Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.6-6. Civil and criminal immunity
Any person, except a person licensed from the Rhode Island department of health or any other similar license from another jurisdiction involved in a drug donation, who acts reasonably and in good faith shall be immune from criminal and civil liability for any persons who are harmed from the reception of a donated drug. Liability shall be absolved for any act associated with, but not limited to, the transfer of the donated drugs from one party to another, transportation, repackaging, or dispensing of donated drugs. Any person involved in drug donation who acts reasonably and in good faith shall be protected from any disciplinary action from their employers. “Good faith”, as used in this section, may be defined as the intent to help people, the adoption of honest and altruistic intentions, and the preservation of moral and ethical values.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 402, § 1, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 403, § 1, effective June 30, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.6-6
- Department: means the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25.6-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6