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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-8-142. Report of persons providing assistance.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-8-142. Report of persons providing assistance.

Any person who provides assistance or advice under subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-141 shall file a written report with the director. The reports shall be filed within five days of the rendering of such assistance or advice and shall detail the assistance and advice rendered and, when applicable, the location and method of disposal of any hazardous materials disposed of as a part of such assistance or advice. This Code section shall not apply to any local, state, or federal agency or government nor to any employee thereof.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-8-142, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 810, § 1.