New York § 29-I - 29-IImmunity from liability for emergency alerts
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 29-I — 29-IImmunity from liability for emergency alerts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-I. 29-IImmunity from liability for emergency alerts
§ 29-i. Immunity from liability for emergency alerts. Any provider of mobile services, as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153, including its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, vendors and agents, acting on behalf of the state, and any third-party intermediary transmission service provider, including such third-party intermediary transmission service provider's affiliates, officers, directors, employees, vendors and agents, acting directly or indirectly on behalf of the state or on behalf of any such provider of mobile services, that transmits emergency alerts similar to those described in 47 CFR 10.10 and 10.400, or that transmits any other type or form of emergency alert messages, shall not be liable for any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of, or failure to transmit, an emergency alert, provided that such provider, officer, director, employee, affiliate, vendor or agent acted reasonably and in good faith.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-I ("29-IImmunity from liability for emergency alerts") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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