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§ 491. Preparation of plans; giving or failure to give directions; indemnification agreement

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 12. Damages
Indemnification Agreements
68 P.S. § 491
§ 491. Preparation of plans; giving or failure to give directions; indemnification agreement
Every covenant, agreement or understanding in, or in connection with any contract or agreement made and entered into by owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers whereby an architect, engineer, surveyor or his agents, servants or employes shall be indemnified or held harmless for damages, claims, losses or expenses including attorneys' fees arising out of: (1) the preparation or approval by an architect, engineer, surveyor or his agents, servants, employes or invitees of maps, drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, change orders, designs or specifications, or (2) the giving of or the failure to give directions or instructions by the architect, engineer, surveyor or his agents, servants or employes provided such giving or failure to give is the primary cause of the damage, claim, loss or expense, shall be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.

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1970, July 9, P.L. 484, No. 164, § 1, effective in 60 days.
68 P.S. § 491, PA ST 68 P.S. § 491
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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