Indiana § 16-31-9-4 - Civil liability
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-31-9-4 — Civil liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-31-9-4. Civil liability
Sec. 4. (a) A person is not obligated to remove, assist in removing, or attempt to remove food from another person's throat. A person who in good faith gratuitously removes, assists in removing, or attempts to remove food from another person's throat in an emergency occurring at a food service establishment is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the person providing the emergency assistance unless the act or omission amounts to willful or wanton misconduct.
(b) The owner or operator of a food service establishment is not liable for any civil damages that result from an act or omission by a person rendering or attempting the emergency assistance if there is an approved placard posted in the food service establishment.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-41-5.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-10Chapter 10. Enforcement
16-31-10-1Injunctions 16-31-10-2Violations
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Section 16-31-9-4 ("Civil liability") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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