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Iowa Code Title XI. Natural Resources [Chs. 455-485] § 455B.752. Immunity from third-party liability

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A person that holds indicia of ownership of property contaminated by a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or regulated substance, and that satisfies all of the conditions provided in section 455B.381, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, or section 455B.471, subsection 6, paragraph “b”, subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3), or a person that has acquired property contaminated by a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or regulated substance, shall not be liable to any third party for any third-party liability arising from such contamination provided that all of the following apply:

1. The person does not knowingly cause or permit a new or additional hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or regulated substance to arise on or from the acquired property that injures a third party or contaminates property owned or leased by a third party.

2. The person is not a potentially responsible party or affiliated with any potentially responsible party by reason of any of the following:

a. Any direct or indirect familial relationship.

b. Any contractual, corporate, or financial relationship, other than a contractual, corporate, or financial relationship that is created by the instruments by which title to the property is conveyed or financed or by a contract for the sale of goods or services.

c. A reorganization of a business entity that is or was a potentially responsible party.

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