Section 53154 Of Article 8. Costs Of Emergency Response From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 8.

. The expense of an emergency response shall be a charge against the person liable for expenses under this article. The charge constitutes a debt of that person and is collectible by the public agency incurring those costs in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied, except that liability for the expenses provided for in this article shall not be insurable and no insurance policy shall provide or pay for the expenses.