Alabama § 22-40A-17 - Evaluation of Suspected Property; Notice; Costs.
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§ 22-40A-17. Evaluation of Suspected Property; Notice; Costs.
(a) The department or its designated representatives may access property suspected of containing scrap tires for the purpose of evaluation of the threat to public health, the environment, and safety.
(b) The department, by regulation, shall establish an administrative process to provide the responsible party, other than the innocent landowner, notice of obligation to remediate scrap tires found that are in violation of this chapter. If the responsible party fails or refuses to remediate the scrap tires, the department or its contractor or subcontractors shall be granted access to the property for the sole purpose of remediation of the scrap tires.
(c) The department may recover the full cost associated with the remediation, including legal expenses, from the responsible party, other than an innocent landowner.
(d) As long as an innocent landowner is working cooperatively with the department or its representative to clean up the site, the innocent landowner shall not be liable for costs of cleanup. Subsequent to cleanup, the innocent landowners shall cooperate with the department to prevent further tire dumping on the relevant site.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-40A-17 ("Evaluation of Suspected Property; Notice; Costs.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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