§ 23-27.3-107.9. Relief from personal responsibility.
The state building commissioner, the members and staff of the building code standards committee and the board of standards and appeals, the building official, officer, or employee charged with the enforcement, administration and/or review of this code, while acting for the state or a municipality, shall not thereby render himself or herself liable personally, and he or she is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damages that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his or her official duties. Any suit instituted against any of these officers or employees because of an act performed by him or her in the lawful discharge of his or her duties and under the provisions of this code shall be defended by the legal representative of the state in the case of the members and staff of the building code standards committee and the board of standards and appeals, and the building commissioner or his or her agents or by the legal representative of the municipality, in the case of the building official, officer, or employee, until the final determination of the proceedings. In no case shall members and staff of the building code standards committee and the board of standards and appeals, the state building commissioner, building official, or any of their subordinates be liable for costs or damages in any action, suit, or proceeding that may be instituted pursuant to the provisions of this code and the members and staff of the building code standards committee and the board of standards and appeals, the state building commissioner, or his or her agents, or an officer of the state building office, acting in good faith and without malice and within the scope of their employment, is free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of his or her official duties in connection with this code.
History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code
Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement
Section 23-27.3-100.0. - Scope.
Section 23-27.3-100.1. - Short title — Applicability.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.1. - Chapter title — Applicability.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.2. - Purpose.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.3. - Creation of the state building code standards committee.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.4. - Appointment and qualifications of the committee.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.5. - Building code — Adoption and promulgation by committee.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.5.2. - Existing codes.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.5.4. - State energy conservation code.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.5.5. - Hurricane, storm, and flood standards.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.7. - Effect of local codes — Repeal of local authority.
Section 23-27.3-100.1.8. - Severability.
Section 23-27.3-100.2. - Application of references.
Section 23-27.3-100.3. - Construction.
Section 23-27.3-100.4. - Specialized codes incorporated.
Section 23-27.3-101.0. - Matters covered.
Section 23-27.3-101.1. - Exemption for ordinary repairs.
Section 23-27.3-101.2. - Matters not covered.
Section 23-27.3-101.2.1. - Proposed buildings.
Section 23-27.3-101.2.2. - Buildings and structures, existing and under construction.
Section 23-27.3-101.3. - Zoning restrictions.
Section 23-27.3-102.0. - Ordinary repairs.
Section 23-27.3-103.0. - Installation of service equipment.
Section 23-27.3-104.0. - Maintenance.
Section 23-27.3-104.1. - Owner responsibility.
Section 23-27.3-105.0. - Change in existing use.
Section 23-27.3-105.1. - Continuation of existing use.
Section 23-27.3-105.2. - Change in use and occupancy.
Section 23-27.3-105.3. - Part change in use.
Section 23-27.3-105.4. - Reestablishment of a prior use.
Section 23-27.3-106.0. - Existing structures.
Section 23-27.3-106.1. - Substantial improvements.
Section 23-27.3-106.2. - Substantial damages exceeding fifty percent.
Section 23-27.3-106.3. - Improvements and damages between twenty-five and fifty percent of value.
Section 23-27.3-106.4. - Improvements or damages under twenty-five percent of value.
Section 23-27.3-106.5. - Physical value.
Section 23-27.3-107.0. - Department of building inspection.
Section 23-27.3-107.1. - Local building official — Appointment.
Section 23-27.3-107.1.1. - State and local inspector — Qualifications — Powers and duties.
Section 23-27.3-107.2. - Alternate local building official.
Section 23-27.3-107.3. - Appointment of personnel by state building commissioner.
Section 23-27.3-107.4. - Qualifications and duties of the state building commissioner.
Section 23-27.3-107.5. - Local building official — Qualifications — Powers and duties.
Section 23-27.3-107.6. - Certification of local building officials — Educational programs.
Section 23-27.3-107.7. - Recertification and continuing education.
Section 23-27.3-107.8. - Restriction on employees’ activities.
Section 23-27.3-107.9. - Relief from personal responsibility.
Section 23-27.3-108.1. - Local building official — Enforcement duties.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.1. - Applications and permits.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.3. - New materials and methods of construction.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.3.1. - Test results.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.3.2. - Retesting.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.4. - Inspections.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.5. - Repealed.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.6. - Administrative procedures.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.7. - Department records.
Section 23-27.3-108.1.8. - Reports.
Section 23-27.3-108.2. - State building commissioner’s duties.
Section 23-27.3-108.2.0.1. - Repealed.
Section 23-27.3-108.2.1. - Duties of committee.
Section 23-27.3-108.2.2. - Compensation of committee members.
Section 23-27.3-108.2.3. - Emergency procedures.
Section 23-27.3-108.2.4. - Municipal advisory council on statewide permitting.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.1. - Committee — Licensing of laboratories and test personnel.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.2. - Committee — Regulation of manufactured buildings.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3. - Adoption of federal standards for manufactured homes.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.1. - Inspection of manufactured homes manufacturers.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.2. - Penalties for violation as to manufactured homes.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.3. - Monitoring inspection fee.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.4. - Reports of manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.5. - Temporary greenhouse defined.
Section 23-27.3-109.1.4. - Repealed.
Section 23-27.3-109.2. - Accepted engineering practice.
Section 23-27.3-109.3. - Proposing amendments to rules and regulations.