Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2D (2026)

Actions to recover costs of asbestos related corrective actions

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Section 2D. Any action brought by or on behalf of any county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof to recover any costs associated with asbestos related corrective actions including, but not limited to, the removal and replacement of asbestos and materials containing asbestos shall be commenced only within six years next after such county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof knew of the presence of and the hazard or damage caused by the presence of such asbestos or material containing asbestos within its buildings.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2019 · leading case: Simmons v. Clerk-Magistrate of the Boston Div. of the Hous. Court Dep't, 448 Mass. 57 (Mass. 2006).

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Simmons v. Clerk-Magistrate of the Boston Div. of the Hous. Court Dep't, 448 Mass. 57 (Mass. 2006). “a local housing authority”); G. L. c. 260, § 2D (action to recover asbestos-related costs brought by “any county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof” shall be commenced within six-year period).”

Commonwealth v. Johnson Insulation, 33 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 426 (Mass. 1997). “” Section 1 of the act (codified at G. L. c. 260, § 2D) established a- six-year limitations period within which the Commonwealth and other specified public entities could commence actions “to recover any costs associated with asbestos related corrective actions including, but…”

Stearns v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 117 N.E.3d 694 (Mass. 2019). “In G. L. c. 260, § 2D, the so-called asbestos revival statute, see Commonwealth v.”

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