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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) Qualified fire control or rescue equipment
(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.)