IC 16-31-9
    Chapter 9. Emergency Choke Saving Methods

IC 16-31-9-1
Food service establishment defined
    Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "food service establishment"means a fixed or mobile establishment that serves food to the publicfor consumption on the premises.
    (b) The term does not include establishments operated on atemporary basis by a charitable or nonprofit corporation, association,or organization.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.

IC 16-31-9-2
Instruction placards
    Sec. 2. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2to provide for the approval of placards containing instructions inmethods that may be used safely and effectively in an emergency bylaymen to remove food lodged in a person's throat. The methodsmust be limited to first aid procedures and must include techniquesthat do not require the use of instruments or devices.
    (b) The placards must be of a size and design suitable for postingin food service establishments. The instructions must, to the extentpracticable, be expressed in words and illustrations that are notoffensive to restaurant patrons.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.

IC 16-31-9-3
Training program guidelines
    Sec. 3. The state department shall develop and publish guidelinesfor training programs that may be used on a voluntary basis by foodservice establishments to train employees in the approved methods.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.

IC 16-31-9-4
Civil liability
    Sec. 4. (a) A person is not obligated to remove, assist in removing,or attempt to remove food from another person's throat. A personwho in good faith gratuitously removes, assists in removing, orattempts to remove food from another person's throat in anemergency occurring at a food service establishment is not liable forany civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the personproviding the emergency assistance unless the act or omissionamounts to willful or wanton misconduct.
    (b) The owner or operator of a food service establishment is notliable for any civil damages that result from an act or omission by aperson rendering or attempting the emergency assistance if there isan approved placard posted in the food service establishment.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.