Section 44-56-710 - PurposeThe purpose of the voluntary cleanup program is to:
(1) enable the expansion, redevelopment or return to use of industrial and commercial sites whose redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination;(2) provide an incentive to conduct response actions at a site by providing nonresponsible parties a covenant not to sue, contribution protection, and third party liability protection, or by providing responsible parties with a covenant not to sue for the work done in completing the response actions specifically covered in the contract and completed in accordance with the approved work plans and reports; and(3) provide reimbursement to the department for oversight costs.2008 Act No. 342, Section 1, eff 6/11/2008; 2000 Act No. 258, Section 2.