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IN SB0361
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Enrolled Act No. 361
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Adds new Chapter 11.2 to Indiana Code establishing defenses for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) providers in civil liability cases, effective July 1, 2015.
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Applies only to causes of action accruing after June 30, 2015.
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A person assumes the risk of bodily injury or property damage if they modify, repair, or materially alter LPG equipment or appliances without the provider's knowledge and consent, or use such equipment or appliances for purposes other than intended.
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LPG providers have an affirmative defense in lawsuits if the person claiming injury or damage assumed the risk through unauthorized modification, repair, material alteration, or misuse of the equipment or appliance.
Legislative Description
Defense to liability concerning liquefied petroleum gas providers. Provides that the provider of liquefied petroleum gas that was used in: (1) liquefied petroleum gas equipment; or (2) a liquefied petroleum gas appliance; involved in causing bodily injury or property damage has an affirmative defense in any action brought against the provider if a person assumed the risk of causing the bodily injury or property damage because of certain actions taken by the person in unreasonably altering, modifying, repairing, or using the equipment or appliance. Changes the standard for altering petroleum gas equipment or appliances from "unreasonably alters" to "materially alters".
Last Action
Public Law 90
4/30/2015