2019 Alaska Statutes
Title 45. Trade and Commerce
Chapter 45. Trade Practices
Article 13. Miscellaneous Provisions.
Sec. 45.45.905. Transportation services contracts; indemnification agreements prohibited.
(a) A motor carrier and a shipping person may not, with regard to a transportation services contract, agree that
(1) the motor carrier will indemnify, defend, or hold the shipping person harmless, or agree to a provision that has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding a shipping person harmless, from claims or liability for the negligence, intentional acts, or intentional omissions of the shipping person; or
(2) the shipping person will indemnify, defend, or hold the motor carrier harmless, or agree to a provision that has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding a motor carrier harmless, from claims or liability for the negligence, intentional acts, or intentional omissions of the motor carrier.
(b) An agreement that violates (a) of this section is against public policy and is void and unenforceable.
(c) This section does not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or to another agreement that provides for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis, intermodal containers, or other intermodal equipment.
(d) In this section,
(1) “motor carrier” means a person who is engaged in the transportation of property for compensation by motor vehicle, and includes an agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor of the motor carrier if the agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor provides services in connection with the particular transportation services contract to which (a) of this section is being applied;
(2) “motor vehicle” has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990, except that the motor vehicle must have a gross weight rating or gross combination weight rating that is greater than 10,000 pounds;
(3) “shipping person” means a person who enters into a transportation services contract to use the services of a motor carrier, and includes an agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor of the shipping person if the agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor provides services in connection with the particular transportation services contract to which (a) of this section is being applied;
(4) “transportation services” means
(A) the transportation of property;
(B) entry on property to load, unload, or transport property; or
(C) providing a service, including the packing or storage of property, incidental to (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
