§ 29-3-315. Fish or game animal food charitable distribution program.

A.  The Department of Wildlife Conservation may administer, either directly or through contract with nonprofit or charitable organizations, a program or programs for the distribution of lawfully harvested fish or game animals, or the meat from such fish or game animals, to charitable organizations or nonprofit corporations to be used as food for human consumption.  This section shall not prohibit individual transfer, donation or distribution of lawfully harvested fish or game animals which is otherwise authorized by law.

B.  The Department or any employee or agent of the Department shall not be liable for damages in any civil suit or subject to criminal prosecution for any injury resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of food distributed as provided for in this section, unless the injury or death is a direct result of the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the Department or employee or agent of the Department.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 108, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 2002.