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§ 7025.5. Immunity

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: January 24, 2011

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 38B. Amber Alert System
Effective: January 24, 2011
35 P.S. § 7025.5
§ 7025.5. Immunity
(a) Media immunity.--Owners, licensees, operators and employees of any communication medium, including, but not limited to, telephone, radio, television, newspaper, digital communications network or global communications network, shall be immune from civil liability for their good faith conduct while participating in accordance with this act.
(b) Good Samaritan immunity.--Any person who provides, obtains or attempts to provide or obtain assistance for a child who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Amber Alert System notice or a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory shall be immune from civil liability for acts or omissions in providing or obtaining or attempting to provide or obtain assistance except for acts or omissions intended to cause harm and for which the law does not recognize justification or that constitute gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.

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2004, Nov. 24, P.L. 1270, No. 153, § 5, imd. effective. Amended 2010, Nov. 23, P.L. 1363, No. 126, § 3, effective in 60 days [Jan. 24, 2011].
35 P.S. § 7025.5, PA ST 35 P.S. § 7025.5
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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