Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 686D.4. Premises owner's duty of care--limited liability
Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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A person who possesses or is in control of a premises, including a tenant, lessee, or occupant of a premises, who directly or indirectly invites or permits an individual onto a premises, shall not be liable for civil damages for any injuries sustained from the individual's exposure to COVID-19, whether the exposure occurs on the premises or during any activity managed by the person who possesses or is in control of a premises, unless any of the following apply to the person who possesses or is in control of the premises:
1. The person who possesses or is in control of the premises recklessly disregards a substantial and unnecessary risk that the individual would be exposed to COVID-19.
2. The person who possesses or is in control of the premises exposes the individual to COVID-19 through an act that constitutes actual malice.
3. The person who possesses or is in control of the premises intentionally exposes the individual to COVID-19.
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