Section 47.10.398. Immunity from liability.

   (a) A person in a shelter for runaways, or in a home for which an application to be designated a shelter for runaways is being considered by a corporation licensed for that purpose by the department, that is operated in a manner that is consistent with AS 47.10.392 - 47.10.399 and regulations adopted under those sections is not criminally liable under AS 11.51.130(a)(4).
   (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the provider of a shelter for runaways, or of a home for which an application to be designated a shelter for runaways is being considered by a corporation approved for that purpose by the department, that is operated in a manner that is consistent with AS 47.10.392 - 47.10.399 and regulations adopted under those sections and the members of the provider's household, other than a runaway minor, are not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission
        (1) in admitting or refusing to admit a runaway minor to the shelter or home; or
        (2) by a runaway minor who is sheltered in the shelter or home.
   (c) The provisions of (b) of this section do not preclude liability for civil damages as a result of recklessness or intentional misconduct.

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History

(Sec. 19 ch 33 SLA 1994; am Sec. 11, 12 ch 107 SLA 1998)