New Hampshire § 147-58 - Section 147:58 Civil Liability for Hazardous Waste Violations.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 147-58 — Section 147:58 Civil Liability for Hazardous Waste Violations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 147-58. Section 147:58 Civil Liability for Hazardous Waste Violations.
I. Any person who is convicted of violation of a permit, rule, standard, requirement, or order under RSA 147:55 and who is made a defendant in a civil action arising from that violation shall be liable to a successful plaintiff in an amount equal to 3 times any actual damages sustained by such plaintiff. II. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving the defendant's liability.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 147-58 ("Section 147:58 Civil Liability for Hazardous Waste Violations.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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