§ 16-31-9-4 — Civil liability

Indiana § 16-31-9-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 31: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• Ch. 9: Emergency Choke Saving Methods

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(a) A person is not obligated to remove, assist
in removing, or attempt to remove food from another person's throat.
A person who in good faith gratuitously removes, assists in removing,
or attempts to remove food from another person's throat in an
emergency occurring at a food service establishment is not liable for
any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the person
providing the emergency assistance unless the act or omission amounts
to willful or wanton misconduct.
(b) The owner or operator of a food service establishment is not
liable for any civil damages that result from an act or omission by a
person rendering or attempting the emergency assistance if there is an
approved placard posted in the food service establishment.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-41-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.