California Civil Code

§ 850

CIV § 850 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

The definitions set forth in Section 25260 of the Health and Safety Code govern the construction of this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply for purposes of this chapter only:

(a)“Actual awareness” means actual knowledge of a fact pertaining to an obligation under this chapter, including actual knowledge of a release exceeding the notification threshold. Only actual awareness possessed by those employees or representatives of an owner of a site who are responsible for monitoring, responding to or otherwise addressing the release shall be attributable to the owner. Only actual awareness possessed by those employees or representatives of a potentially responsible party who are responsible for monitoring, responding to, or otherwise addressing, the release shall be attributable to the potentially responsible party.

(b)“Commitment statement” means a written statement executed by the notice recipient which recites expressly the language specified in Section 854.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 258, Sec. 2. (AB 2327) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 130 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 258.