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27-50-1223. Removal of unattended vehicles — Liability.
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27-50-1223. Removal of unattended vehicles — Liability.
(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police, acting alone or in conjunction with another public safety agency, may, without the consent of the operator or a passenger, remove:
(1) An unattended vehicle;
(2) The spilled contents or cargo of an unattended vehicle; or
(3) Motor vehicle cargo or personal property that the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Division of Emergency Management, or the first responders on the scene of a motor vehicle accident believe is a hazardous material, hazardous waste, or regulated substance under state law or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq.
(b) The owner, the operator, or a passenger shall be liable for the costs to a state agency for the removal of the unattended vehicle, motor vehicle cargo, or personal property.
(c) If acting in good faith and using reasonable care, a tow company, emergency medical services provider, or local law enforcement shall not be held responsible for any damages or claims that may result from the performance of a duty or the removal of an unattended vehicle, motor vehicle cargo, or personal property authorized under subsection (a) of this section.
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27-50-1223. Removal of unattended vehicles — Liability.
(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police, acting alone or in conjunction with another public safety agency, may, without the consent of the operator or a passenger, remove:
(1) An unattended vehicle;
(2) The spilled contents or cargo of an unattended vehicle; or
(3) Motor vehicle cargo or personal property that the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Division of Emergency Management, or the first responders on the scene of a motor vehicle accident believe is a hazardous material, hazardous waste, or regulated substance under state law or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq.
(b) The owner, the operator, or a passenger shall be liable for the costs to a state agency for the removal of the unattended vehicle, motor vehicle cargo, or personal property.
(c) If acting in good faith and using reasonable care, a tow company, emergency medical services provider, or local law enforcement shall not be held responsible for any damages or claims that may result from the performance of a duty or the removal of an unattended vehicle, motor vehicle cargo, or personal property authorized under subsection (a) of this section.
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The purpose of this chapter is to protect against the risks to life, property, and the environment that are inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce.
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Page 192
TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 5101
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §§ 7111, 7115(a)(2), (h),
7123(c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1899, 1901, 1908, struck out
item 5111 ‘‘Rail tank cars’’, substituted ‘‘Special per-
mits and exclusions’’ for ‘‘Exemptions and exclusions’’
in item 5117, struck out item 5118 ‘‘Inspectors’’, added
items 5127 and 5128, and struck out former item 5127
‘‘Authorization of appropriations’’.
2001—Pub. L. 107–56, title X, § 1012(a)(2), Oct. 26, 2001,
115 Stat. 397, added item 5103a.
§ 5101. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to protect
against the risks to life, property, and the envi-
ronment that are inherent in the transportation
of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate,
and foreign commerce.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 759;
Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7101(b), Aug. 10, 2005,
119 Stat. 1891.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
5101 ............
49 App.:1801.
Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633,
§ 102, 88 Stat. 2156.
The words ‘‘It is declared to be the policy of Con-
gress’’, ‘‘the Nation’’, and ‘‘which are’’ are omitted as
surplus.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2005—Pub. L. 109–59 substituted ‘‘The purpose of this
chapter is to protect against the risks to life, property,
and the environment that are inherent in the transpor-
tation of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate,
and foreign commerce’’ for ‘‘The purpose of this chap-
ter is to provide adequate protection against the risks
to life and property inherent in the transportation of
hazardous material in commerce by improving the reg-
ulatory and enforcement authority of the Secretary of
Transportation’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2015 AMEN
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