Vermont § 6615a - Diligent and appropriate investigation for hazardous materials
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§ 6615a. Diligent and appropriate investigation for hazardous materials
- (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, a diligent and appropriate
investigation, as that term is used in subsection 6615(e) of this title, means, for all properties, an investigation where an owner or operator of a property
conforms to the standard developed by the Secretary by rule for a diligent and appropriate
investigation. If no standard exists, the owner or operator of a property shall conform
to one of the following: (1) the all appropriate inquiry standard set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 312, as amended; or (2) the current standard for phase I environmental site assessments established by the
American Society for Testing and Materials. (b) In the case of residential property used for residential purposes, diligent and appropriate
investigation shall mean a facility inspection and title search that: (1) reveal no basis for further investigation; and (2) do not reveal that the property was used for or was part of a larger parcel that was
used for commercial or industrial purposes. (Added 2013, No. 55, § 13.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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