1. (a) A person is not obligated to remove, assist in removing, or attempt to remove food from another person's throat. A person who in good faith gratuitously removes, assists in removing, or attempts to remove food from another person's throat in an emergency occurring at a food service establishment is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the person providing the emergency assistance unless the act or omission amounts to willful or wanton misconduct.

2. (b) The owner or operator of a food service establishment is not liable for any civil damages that result from an act or omission by a person rendering or attempting the emergency assistance if there is an approved placard posted in the food service establishment.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-41-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.