1. (a) To qualify for a limitation of liability as provided in subsection (a) of Section 22-30E-9, an applicant shall meet all the following criteria:

   1. (1) The applicant shall not be a responsible person, as defined in Section 22-30E-3, at the qualifying property.
   2. (2) Where the applicant is an individual, the individual shall not: Be a relative by blood within the third degree of consanguinity or by marriage; be an employee, shareholder, officer, or agent; or otherwise be affiliated with a current owner of the subject property or any responsible person on the subject property.
   3. (3) Where the applicant is a corporation or other legal entity, the corporation must not: Be a current or former subsidiary, division, parent company, or partner; or be the employer or former employer of the current owner; or be any responsible person on the subject property.
   4. (4) The applicant shall be in good standing with respect to any order, judgment, statute, rule, or regulation subject to the enforcement authority of the department.
2. (b) Applicants which do not meet the criteria in subsection (a), shall qualify only for a limitation of liability as provided in subsection (f) of Section 22-30E-9.
3. (c) The department may promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.

(Act 2001-635, p. 1225, §1.)