66-470. Essential businesses; emergency response entities; liability limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to G.S. 66-471, the following entities shall have immunity from civil liability: (1) An essential business that provides goods or services in this State with respect to claims from any customer or employee for any injuries or death […]
66-471. Applicability. This Article applies to acts or omissions occurring on or after the issuance of the COVID-19 essential business executive order and expires when the COVID-19 emergency declaration is rescinded or expires. (2020-3, s. 4.14(a).)
66-472. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) COVID-19. – The coronavirus disease 2019. (2) COVID-19 emergency declaration. – Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. (3) COVID-19 essential business […]
66-473. Severability. This Article shall be liberally construed to effectuate the public purpose of ensuring that essential businesses can provide goods and services to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The provisions of this Article are severable. If any part of this Article is declared to be invalid by a court, the invalidity does not […]
