Civ. Code, § 43.101 · Part 2. PERSONAL RIGHTS
Civ. Code, § 43.101
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An emergency responder shall not be liable for any damage to an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, if that damage was caused while the emergency responder was providing, and the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system was interfering with, the operation, support, or enabling of the emergency services listed in Section 853 of the Government Code.
(b) (1) For purposes of this section, “emergency responder” means either of the following, if acting within the scope of authority implicitly or expressly provided by a local public entity or a public employee of a local public entity to provide emergency services:
(A) A paid or an unpaid volunteer.
(B) A private entity.
(2) All of the following terms shall have the same meaning as the terms as used in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 853) of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code:
(A) Local public entity.
(B) Public employee of a local public entity.
(C) Unmanned aircraft.
(D) Unmanned aircraft system.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 834, Sec. 1. (SB 807) Effective January 1, 2017.
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