# KRS § 411.490: 411.490 Definitions for KRS 411.490 and 411.493 > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.490 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 411.490 - **Heading:** 411.490 Definitions for KRS 411.490 and 411.493 - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 411 / Section 411.490 ## Text 411.490 Definitions for KRS 411.490 and 411.493. As used in this section and KRS 411.493, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Damages" means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of the Commonwealth resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil. (2) "Discharge" means any emission, other than natural seepage, whether the emission is intentional or unintentional, which includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping. (3) "Federal on-scene coordinator" means the federal official designated by the lead federal agency or predesignated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the United States Coast Guard to coordinate and direct responses under the National Contingency Plan. (4) "National contingency plan" means the national contingency plan prepared and published under section 311(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. sec. 1321(d)), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990) or revised under Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. sec. 9605). (5) "Oil" means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil but does not include petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof, which is specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraph (A) through (F) of Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. sec. 9601). (6) "Removal" means containment and removal of oil or a hazardous substance from water and shorelines or the taking of other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare, including, but not limited to, actions to minimize or mitigate damage to fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public or private property, shorelines, and beaches. (7) "Removal costs" means the costs of removal that are incurred after a discharge of oil has occurred, or, when there is a substantial threat of a discharge of oil, the costs to prevent, minimize, or mitigate the threat. (8) "Responsible party" means a responsible party as defined under Section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990). ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 411.010 411.010 Action for assault -- Battery -- Provocation as a defense or in mitigation of punitive damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.010.md) - [KRS § 411.020 411.020 Battery with certain weapons -- Punitive damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.020.md) - [KRS § 411.025 411.025 Action against terrorist for injury to person or property -- Damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.025.md) - [KRS § 411.030 411.030 Action for seduction -- Proof](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.030.md) - [KRS § 411.040 411.040 Accusation of incest, fornication or adultery -- Proof of damage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.040.md) - [KRS § 411.045 411.045 Defenses allowed in action for libel or slander](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.045.md) - [KRS § 411.051 411.051 Libel actions against newspaper, magazine, or periodical -- Demand for and publication of correction -- Effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.051.md) - [KRS § 411.060 411.060 Action for libel -- Privileged communications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.060.md) - [KRS § 411.061 411.061 Actions against a radio or television broadcasting station for damages for publication of a defamatory statement -- Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.061.md) - [KRS § 411.062 411.062 Defense to actions for damages for publication of a defamatory statement against a radio or television broadcasting station](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.062.md) - [KRS § 411.065 411.065 Action for disseminating personally identifying information -- Exemption of service providers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.065.md) - [KRS § 411.067 411.067 Action against operator of unmanned aircraft system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.067.md) - [KRS § 411.070 411.070 Liability for falsely stating financial condition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.070.md) - [KRS § 411.080 411.080 Wrongful distress or attachment -- Reparation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.080.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXXVI_C411_S411.490. 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