Nevada § 41.485 - Conditions and limitations on actions: Acts and omissions of volunteers of charitable organizations

§ 41.485. Conditions and limitations on actions: Acts and omissions of volunteers of charitable organizations

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a volunteer of a charitable organization

is immune from liability for civil damages as a result of an act or omission: (a) Of an agent of the charitable organization; or (b) Concerning services the volunteer performs for the charitable organization that

are not supervisory in nature and are not part of any duties or responsibilities the

volunteer may have as an officer, director or trustee of the charitable organization,

unless the act is intentional, willful, wanton or malicious. 2. This section does not restrict the liability of a charitable organization for the

acts or omissions of a volunteer performing services on its behalf. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Agent ” means an officer, director, trustee or employee, whether or not compensated, or

a volunteer; (b) “ Charitable organization ” means a nonprofit corporation, association or organization, a recovery house for

persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders or a licensed medical

facility or facility for the dependent, but does not include a fire department, law

enforcement agency or auxiliary thereof; (c) “ Recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.02374 ; and (d) “ Volunteer ” means an officer, director, trustee or other person who performs services without

compensation, other than reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses on behalf

of or to benefit a charitable organization.