Environmental
An 'environmental lien' may be placed on a Mississippi property when:
AThe property has a flood zone designation
BA government agency has incurred costs to clean up contamination on the property and seeks reimbursement✓ Correct
CA property fails a home inspection
DThe property is within 1 mile of an industrial facility
Explanation
Under CERCLA and state environmental laws, government agencies that incur cleanup costs may place environmental liens against contaminated properties to recover those costs from the property or its owner.
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