Licensed medical practitioners immune from liability for emergency care

No physician, surgeon, osteopath, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse, licensed under the provisions of chapters 36-4 , 36-4A , and 36-9 , who in good faith renders, in this state, emergency care at the scene of the emergency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person rendering the emergency care. Source: SL 1961, ch 137 , § 1; SL 1963, ch 159 , § 1; SL 1976, ch 152 .