49-1014. INDEMNITY AGREEMENT IN MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS VOID. As used in this section:
(1) "Motor carrier transportation contract" means a contract, agreement or understanding covering:
(a) The transportation of property for compensation or hire by the motor carrier;
(b) Entrance on property by the motor carrier for the purpose of loading, unloading or transporting property for compensation or hire; or
(c) A service incidental to activity described in this subsection including, but not limited to, storage of property.
(2) "Promisee" means the promisee and any agents, employees, servants or independent contractors who are directly responsible to the promisee except for motor carriers party to a motor carrier transportation contract with the promisee and such motor carrier’s agents, employees, servants or independent contractors directly responsible to such motor carrier.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a provision, clause, covenant or agreement contained in, collateral to or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending or holding harmless, the promisee from or against any liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this state and is void and unenforceable.
History:
[49-1014, added 2013, ch. 84, sec. 1, p. 206.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 10 - WEIGHT, SPEED AND TIRE REGULATIONS
Section 49-1001 - ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS.
Section 49-1002 - ALLOWABLE LOAD PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE.
Section 49-1003 - SPEED LIMITS FOR VEHICLES REGULATED ACCORDING TO WEIGHT AND TIRE EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-1004 - PERMITS FOR OVERWEIGHT OR OVERSIZE LOADS — SPECIAL ROUTES AND ANNUAL PERMITS.
Section 49-1004A - NEW SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Section 49-1004B - SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS AND PERMITS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Section 49-1004C - SPECIAL PERMITS — INTERSTATE SYSTEM.
Section 49-1005 - SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND NOTICE.
Section 49-1006 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE.
Section 49-1007 - LIMITING LIABILITY OF AUTHORITIES.
Section 49-1009 - CONTRACT FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING ROADS.
Section 49-1010 - SIZE OF VEHICLES AND LOADS.
Section 49-1011 - EXCEPTION TO WEIGHT AND SIZE LIMITATIONS.
Section 49-1012 - TEMPORARY MOVEMENT OF HARVESTING MACHINERY AFTER DARKNESS.
Section 49-1013 - PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Section 49-1014 - INDEMNITY AGREEMENT IN MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS VOID.