Florida has boosted liability protections for engineers and other industry practitioners and first responders who volunteer for search, rescue and inspection in natural disasters, under a new law that takes effect on July 1.
The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 16, will exempt engineers, architects and structures specialists from liability for certain voluntary engineering or architectural services provided under certain circumstances. Twenty-five other states have similar laws. New Jersey enacted one after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.