(740 ILCS 113/10)
Sec. 10.
Liability of oil spill responders.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not liable
for removal costs or damages that result from action taken or omitted to be
taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as
otherwise directed by the federal on-scene coordinator or by the State official
with responsibility for oil spill response.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply:
(1) to a responsible party;
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(c) A responsible party is liable for removal costs and damages that another
person is relieved of under subsection (a).
(d) A responsible party is liable for any damages or removal costs, whether
present or future, resulting from or arising out of any discharge, as defined
in Section 5.
(e) Nothing in this Section affects the liability of a responsible party for
oil spill response under State law.
(Source: P.A. 91-428, eff. 8-6-99.)
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