§ 17-1743. Reporting of spills of liquids stored in bulk.

Any person who is the owner of or in actual or constructive possession
or control of more than one thousand one hundred gallons, in bulk, of
any liquid, including petroleum, which, if released, discharged or
spilled would or would be likely to pollute the lands or waters of the
state including the groundwaters thereof shall, as soon as he has
knowledge of the release, discharge or spill of any part of such liquid
in his possession or control onto the lands or into the waters of the
state including the groundwaters thereof immediately notify the
department. Within forty-eight hours of receipt of notification made
pursuant to this section of a spill of a hazardous substance or acutely
hazardous substance listed pursuant to article thirty-seven of this
chapter of a quantity that may threaten the health or safety of the
public or environment, the department shall notify the chief executive
officer in the village, town, and city in which the spill occurred, and
any adjoining city or town or village that the department deems
appropriate. In addition, the department shall provide notification of
such spill to the general public through local news outlets, newspaper
or any other media available to the department. Notification received
pursuant to this section or information obtained by the exploitation of
such notification shall not be used against any such person in any
criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false
statement.