Health and Safety Code section 79895

Any release from liability granted by the director pursuant to this article shall contain the following provision: “If, for any reason, the responsible party does not complete the removal or remedial action, this release does not extend to any subsequent actions or activities performed by the released party that exacerbate the conditions at the site.”

Source: Section 79895, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=79895. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 79895, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=79895. (last accessed May 12, 2025).