§ 52-420.3A. Liability of sellers, suppliers, handlers, or transporters of liquified petroleum gas.  


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  • A.  A person is not liable for damages and no legal action shall be commenced or maintained against such person engaged in this state in the business of selling at retail, supplying, handling, or transporting liquefied petroleum gas if the alleged injury, damage, or loss was caused by:

    1.  The alteration, modification, or repair of liquefied petroleum gas equipment, containers, or a liquefied petroleum gas appliance if the alteration, modification, or repair was done without the knowledge and consent of the liquefied petroleum gas seller, supplier, handler, or transporter; and

    2.  The liquefied petroleum gas equipment, containers, or a liquefied petroleum gas appliance being used in a manner or for a purpose other than that for which the equipment or appliance was intended.

    B.  This section shall apply only to a person who complies with the approved standards and rules as outlined in subsection E of Section 420.3 of this title and who has not acted in a grossly negligent or willful and wanton manner.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 330, § 2, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994.  Amended by Laws 1999, c. 366, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2006, c. 143, § 2, emerg. eff. May 10, 2006.