{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–1202","heading":"","body":"A motor carrier is responsible for the expense of an emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement by a paid fire department if the motor carrier:\n(1) Transports a hazardous material in commerce on a highway in the State; and\n(2) Is at fault and causes a traffic accident in the State that results in:\n(i) A spill or discharge of hazardous materials; and\n(ii) An emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement by the paid fire department.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-1202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"c939ccb58794dabd32b1eadfa42808807aeff4e1a350cfeef6f70899e1441075","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1201","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1202.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}