Section 25366.5 Of Article 6. Recovery Actions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.8. >> Article 6.
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. (a) A public agency operating a household hazardous waste
collection program or a person operating such a program under a
written agreement with a public agency, or, for material received
from the public as used oil, a person operating a certified used oil
collection center as provided in Section 48660 of the Public
Resources Code, shall not be held liable in a cost recovery action
brought pursuant to Section 25360, including, but not limited to, an
action to recover the fees imposed by Section 25343 or an action
brought pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 25363, for waste that
has been properly handled and transported to an authorized hazardous
waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility at a location other
than that of the collection program.
(b) For purposes of this section, "household hazardous waste
collection program" means a program or facility, specified in Section
25218.1, in which hazardous wastes from households and conditionally
exempt small quantity generators are collected and ultimately
transferred to an authorized hazardous waste treatment, storage, or
disposal facility.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (a), this section does not
affect or modify the obligations or liabilities of a person imposed
pursuant to state or federal law.