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RSMo 577.031effective 01 Jan 2017

Persons administering tests not liable, when

In plain English

People or places that give breath, blood, or urine tests for law enforcement cannot be sued for damages by the person tested — unless they were very careless, acted on purpose to harm, or left out something important that caused harm.

Word-for-word law

577.031. Persons administering tests not , when. — No person who administers any test the of sections 577.020 to 577.041 upon the request of a , no hospital in or with which such person is employed or is otherwise associated or in which such test is administered, and no other person, firm, or by whom or with which such person is employed or is in any way associated, shall be in to the person tested unless for , , or .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1982 S.B. 513, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

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