Ownership of and liability for assistance provided

Except as provided in § 34-48-12 , any deploying public agency or covered entity providing assistance in response to a request under this chapter shall maintain ownership of and liability for all assistance provided, including: (1) Worker's compensation coverage for personnel employed, authorized, or designated to act by or on behalf of the deploying public agency or covered entity; (2) Insurance coverage for employees, agents, or volunteers of the deploying public agency or covered entity; (3) Property; and (4) Personnel benefits. Source: SL 2006, ch 189 , § 8; SL 2013, ch 164 , § 4.