2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 68 - INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS - TITLE OF ACT AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS RELATING TO SNOW REMOVAL OR ICE CONTROL SERVICES
Session of 2022
No. 2022-68
HB 1665
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers," further providing for title of act and providing for indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers," is amended to read:
AN ACT
Relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1.1. The following apply to snow removal or ice control services:
(1) In a snow removal or ice control services contract between a provider and a receiver, any provision in the contract which provides that the receiver shall be indemnified, held harmless or insured by the provider from damages, claims, losses or expenses arising out of bodily injury to persons, damage to property or economic damage caused by or resulting from the receiver's negligences, in whole or in part, shall be void if the provider has been affirmatively directed not to perform the snow removal or ice control services by the receiver.
(2) As used in this section, the term "snow removal or ice control services contract" means a contract or agreement for the performance of, or incidental to, any plowing of snow, relocation of snow or other removal of snow or mixed precipitation from a surface or deicing services. The term includes moving snow removal or deicing equipment or materials.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a provider of snow removal or ice control services shall include agents and employees of the provider.
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022, or immediately, whichever is later.
APPROVED--The 11th day of July, A.D. 2022.
TOM WOLF
