§ 37-17.1-16 — Immunity and exemption

North Dakota § 37-17.1-16

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 37: Military
• Ch. 37-17.1: Emergency Services

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1. All functions hereunder and all other activities relating to emergency management are
hereby declared to be governmental functions. The state, a county or city, any disaster
or emergency worker, an employee of a federal agency on loan or leave to the state in
support of emergency service response whether the emergency is declared or
undeclared, or any other person providing goods or services during an emergency if
the person is working in coordination with and under the direction of an appropriate
governmental emergency or disaster response entity, complying with or reasonably
attempting to comply with this chapter, or any executive order or disaster or
emergency operational plan pursuant to this chapter, or pursuant to any ordinance
relating to any precautionary measures enacted by any county or city of the state,
except in case of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, is not liable for the
death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property except as compensation may
be provided in section 37-17.1-12, as a result of any such activity. This section does
not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which that person would
otherwise be entitled under this chapter, or under workforce safety and insurance law,
or under any pension law, nor the right of any such person to receive any benefits or
compensation under any Act of Congress.
2. Any requirement for a license to practice any professional, mechanical, or other skill
does not apply to any authorized disaster or emergency worker who, in the course of
performing the worker's duties, practices the professional, mechanical, or other skill
during a disaster or emergency.

3. This section does not affect any other provision of law that may provide immunity to a
person that is providing volunteer assistance.