Arizona Laws 36-2263. Civil liability; limited immunity; Good Samaritan
A. The following persons and entities are not subject to civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission that does not amount to wilful misconduct or gross negligence:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2263
- Automated external defibrillator: means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that:
(a) Is approved for premarket modification by the United States food and drug administration pursuant to 21 United States Code § 360(k). See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Physician: means a physician who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17, and who provides medical oversight services pursuant to section 36-2262. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Trained user: means a person who is the expected user of an automated external defibrillator and who has completed training in its use. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Training: means a state approved course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator for the lay rescuer and first responder, including the course adopted by the American heart association and in effect as of December 31, 1998. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
1. A physician who provides oversight.
2. A person or entity that provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator.
3. A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article.
4. The owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located.
5. A person or entity that provides the automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article.
6. A nonprofit entity that, in the placement of an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article, acts as an intermediary between the provider of an automated external defibrillator and the person or entity that acquired the automated external defibrillator or the owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located.
7. A Good Samaritan. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Good Samaritan" means a person who uses an automated external defibrillator to render emergency care or assistance in good faith and without compensation at the scene of any accident, fire or other life-threatening emergency.
8. A trained user.
B. The exception from civil liability provided in subsection A does not affect a manufacturer’s product liability regarding the design, manufacturing or instructions for use and maintenance of an automated external defibrillator.