{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-09.65.083","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 09.65.083","heading":"Civil liability of nonprofit and university fire departments.","body":"(a) An action for tort or breach of a contractual duty based on the act or omission of an employee or member of a nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a function for which the department is established may not be maintained against an employee or member of the nonprofit or university fire department.\n(b) An action for tort or breach of a contractual duty based on the act or omission of an employee or member of a nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a function for which the department is established may not be maintained against the nonprofit or university fire department unless the action\n(1) alleges intentional misconduct or gross negligence; or\n(2) is based on the act or omission of an employee or member of the nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a duty under contract with a private entity.\n(c) The immunity afforded by this section is in addition to any immunity under other law.\n(d) This section does not limit the authority of a municipality or village to maintain an action against a contractor, vendor, or supplier providing services or goods to the municipality or village.\n(e) In this section,\n(1) “nonprofit or university fire department” means a fire department registered with the state fire marshal that is\n(A) operated and maintained by a university; or\n(B) a nonprofit that provides services under contract or agreement with a municipality or village;\n(2) “village” means an unincorporated community where at least 25 people reside as a social unit.","path":["Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure.","Chapter 65. Actions, Immunities, Defenses, and Duties."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#09.65.083","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:32Z","sha256":"4d7178e6a920b75aa781960b05ebc24e504fca0212ca2536a6b420dfca5d4ba2","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-09.65.080","next":"us-ak/as-09.65.085"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}