Nevada § 41.491 - Limitations on liability

§ 41.491. Limitations on liability

1. No civil action for an injury or illness which results from the consumption or

use of wholesome food or a grocery product that is fit for human use may be brought

against: (a) A person or an employee of a person who, in good faith, donates the food or grocery

product to a nonprofit charitable organization for free distribution or to any other

person for consumption or use; (b) A nonprofit charitable organization or an employee of a nonprofit charitable organization

which, in good faith, receives or distributes without charge, the food or grocery

product; (c) A person who harvests wholesome food and who, in good faith, donates that food

to a nonprofit charitable organization for free distribution or to any other person

for consumption; or (d) A person to whom wholesome food or a grocery product that is fit for human use

has been donated without charge who, in good faith, distributes without charge that

food or grocery product to a member of the person’s immediate family, unless the injury or illness directly resulted from the gross negligence or willful

misconduct of the donor, donee, organization or employee. 2. If an owner or a manager of property allows a person to glean food from that property

in order to distribute that food without charge to other persons or donate the food

to a nonprofit charitable organization for free distribution, no civil action for

an injury or death resulting from that gleaning may be brought against the owner or

manager of the property unless the injury or death directly resulted from the gross

negligence or willful misconduct of the owner or manager. 3. No civil action for an injury or illness which results from the consumption or

use of food or a grocery product which does not comply with all of the applicable

standards for quality and labeling imposed by federal and state statutes and regulations

and local ordinances, may be brought against: (a) A person or an employee of a person who, in good faith, donates the food or grocery

product to a nonprofit charitable organization for free distribution if, before the

food or grocery product is donated: (1) The person or employee fully informs the organization that the food or grocery

product does not comply with the applicable standards; and (2) The organization agrees to recondition the food or grocery product before it is

distributed so that it complies with the applicable standards; or (b) A nonprofit organization which receives and distributes without charge the food

or grocery product if the organization, or any officer, employee or volunteer of the

organization, reconditions the food or grocery product before it is distributed so

that it complies with the applicable standards, unless the injury or illness directly resulted from the gross negligence or willful

misconduct of the donor, organization, officer, employee or volunteer. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Donate ” means to: (1) Give food or a grocery product to another person without requiring anything of

monetary value from that person; or (2) Sell food or a grocery product for a fee that is significantly less than the cost

of the item sold. (b) “ Glean ” means to gather or collect an agricultural crop which is donated by an owner or

manager of property. (c) “ Grocery product that is fit for human use ” means a grocery product, other than food, which complies with all the applicable

standards for quality and labeling imposed by federal and state statutes and regulations

and local ordinances. The term includes: (1) Products which are not readily marketable because of packaging, appearance, age,

surplus, size or other condition; and (2) Household or industrial cleaning products, personal hygiene products, cleaning

equipment and cooking utensils. (d) “ Perishable food ” means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption after

a period of time because of its nature, type or physical condition. The term includes, without limitation, fresh or processed meats, poultry, seafood,

dairy products, eggs in the shell, fresh fruits or vegetables, and food that has been: (1) Noncommercially packaged; (2) Frozen or otherwise requires refrigeration to remain nonperishable for a reasonable

length of time; or (3) Prepared at a public food service establishment. (e) “ Wholesome food ” means any raw, cooked, processed or prepared food or beverage which is intended

for human consumption and which complies with all the applicable standards for quality

and labeling imposed by federal and state statutes and regulations and local ordinances. The term includes, without limitation, perishable food and food which is not readily

marketable because of packaging, appearance, age, freshness, grade, surplus, size

or other condition.