A. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "COVID-19 Product Protection Act".
B. As used in this act:
1. "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, and conditions associated with the disease;
2. "COVID-19 public health emergency" means any emergency declared by the Governor of Oklahoma related to COVID-19, including but not limited to the emergency declared by the Governor by Executive Order 2020-07, and any amendments thereto, under the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003, Section 683.1 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, beginning on March 15, 2020, and the health emergency declared by the Governor by Executive Order 2020-13, and any amendments thereto, under the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act, Section 6101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, beginning on April 8, 2020;
3. "Disinfecting and cleaning supplies" includes, but is not limited to, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, sprays, and wipes;
4. "Essential business" means a person or entity:
5. "First responder" means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel and emergency medical personnel. First responder includes a person authorized by executive order who will be deployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
6. "Health care facility" and "health care provider" shall have the same meaning as such terms are defined as provided in Section 6104 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
7. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association;
8. "Personal protective equipment" means coveralls, face shields, gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, and other equipment designed to protect the wearer from the spread of infection or illness; and
9. "Qualified product" means personal protective equipment used to protect the wearer from COVID-19 or the spread of COVID-19; medical devices, equipment, or supplies used to treat COVID-19 including products that are used or modified for an unapproved use to treat COVID-19 or prevent the spread of COVID-19; medical devices, equipment, or supplies utilized outside of such product's normal use to treat COVID-19 or to prevent the spread of COVID-19; medications used to treat COVID-19 patients including medications prescribed or dispensed for off-label use to attempt to combat COVID-19; tests to diagnose or determine immunity to COVID-19; and components of qualified products.
C. Except as provided by subsection E of this section, any person that designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, or donates disinfecting and cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during and in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that does not make such products in the ordinary course of business shall not be liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death or property damage caused by or resulting from the product's manufacturing or design, or a failure to provide proper instructions or sufficient warnings.
D. Except as provided by subsection E of this section, a government entity, health care facility, health care provider, first responder, or any business, or the employer or agent of such business, that utilizes a product meeting the qualifications of either subsection C or D of this section, shall not be liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death or property damage caused by or resulting from the selection, distribution, or use of such product.
E. The immunity provided in subsections C and D of this section shall not apply to any person, or any employee or agent thereof, that:
1.a.Had actual knowledge that the product was defective when put to the use for which the product was manufactured, sold, distributed, or donated, and
2. Acted with a deliberate intention to cause harm.
F. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to:
1. Relieve a plaintiff of the need to satisfy any required element of a claim; or
2. Amend, repeal, alter or affect any other immunity or limitation of liability provided for under the laws of this state.
G. The provisions of this section shall apply to any claim arising on or after the emergency declared by the Governor of Oklahoma related to COVID-19 by Executive Order 2020-07 on March 15, 2020.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 160, § 1, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§76-1. Rights of others must be respected.
§76-1.1. Parent or child not answerable for other's act.
§76-3. Deceits defined and classed.
§76-4. Deceit upon the public deemed deceit of any individual misled.
§76-5. Responsibility for negligence - "Good Samaritan Act".
§76-5.4. Good Samaritan Revolving Fund.
§76-5.5. Limitation of actions.
§76-5.7. Accident or disaster involving hazardous materials - Immunity from civil liability.
§76-5A. Emergency use of automated defibrillator - Immunity from civil liability.
§76-6. General rights of persons.
§76-8. Wrongs against personal relations.
§76-8.1. Alienation of affections or seduction - Civil action - Abolition.
§76-17. Medical malpractice - Reporting of the claim to licensing board.
§76-20. Refusing to furnish records - Penalty.
§76-20.1. Healing arts - Standard of care.
§76-20.2. Chelation or other authorized therapy not prohibited.
§76-21. Presumption of negligence.
§76-23. Public utilities - Definitions - Fraud - Penalties - Civil liability - Exemptions.
§76-25. Professional review body, staff and personnel - Limitation of liability.
§76-26. Persons supplying information to professional review body - Protection from liability.
§76-27. Limitations on liability - Extent.
§76-28. Professional review body - Requirements for protection from liability.
§76-29. Emergency exception from notice and hearing requirement.
§76-31.3. Oklahoma Health Care Access Act - Volunteer Health Care Provider Program.
§76-32. Volunteer Professional Services Immunity Act.
§76-32.1. Liability for physician or health care provider acting in volunteer capacity.
§76-33. Immunity from liability - Application.
§76-38. Short title - Common Sense Consumption Act.
§76-41. Weight gain or obesity civil liability restricted - Exceptions.
§76-50.1. Short title – Legislative intent - Construction.
§76-50.4. Waiver of liability.
§76-50.6. Gun ranges and gun clubs - Liability.
§76-51.1. Legislative findings – Injuries from unlawful firearm use.
§76-52.1. Firearm manufacturer, distributor, or seller liability limitation.
§76-52.2. Association of licensed persons liability limitation.
§76-53.1. Exceptions to liability limitations.
§76-57.1. Product liability for inherently unsafe products - Affirmative defense.
§76-57.2. Rebuttable presumptions – Grounds for rebutting – Liability of product sellers.
§76-58.1. Subsequent measures not admissible - Exceptions.
§76-80. Safety of premises - Liability to trespasser.
§76-80.1. Liability and vicarious liability for damages while trespassing.
§76-81. Short title - Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act.
§76-83. Required disclosures by plaintiff.
§76-84. Discovery - Use of materials.
§76-85. Scheduling trial - Stay of action.
§76-86. Defendant's identification of additional or alternative personal injury trusts.
§76-87. Valuation of personal injury trust claims - Judicial notice.
§76-89. Failure to provide information - Sanctions.
§76-90. Short title - Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act.
§76-93. Pulmonary function testing - Interpretation.
§76-96. Service of report on all defendants - Trial docket - Interpretation.
§76-98. Effect of act in bankruptcy cases.
§76-100. Beginning of limitations period - Separate claims for nonmalignant conditions and cancer.
§76-100.1. Applicability of act.
§76-101. Severe weather shelter - Immunity from suit.
§76-102. Short title - Innocent Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act.
§76-105. Limitations on successor asbestos-related liabilities.
§76-106. Establishing fair market value of total gross assets.
§76-111. Limitations on liability for exposure to COVID-19.
§76-112. Short title - COVID-19 Product Protection Act – Limitations on liability.