Section 40.1190 - Reservation of Rights(1) No provision of 310 CMR 40.1100 shall be construed to relieve any person from any obligation for Response Action Costs or damages related to a site or disposal site for which that person is liable under M.G.L. c. 21E or from any obligation for any administrative, civil or criminal penalty, fine, settlement, or other damages.(2) No provision of 310 CMR 40.1100 shall be construed to limit the Department's authority to take or arrange, or to require any RP or PRP to perform, any response action authorized by M.G.L. c. 21E which the Department deems necessary to protect health, safety, public welfare or the environment.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 3/1/2024.Amended by Mass Register Issue S1516, eff. 3/1/2024.