2018 -- S 2592 | |
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LC004892 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER | |
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS | |
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Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2018 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 39 of the General Laws entitled "PUBLIC UTILITIES AND |
2 | CARRIERS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 13.1 |
4 | MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS |
5 | 39-13.1-1. Definitions. |
6 | As used in this chapter: |
7 | (1) "Motor carrier" means a contract carrier, a common carrier or a private carrier of |
8 | property or passengers by motor vehicle. |
9 | (2) "Motor carrier transportation contract" means a contract, agreement or understanding |
10 | covering: |
11 | (i) The transportation of property for compensation by a motor carrier or a service |
12 | incidental thereof; |
13 | (ii) Entrance on property by a motor carrier for the purposes of loading, unloading, or |
14 | transporting property for compensation or a service incidental thereof; or |
15 | (iii) A service incidental to an activity described in subsections (2)(i) and (2)(ii) of this |
16 | section. |
17 | 39-13.1-2. Indemnity agreement in motor carrier transportation contract void. |
18 | Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 12 and 13 of title 39, or any general or public law to |
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1 | the contrary, any provision, clause, covenant or agreement contained in a motor carrier |
2 | transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or has the effect of |
3 | indemnifying, defending or holding harmless, an indemnitee from or against any liability for loss |
4 | or damage resulting from such indemnitee's negligence or intentional acts or omissions shall be |
5 | void and unenforceable. |
6 | 39-13.1-3. Applicability. |
7 | This chapter shall apply to motor carrier transportation contracts entered into or renewed |
8 | on or after the effective date of this chapter. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER | |
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS | |
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1 | This act would render void and unenforceable any motor transportation contract term |
2 | indemnifying an indemnitee from or against its own negligence, intentional acts or omissions in |
3 | contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the chapter. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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