N.Y. NAV Law § 175
This is the official text of N.Y. NAV Law § 175, part of New York’s NAV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "NAV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Notification by persons responsible for discharge
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§ 175. Notification by persons responsible for discharge. Any person\nresponsible for causing a discharge shall immediately notify the\ndepartment pursuant to rules and regulations established by the\ndepartment, but in no case later than two hours after the discharge.\nFailure to so notify shall make persons liable to the penalty provisions\nof section 192 of this article. Notwithstanding the provisions of any\nother law, such notification to the department shall be deemed to\nfulfill the notification requirements of any other state or local law.\n
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