Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3706 · Article 1. General Provisions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3706
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A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment shall not be liable for any civil damages as the result of acts or omissions by the person in rendering the emergency care.
This section does not grant immunity from civil damages when the person is grossly negligent.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 654, Sec. 8.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=3706.
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