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2021 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT
37-B §926. Liability--Article VI
Universal Citation: 37-B ME Rev Stat § 926 (2021)
§926. Liability--Article VI
Officers or employees of a party state rendering aid in another state pursuant to this compact are considered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes. A party state or its officers or employees rendering aid in another state pursuant to this compact are not liable on account of any act or omission in good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith. Good faith in this article does not include willful misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness. [PL 1997, c. 780, §2 (NEW).]
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PL 1997, c. 780, §2 (NEW).
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