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2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 2. Agriculture
§2-5-603. Civil and criminal liability exemption.

Universal Citation:
2 OK Stat § 5-603 (2025)
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A. A person or gleaner who, in good faith, donates food for ultimate distribution without charge by a nonprofit corporation, a charitable organization, or a state agency shall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food, unless an injury or death is caused by the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the person or gleaner.

B. A person who, in good faith, provides services related to the processing of wild game that is donated to a nonprofit corporation, a charitable organization, or a state agency for ultimate distribution without charge by the nonprofit organization or the state agency shall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food, unless an injury or death is caused by gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the person.

C. A nonprofit corporation or charitable organization that, in good faith, accepts donated food for ultimate distribution without charge shall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food, unless an injury or death is caused by gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the nonprofit organization.

D. Nothing in this section shall supersede the liability found in Section 5.6 of Title 76 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 222, § 3, eff. Sept. 15, 2024.

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