KRS 411.241: Immunity from liability for person, gleaner, or representative of nonprofit
Where this section sits in the code
- KRS Chapter 411
organization for donation of apparently wholesome food or apparently fit
grocery product made in good faith to a nonprofit organization -- Exception --
Immunity from liab ility for 501(c)(3) tax -exempt nonprofit or religious
organization or home-based processor -- Conditions.
(1) (a) A person, gleaner, or paid or unpaid representative of a nonprofit organization
shall not be subject to any civil or criminal liability ar ising from the nature,
age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently
fit grocery product that the person or gleaner donates in good faith to a
nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to people, unless the acts
constitute intentional misconduct.
(b) The protection from liability created by this subsection extends to an
apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product bearing a past -
date expiration date, sell-by date, use-by date, or other date.
(2) (a) A nonpr ofit organization or paid or unpaid representative of a nonprofit
organization shall not be subject to any civil or criminal liability arising from
the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an
apparently fit grocery product t hat the nonprofit organization received as a
donation in good faith from a person or gleaner for ultimate distribution to
people, unless the acts constitute intentional misconduct.
(b) The protection from liability created by this subsection extends to an
apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product bearing a past -
due expiration date, sell-by date, use-by date, or other date.
(3) A person who allows the collection or gleaning of donations on property owned or
occupied by the person, by gleane rs or by paid or unpaid representatives of a
nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to people, shall not be subject to
civil or criminal liability that arises due to the injury or death of the gleaner or
representative unless the acts constitute intentional misconduct.
(4) A nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a home -based processor shall not be
subject to any civil or criminal liability arising from the produ ction or donation of
safe and apparently wholesome food to a homeless shelter or to individuals
displaced due to a declared natural disaster in accordance with KRS 217.127(4).
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