Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 76-5.7: Accident or disaster involving hazardous materials -
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 76
Immunity from civil liability.
A. Any person who, in good faith and without prior
compensation, renders emergency care, assistance, or advice at the
scene of an accident or existing or impending disaster involving the
use, handling, transportation, transmission, or storage of hazardous
materials shall not be liable for damages resulting from the conduct
of said person in rendering said care, assistance, or advice unless
said damage was caused by the gross negligence of said person. The
provisions of this section shall not affect the potential liability
that any person may have which arises from the manufacture,
generation, transportation, storage, or handling of any hazardous
materials, or of any person who is engaged professionally and
commercially in rendering said emergency care, assistance or advice.
B. The immunity from civil liability provided for by the
provisions of this section shall extend only to the actions taken by
persons in rendering care, assistance, or advice at the time of said
accident or existing or impending disaster, and does not confer any
of said immunity to any person for actions taken prior to or after
the rendering of emergency care, assistance, or advice.
C. For the purposes of this section, the term hazardous
materials means petroleum or petroleum products, or any other
substance or compound which is toxic to human, animal, or plant
life.
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