[PART II.] VOLUNTARY RESPONSE PROGRAM
§128D-31 [General provisions.] (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, all requirements of rules adopted pursuant to part I shall apply to voluntary response actions conducted pursuant to this part. All voluntary response actions, where an exemption from liability may be granted by the department, shall follow the public participation requirements of the remedial process as described in rules adopted pursuant to part I.
(b) Additionally, within ten days of receiving an application and processing fee, the department shall:
The comment period shall run concurrently with and shall not delay the application process.
(c) This part shall apply to any person who chooses to conduct a voluntary response action. However, the exemption from liability in section 128D-40 shall only apply to prospective purchasers. [L 1997, c 377, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 233, §1; am L 2021, c 152, §16 and c 153, §9]