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Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-10.2. Exemption from liability

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(a)  A city, town, or public body shall not be held civilly liable for any breach of duty resulting in injury to the person or damage to the property or any person who voluntarily and without compensation, undertakes to maintain or to repair any designated historical cemetery pursuant to § 23-18-10.1, provided that nothing in this section shall eliminate or limit the liability of a city, town, or public body:

(1)  For acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; or

(2)  For any malicious, willful, or wanton act.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-10.2

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  A private landowner permitting access over his or her property to a historical cemetery for the purpose of voluntary maintenance or repair of the cemetery shall not be held civilly liable for any breach of duty resulting in injury to the person or damage to the property of those seeking to repair or maintain the cemetery.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 416, § 1.

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Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.10-2. Definitions

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(a)  “CFC 11 and CFC 12” are two (2) members of fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, which are substances containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, having no hydrogen atoms and no double bonds.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.10-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management.

(c)  “Person” or “anyone” means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other organization or group however organized.

History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 365, § 1.

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