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40-5-6. Mine rescue team required -- Immunity of rescue participants.
(1) Each mine owner shall maintain and support a mine rescue team at such owner's mineor otherwise ensure the availability of a mine rescue team in the event of an emergency, inaccordance with the requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and theregulations promulgated under it.
(2) An individual, mine owner, or sponsoring owner who participates in a mine rescueoperation during an emergency at the owner or sponsor's mine and who in good faith providesemergency care or assistance to an injured person during the emergency, is not liable in damagesto such injured person on account of rendering emergency care or assistance.

Enacted by Chapter 181, 1983 General Session

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40-5-6. Mine rescue team required -- Immunity of rescue participants.
(1) Each mine owner shall maintain and support a mine rescue team at such owner's mineor otherwise ensure the availability of a mine rescue team in the event of an emergency, inaccordance with the requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and theregulations promulgated under it.
(2) An individual, mine owner, or sponsoring owner who participates in a mine rescueoperation during an emergency at the owner or sponsor's mine and who in good faith providesemergency care or assistance to an injured person during the emergency, is not liable in damagesto such injured person on account of rendering emergency care or assistance.

Enacted by Chapter 181, 1983 General Session

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40-5-6. Mine rescue team required -- Immunity of rescue participants.
(1) Each mine owner shall maintain and support a mine rescue team at such owner's mineor otherwise ensure the availability of a mine rescue team in the event of an emergency, inaccordance with the requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and theregulations promulgated under it.
(2) An individual, mine owner, or sponsoring owner who participates in a mine rescueoperation during an emergency at the owner or sponsor's mine and who in good faith providesemergency care or assistance to an injured person during the emergency, is not liable in damagesto such injured person on account of rendering emergency care or assistance.

Enacted by Chapter 181, 1983 General Session