Section 537.1000 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1000. Definitions. — As used in sections 537.1000 to 537.1035, the following terms mean: (1) “Businesses, services, activities, or accommodations”, any act by an individual or entity, irrespective of whether the act is carried on for profit; (2) “Covered product”, a pandemic or epidemic product, drug, biological product, device, or […]
Section 537.1005 – COVID-19 exposure, immunity from liability, when — assumption of risk, signage — no third-party liability, exceptions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1005. COVID-19 exposure, immunity from liability, when — assumption of risk, signage — no third-party liability, exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no individual or entity engaged in businesses, services, activities, or accommodations shall be liable […]
Section 537.1010 – Health care providers, immunity from liability, exceptions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1010. Health care providers, immunity from liability, exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, no health care provider shall be liable in a COVID-19 medical liability action unless the plaintiff can prove: (1) Recklessness or […]
Section 537.1015 – Covered products, no COVID-19 products liability, when — evidence required for liability — inapplicability, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1015. Covered products, no COVID-19 products liability, when — evidence required for liability — inapplicability, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no individual or entity who designs, manufactures, imports, distributes, labels, packages, leases, sells, or donates […]
Section 537.1020 – Punitive damages, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1020. Punitive damages, when. — In any COVID-19 related action, punitive damages: (1) May be awarded in accordance with sections 510.261 to 510.265 and subsection 8 of section 538.210; and (2) Shall not exceed an amount in excess of nine times the amount of compensatory damages awarded. ——– (L. 2021 […]
Section 537.1035 – Expiration date — cause of action for COVID-19 exposure, health care services, or covered products created — statute of limitations.
Effective – 28 Aug 2021 537.1035. Expiration date — cause of action for COVID-19 exposure, health care services, or covered products created — statute of limitations. — 1. The provisions of sections 537.1000 to 537.1035 shall expire four years after August 28, 2021. 2. Except as otherwise explicitly provided for in the provisions of sections […]
Section 537.785 – Citation of law — definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 537.785. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 537.785 and 537.787 may be referred to and cited as the “Business Premises Safety Act”. 2. As used in sections 537.785 and 537.787, the following terms mean: (1) “Business”, any commercial or agricultural enterprise including, but not limited to, sales, services, […]
Section 537.787 – Criminal or harmful acts, no duty of business to guard against, when — duty, affirmative defenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 537.787. Criminal or harmful acts, no duty of business to guard against, when — duty, affirmative defenses. — 1. There is no duty upon a business to guard against criminal acts or harmful acts on the premises unless the business knows or has reason to know that such acts are […]
Section 537.850 – Citation of law — definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2012 537.850. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 537.850 to 537.859 shall be known and may be cited as the “Agritourism Promotion Act”. 2. As used in sections 537.850 to 537.859, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Agritourism activity”, any activity which allows members of the general public for […]
Section 537.856 – Signage required — contract warning notice and language, contents — written description of activity required, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2012 537.856. Signage required — contract warning notice and language, contents — written description of activity required, when. — 1. At every registered agritourism location, the registered agritourism operator shall post and maintain signage which contains the warning notice specified in subsection 3 of this section. The requirements of this section […]