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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS | |
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Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey | |
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Date Introduced: February 16, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Labor | |
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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. -- (a) A covenant, promise, agreement, or |
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understanding in, or in connection with or collateral to, a contract or agreement relative to the |
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design, planning, construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, |
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highway, road, appurtenance, and appliance, including moving, demolition, and excavating |
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connected with a building, structure, highway, road, appurtenance, or appliance, pursuant to |
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which contract or agreement the promisee or the promisee's independent contractors, agents, or |
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employees has hired the promisor to perform work, purporting to indemnify the promisee, the |
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promisee's independent contractors, agents, employees, or indemnitees against liability for |
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damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property proximately caused by or |
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resulting from the negligence of the promisee, the promisee's independent contractors, agents, |
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employees, or indemnitees, is against public policy and is void. |
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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 | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would eliminate a provision regarding construction indemnity agreements in |
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regard to the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation agreement, or an |
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agreement issued by an insurer. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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