{"data":{"id":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-1403","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"38 M.R.S. §1403","heading":"Exceptions","body":"The immunities provided in section 1402 do not apply to any person:\n1.  Persons causing the discharge.  Whose act or omission caused in whole or in part the actual or threatened discharge and who would otherwise be liable therefore; or\n2.  Persons compensated for assistance.  Who receives compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for its services in rendering the assistance or advice.","path":["TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION","CHAPTER 14: LIABILITY OF PERSONS MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec1403.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:41Z","sha256":"5d37c7fc91bce8e8e37b95942f566cce961593af0f4b9e09fecb82c4c55ebf3e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-1402","next":"us-me/38-m.r.s.-1404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}