(a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 12 and 13 of this title, or any general or public law to the contrary, any provision, clause, covenant, or agreement contained in a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding harmless, an indemnitee from or against any liability for loss or damage resulting from the indemnitee’s negligence or intentional acts or omissions shall be void and unenforceable.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Motor carrier: means a contract carrier, a common carrier, or a private carrier of property or passengers by motor vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-13.1-1
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.

(b)  This section does not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis or other intermodal equipment.

History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 89, § 1.