GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	3 

HOUSE BILL 137*
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/27/89
Third Edition Engrossed 5/2/89

Short Title:  Immunity for Donated Food.	(Public)
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February 2, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO LIMIT CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF DONORS WHO DONATE FOOD FOR USE OR DISTRIBUTION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OF DONEES WHO USE OR DISTRIBUTE THAT FOOD UNLESS AN INJURY IS CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF THE DONOR OR DONEE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 99B-10 reads as rewritten:
"§ 99B-10. Immunity for donated food.
(a)	Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 12 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes, or any other provision of law, any person, including but not limited to a seller, farmer, processor, distributor, wholesaler or retailer of food, who donates an item of food for use or distribution by a nonprofit organization or nonprofit corporation 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 is caused by the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the donor.  To the extent, however, that a donor has liability insurance, the donor shall be deemed to have waived the qualified immunity herein to the extent of indemnification by insurance for the negligent acts or omissions of the donor.
(b)	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any nonprofit organization or nonprofit corporation that uses or distributes food that has been donated to it for such use or distribution 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 is caused by the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the organization or corporation.  To the extent, however, that a nonprofit organization or nonprofit corporation has liability insurance, the organization or corporation shall be deemed to have waived the qualified immunity herein to the extent of indemnification by insurance for its negligent acts or omissions."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification and shall only apply to acts or omissions occurring on or after the effective date of this act.