If any person who is driving or in physical control of a twin trailer truck that contains hazardous waste, as defined in § 68-212-104, is adjudicated to have been at fault in a court of competent jurisdiction for an accident resulting in a spill of the hazardous waste, the employer of the person shall be jointly and severally responsible for:(1) Damages incurred as a result of the spill; and(2) Any clean-up cost that may result from the spill.Acts 1982, ch. 912, § 5.
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