Indiana § 8-2.1-26-5 Indemnity provisions; exceptions; enforcement

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-2.1-26-5 — Indemnity provisions; exceptions; enforcement

Indiana § 8-2.1-26-5

Art. 2.1MOTOR CARRIER REGULATION

Ch. 26Invalidity of Indemnity Agreements in Motor Carrier

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Ind. Code § 8-2.1-26-5 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1)An indemnity provision in which a motor carrier indemnifies a promisee for and only to the extent of loss or damage that results directly from the negligence, omission, or intentional act of the motor carrier or an agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor that is directly responsible to the motor carrier.

(2)An indemnity provision contained in, collateral to, or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract with a regulated public utility, including an energy utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-2) or an affiliate of an energy utility, if the contract relates to a utility product, service, or business operation. For purposes of this subdivision, a contract relates to a utility product, service, or business operation

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(a) This section does not apply to any of the
following:
(1) An indemnity provision in which a motor carrier indemnifies
a promisee for and only to the extent of loss or damage that results
directly from the negligence, omission, or intentional act of the
motor carrier or an agent, employee, servant, or independent
contractor that is directly responsible to the motor carrier.
(2) An indemnity provision contained in, collateral to, or affecting
a motor carrier transportation contract with a regulated public
utility, including an energy utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-2) or
an affiliate of an energy utility, if the contract relates to a utility
product, service, or business operation. For purposes of this
subdivision, a contract relates to a utility product, service, or
business operation if it involves an activity necessary for or
ancillary to the production or delivery of heat, power and light, or
a product or service under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility
regulatory commission (as described by IC 8-1-1).
(3) The Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access
Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North
America.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an indemnity provision under
this chapter is:
(1) against public policy; and
(2) void and unenforceable.