Immunity for volunteers

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RS 735.3.1 - Immunity for volunteers

A. During a declared state of emergency, any natural or juridical person, who gratuitously and voluntarily renders any disaster relief, recovery services, or products in coordination with the state or its political subdivisions shall not be liable to the recipient thereof for an injury or death to a person or any damage to property resulting therefrom, except in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

B. This Section shall not apply to unlicensed persons providing care, assistance, goods, or services for which a license is required.

Acts 2009, No. 295, §1; Acts 2020, No. 303, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.

NOTE: See Acts 2020, No. 303, §1, relative to retroactive application to March 11, 2020.


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