Utah Code 78B-4-506. Limited immunity for architects and engineers inspecting earthquake damage
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(1) A professional engineer licensed under Title 58, Chapter 22, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Licensing Act , or an architect licensed under Title 58, Chapter 3a, Architects Licensing Act , who provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency caused by a major earthquake is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by the good faith inspection for structural integrity or nonstructural elements affecting health and safety of a structure used for human habitation or owned by a public entity if the inspection is performed:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-4-506
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section
10-3c-102 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 - Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) voluntarily, without compensation or the expectation of compensation;(1)(b) at the request of a public official or city or county building inspector acting in an official capacity; and(1)(c) within 30 days of the earthquake.
(2) The immunity provided for in Subsection (1) does not apply to gross negligence or willful misconduct.