[§137-2]  Reimbursement.  (a)  Wheneverany government entity engages in a search or rescue operation for the purposeof searching for or rescuing a person, and incurs search and rescue expensestherein, the government entity may seek reimbursement from the following:

(1)  The person on whose behalf search or rescueoperations were conducted, including the person's estate, guardians,custodians, or other entity responsible for the person's safety;

(2)  A person who ultimately benefited from a searchor rescue operation by being rescued; or

(3)  Any entity responsible for placing the person inthe position of danger for which the search or rescue operation was initiated.

(b)  Reimbursement under subsection (a) shallbe allowed only if the need for search or rescue was caused by any act oromission by the person searched for or rescued, constituting intentionaldisregard for the person's safety, including, but not limited to, intentionallydisregarding a warning or notice. [L 1999, c 66, pt of §2]