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SECTION 21-34-1

§ 21-34-1 Immunity from liability for fooddonors. – A person, or organization including, but not limited to, a farmer, a processor,distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food, or restaurant, or accreditedculinary arts school, who in good faith donates food, including surplus,prepared food that has been maintained at a safe temperature, which appears tobe fit for human consumption at the time it is donated to a bona fidecharitable or nonprofit organization for the use or distribution to the needyshall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties for any injury orillness resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donatedfood unless the injury or illness is a direct result of the intentionalmisconduct or recklessness of the donor.

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SECTION 21-34-1

§ 21-34-1 Immunity from liability for fooddonors. – A person, or organization including, but not limited to, a farmer, a processor,distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food, or restaurant, or accreditedculinary arts school, who in good faith donates food, including surplus,prepared food that has been maintained at a safe temperature, which appears tobe fit for human consumption at the time it is donated to a bona fidecharitable or nonprofit organization for the use or distribution to the needyshall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties for any injury orillness resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donatedfood unless the injury or illness is a direct result of the intentionalmisconduct or recklessness of the donor.

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SECTION 21-34-1

§ 21-34-1 Immunity from liability for fooddonors. – A person, or organization including, but not limited to, a farmer, a processor,distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food, or restaurant, or accreditedculinary arts school, who in good faith donates food, including surplus,prepared food that has been maintained at a safe temperature, which appears tobe fit for human consumption at the time it is donated to a bona fidecharitable or nonprofit organization for the use or distribution to the needyshall not be liable for civil damages or criminal penalties for any injury orillness resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donatedfood unless the injury or illness is a direct result of the intentionalmisconduct or recklessness of the donor.