§ 166A-15.1. Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in a disaster.
§ 166A‑15.1. Civilliability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in a disaster.
(a) In a disaster as defined by G.S. 166A‑4, a person whowillfully ignores a warning regarding personal safety issued by a federal,State, or local law enforcement agency, emergency management agency, or othergovernmental agency responsible for emergency management under this Article iscivilly liable for the cost of a rescue effort to any governmental agency ornonprofit agency cooperating with a governmental agency conducting a rescue onthe endangered person's behalf if:
(1) The person ignores the warning, and: (i) engages in anactivity or course of action that a reasonable person would not pursue, or (ii)fails to take a course of action that a reasonable person would pursue;
(2) As a result of ignoring the warning the person placeshimself or herself or another in danger; and
(3) A governmental rescue effort is undertaken on the endangeredperson's behalf. (1997‑232, s.1.)