PFAU ENGLUND.nonprofit law, p.c...Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
The Act does not cover:
1) volunteers when the harm is caused by the operation of a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for which the state requires an operating license or insurance;
2) any misconduct that constitutes a crime of violence, a hate crime, a sexual offense, or misconduct for which the volunteer is found to have violated a federal or state civil rights law or where the volunteer was under the influence of intoxicating alcohol or any drug at the time of the misconduct.
A. Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
B. Developing a Risk Mgt. Program
Removes volunteers from liability for negligent acts or omissions committed while acting within the scope of their duties as volunteers.
It does not protect volunteers if their acts or omissions result from:
1) willful or criminal misconduct;
2) gross negligence;
3) reckless misconduct; or
4) conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer.