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§ 2233. Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies
(a) Liability protection
(b) Exceptions
Subsection (a) does not apply to a person if—
(1) the person’s act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct;
(2) the person is the manufacturer of the qualified fire control or rescue equipment; or
(3) the person or agency modified or altered the equipment after it had been recertified by an authorized technician as meeting the manufacturer’s specifications.
(c) Preemption
(d) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Person
(2) Fire control or rescue equipment
(3)
(4) State
(5) Volunteer fire company
(6) Authorized technician
(e) Effective date
(Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 125, Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 226.)