Alaska § 46.09.010 - Report of hazardous substance releases.

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§ 46.09.010. Report of hazardous substance releases.

 (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person in charge of a vehicle, vessel, or container from which, or a place at which, a hazardous substance is released shall report the release to the department and appropriate public safety agencies promptly after learning of the release.

 (b) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with a person for the periodic reporting of a controlled release of a hazardous substance if the release is not into water.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46.09.010 ("Report of hazardous substance releases.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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