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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1542 By: Moore of the House
and
Stanley of the Senate
An Act relating to torts; defining terms; providing
immunity from civil liability f or restaurants that
donate food; providing exceptions; providing date for
application of immunity to civil actions; providing
for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 33.1 of Title 76, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering , reads as follows:
A. As used in this section :
1. "Food" means unserved perishable, salvageable food that has
been properly preserved for human consumption; and
2. "Restaurant" means any eating establish ment regardless of
seating capacity including public school district cafeterias.
B. Any restaurant that, in good faith and without compensation,
donates food which is prepared and subsequently donated by th e
restaurant shall not be liable for damages caused by the condition
of the food, unless the damages by the restaurant result from an
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intentional act, omission, gross negligence or the restaurant knew
or should have known of the condition of the food that resulted in
the damages.
C. This section shall apply to all civil actions filed on or
after November 1, 2023.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate