§ 5-425. Practice by professional engineers during times of emergency
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-425
§ 5-425. Practice by professional engineers during times of emergency
(b) A professional engineer is not personally liable in damages beyond the limits of any applicable insurance or self-insurance for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss caused by an act, error, or omission of the professional engineer while practicing engineering with regard to any structure, building, piping, or other engineered system, either publicly or privately owned, if:
(c) The immunity provided by this section applies only to the voluntary practice of engineering performed while a declared state of emergency is in effect.
(d)(1) This section does not create, and may not be construed as creating, a new cause of action or substantive legal right against a professional engineer.
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Added by Acts 1997, c. 277, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 20, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-425, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-425
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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