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A. A board member, staff member, or volunteer of a child advocacy center shall not be liable for civil damages, while acting in the official scope of his or her duties, if the person in good faith makes a recommendation, gives an opinion or releases or uses information for the purpose of protecting a child.
B. The limitation of civil liability in Paragraph A of this Article does not apply if a board member, staff member, or volunteer of a child advocacy center acts with gross negligence or in bad faith.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Children's Code Tit. V, Art. 526. Immunity from civil or criminal liability - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/childrens-code/la-ch-code-tit-v-art-526/
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