§ 34-30-5-1 — Immunity from liability for person who makes gift; exceptions

Indiana § 34-30-5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 30: IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
• Ch. 5: Charities: Immunity in Connection With the Gift of Food

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
person who in good faith makes a gift of a food item, an agricultural
product, or livestock to a charitable entity is not liable for civil
damages arising from the use, condition, quality, or content of that food
item, agricultural product, or livestock, unless the damages are the
result of that person's intentional, knowing, or reckless misconduct (in
accordance with the definitions of intentionally, knowingly, and
recklessly set out in IC 35-41-2-2(a) through IC 35-41-2-2(c)).
(b) This section does not apply to a person who makes a gift of a
food item to a charitable entity if the use, condition, or quality of the
food item results in damages from the person's intentional, knowing, or
reckless violation of a food safety law under IC 15-17-5, IC 15-18-1,
or IC 16-42 (in accordance with the definitions of intentionally,
knowingly, and recklessly set out in IC 35-41-2-2(a) through IC 35-41-2-2(c)).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.5-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.42-2011, SEC.70; P.L.155-2013, SEC.3.