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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -

CONSTRUCTION INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS

     

     Introduced By: Representative John G. Edwards

     Date Introduced: January 29, 2021

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 6-34-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 6-34 entitled "Construction

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Indemnity Agreements" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     6-34-1. Construction indemnity agreements.

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     (a) A covenant, promise, agreement, or understanding in, or in connection with or collateral

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to, a contract or agreement relative to the design, planning, construction, alteration, repair, or

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maintenance of a building, structure, highway, road, parking lot, appurtenance, and appliance,

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including moving, demolition, and excavating connected with a building, structure, highway, road,

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parking lot, appurtenance, or appliance, pursuant to which contract or agreement the promisee or

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the promisee's independent contractors, agents, or employees has hired the promisor to perform

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work, purporting to indemnify the promisee, the promisee's independent contractors, agents,

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employees, or indemnitees against liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or

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damage to property proximately caused by or resulting from the negligence of the promisee, the

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promisee's independent contractors, agents, employees, or indemnitees, is against public policy and

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is void; provided that this section shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract, worker's

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compensation agreement, or an agreement issued by an insurer.

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     (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from purchasing insurance for his or

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her own protection or from purchasing a construction bond.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -

CONSTRUCTION INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS

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     This act would add a parking lot as a requirement to a contractor agreement to a

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construction indemnity agreement.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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