29C.20C Immunity — licensed architects and professional engineers.
An architect licensed pursuant to chapter 544A or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B who, during a disaster emergency as proclaimed by the governor or a major disaster as declared by the president of the United States, in good faith and at the request of or with the approval of a national, state, or local public official, law enforcement official, public safety official, or building inspection official believed by the licensed architect or professional engineer to be acting in an official capacity, voluntarily and without compensation provides architectural, engineering, structural, electrical, mechanical, or other design professional services related to the disaster emergency or major disaster shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts or omissions resulting from the services provided, unless such acts or omissions constitute recklessness or willful and wanton misconduct. A licensed architect or professional engineer who receives expense reimbursement for the performance of services described in this section shall not be considered to have received compensation for such services.
2019 Acts, ch 89, §8, 22, 24; 2019 Acts, ch 111, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §379, 380
Section not amended; section history revised
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 29C - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
Section 29C.1 - Statement of policy.
Section 29C.3 - Proclamation of state of public disorder by governor.
Section 29C.4 - Judicial protections.
Section 29C.5 - Department of homeland security and emergency management.
Section 29C.6 - Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor.
Section 29C.7 - Hazard mitigation financial assistance.
Section 29C.8 - Powers and duties of director.
Section 29C.8A - Emergency response fund created.
Section 29C.9 - Local emergency management commissions.
Section 29C.10 - Emergency management coordinator.
Section 29C.11 - Local mutual aid arrangements.
Section 29C.12 - Use of existing facilities.
Section 29C.12A - Participation in funding disaster recovery facility.
Section 29C.13 - Funds by grants or gifts.
Section 29C.14 - Director of the department of administrative services to issue warrants.
Section 29C.15 - Tax-exempt purchases.
Section 29C.16 - Prohibited political activities.
Section 29C.17 - Local emergency management fund.
Section 29C.17A - Mass notification and emergency messaging system fund.
Section 29C.18 - Enforcement duties.
Section 29C.19 - Rules and order exempted.
Section 29C.20 - Contingent fund — disaster aid.
Section 29C.20A - Disaster aid individual assistance grant fund.
Section 29C.20B - Disaster case management grant fund and program.
Section 29C.20C - Immunity — licensed architects and professional engineers.
Section 29C.21 - Emergency management assistance compact.
Section 29C.22 - Statewide mutual aid compact.
Section 29C.23 - Statewide interoperable communications system.
Section 29C.24 - Facilitating business rapid response to state-declared disasters Act.
Section 29C.25 - Firearms and ammunition — limitations — exceptions — remedies.