Georgia § 49-5-12 - 2. Immunity from liability.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 49-5-12 — 2. Immunity from liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-5-12. 2. Immunity from liability.
Any caregiver or other entity under contract with the department shall be immune from civil liability as a result of a caregiver's approval of the participation of a child, who is in the custody of the department, in an age or developmentally appropriate activity, so long as such caregiver or other entity under contract with the department acts in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard. No provision in any agreement between the department and a caregiver or an entity under contract with the department shall diminish the standard of care provided in this Code section. (Code 1981, § 49-5-12.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 552, § 7/SB 138.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2015.
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Section 49-5-12 ("2. Immunity from liability.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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