8.01-226.2 - Civil immunity for licensed professional engineers and licensed architects participating in rescue or relief assistance. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-226.2. Civil immunity for licensed professional engineers and licensedarchitects participating in rescue or relief assistance.

Any licensed professional engineer or licensed architect who, in good faithand without charge or compensation, utilizes his professional skills inproviding rescue or relief assistance at the scene of or in connection with anatural or man-made disaster or other life-threatening emergency, shall notbe liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions on his part resultingfrom the rendering of such assistance or professional services in the absenceof gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(1992, c. 702; 1997, c. 866.)