N.D. Cent. Code § 23.1-12-12
23.1-12-12. Responsibility for cost
23.1-12-12. Responsibility for cost
The owner or operator is liable for the cost of the corrective action required by the
department, including the cost of investigating the releases. This chapter does not create any
new cause of action for damages on behalf of third parties for release of petroleum products
against the fund or licensed dealers.