{"Regional Response Team":"Hazmat team under contract with the state to provide response to hazardous materials."}
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Law Number

N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-24

Summary Title

Liability: Regional Response Team Personnel

Summary

An individual, who is a member of a Regional Response Team, will not be held legally responsible for responding to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.

Full Title

Immunity of Regional Response Team Personnel

Full Text

Members of a regional response team shall be protected from liability under the provisions of G.S. 166A-19.60(a) while responding to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident pursuant to authorization from the Division of Emergency Management.