{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-455b.393","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 455B.393","heading":"Liability of state employees or persons providing assistance.","body":"1. A person employed by the state is not liable for damages incurred as a result of actions taken by the person when acting in the person’s official capacity pursuant to this part, rules adopted pursuant to this part and the hazardous condition contingency plan.\n2. A person who provides assistance at the request of the department or by previous agreement with the department in the event of a hazardous condition is not liable in a civil action for damages as a result of that person’s acts or omissions in rendering the assistance. This section does not relieve a person from civil damages in any of the following circumstances:\na. If the person providing assistance is also the person having control over the hazardous substance which created the hazardous condition.\nb. If the person rendered assistance for payment beyond reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses or with the expectation of such payment.\nc. For acts or omissions which result from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 455B - JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES","Subchapter IV - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL","Part 4 - HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/455B.393.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:11Z","sha256":"3011b3d7e927e9a1aaf380aeb23b715b7868c516637e306e464b968b966e5019","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-455b.392","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-455b.394"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}