IN HB1371

Creates new Chapter 24.2 of Indiana Code establishing immunity from civil liability for bodily injury or property damage resulting from misfueling of motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, engines, or equipment with unapproved transportation fuels.

Exempts persons from liability when a self-service purchaser introduces fuel not approved under federal Clean Air Act Section 211 or not recommended by manufacturer warranty, unless the seller failed to comply with EPA misfueling regulations or intentionally misfueled.

Establishes that transportation fuels complying with EPA standards under Clean Air Act Section 211 are not defective products.

Provides immunity for underground storage tanks, tank systems, and dispensing equipment from liability for incompatibility with transportation fuels if compatibility has been determined through manufacturer self-certification or listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.

Prohibits financial assurance providers from denying claims based on equipment incompatibility if the equipment was previously determined compatible through specified methods, effective July 1, 2014.