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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

44.023 R.S.Mo. (5)

Summary Title

Liability: Architect, Engineer, and Building Inspector

Summary

An architect, engineer, or building inspector, who volunteers with the emergency volunteer program and acts within their official duties, will not be held legally responsible for acting or failing to act. They can be held legally responsible if acting with extreme carelessness or intent to cause harm.

Full Title

Disaster volunteer program established, agency's duties - expenses - immunity from liability, exceptions

Full Text

5. Architects, engineers, individuals including, but not limited to, building officials and building inspectors employed by local governments, qualified by training and experience, who have been certified by the state emergency management agency, and who perform their duties under the direction of an architect or engineer licensed under chapter 327, construction contractors, equipment dealers and other owners and operators of construction equipment and the companies with which they are employed, working under the emergency volunteer program, shall not be personally liable either jointly or separately for any act or acts committed in the performance of their official duties as emergency volunteers except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence. 6. Any individuals, employers, partnerships, corporations or proprietorships, that are working under the emergency volunteer program providing demolition, cleanup, removal or other related services, shall not be liable for any acts committed in the performance of their official duties as emergency volunteers except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

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