§ 34-30-27-1 — Immunity, emergency volunteer professional services

Indiana § 34-30-27-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 30: IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
• Ch. 27: Volunteer Professional Services of a Registered

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An architect registered under IC 25-4-1, a
professional surveyor registered under IC 25-21.5, or a professional
engineer registered under IC 25-31-1 who, after May 31, 2013,
voluntarily, without compensation (other than expense reimbursement),
provides architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, or professional
services:
(1) related to a declared national, state, or local emergency caused
by an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, fire, explosion, gale, severe
storm, flood, or collapse; and
(2) at the request of or with the approval of a federal or state
official with executive responsibility in the jurisdiction to
coordinate:
(A) law enforcement;
(B) public safety; or
(C) building inspection;
believed by the registered architect, professional surveyor, or
professional engineer to be acting in an official capacity;
is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage,
or other loss of any nature related to the registered architect's,
professional surveyor's, or professional engineer's acts, errors, or
omissions in the performance of the services.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.96-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.117.