N.Y. Civil Rights Law Section 79-K
Civil immunity for certain persons assisting in emergency situations

1.

Any person who voluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation provides assistance in the event of an accident or other emergency situation involving the use, handling, transportation, transmission or storage of compressed gases and/or liquefied petroleum gases shall not be liable for any civil damages for injuries resulting from any act of commission or omission on his part in the course of his rendering such assistance unless it is established that such injuries were caused by gross negligence on the part of such person.

2.

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve any person from liability for civil damages (a) where the accident or emergency referred to in subdivision one of this section involved his own facilities or equipment or (b) resulting from any act of commission or omission on his part in the course of providing care or assistance in the normal and ordinary course of his own business or profession.

3.

For purposes of this section, the term “gross negligence” means reckless, willful, wanton or intentional misconduct.

Source: Section 79-K — Civil immunity for certain persons assisting in emergency situations, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVR/79-K (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 18, 2025).

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Vexatious suits 70–A
Actions involving public petition and participation 70–B
Unlawful interference with protected rights 71
Damages in action for suing in name of another 72
Term of imprisonment of civil prisoner 73
Code of fair procedure for investigating agencies 74
Privileges in action for libel 75
Defamation by radio or television 76
Action for libel: evidence, separate verdicts 76–A
Actions involving public petition and participation 77
Special damages in action for slander of a woman 78
Mitigating circumstances in action for libel or slander 79
Forfeiture of office and suspension of civil rights 79–A
Consequence of sentence to imprisonment for life 79–B
Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished 79–C
Convict protected by law 79–D
Creditor of convict 79–E
Right to breast feed 79–F
Liability for acts of persons assisting police officers 79–G
Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks 79–H
Special provisions relating to persons employed by, or connected with, news media 79–I
Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited 79–J
Confidentiality of records in multi-state information system 79–K
Civil immunity for certain persons assisting in emergency situations 79–L
Confidentiality of records of genetic tests 79–M
Criminal interference with health care services, religious worship, funeral, burial or memorial service 79–N
Bias-related violence or intimidation 79–N*2
Funeral or bereavement leave 79–O
Closed captioning in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement 79–P
Recording certain activities 79–P*2
Gender neutral single-occupancy bathroom facilities 79–Q
Collection of gender or sex designation information by state agencies
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Verified:
Oct. 18, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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