00                              HOUSE BILL NO. 68                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to civil liability for transporting an intoxicated person; and providing                               
02 for an effective date."                                                                                                 
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 09.65 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                 
05            Sec. 09.65.280.  Damages resulting from transportation of an intoxicated                                   
06       person.  (a)  An intoxicated person who is being transported from licensed premises in                          
07       a taxicab and who suffers personal injury or death during the transport may not                                   
08       recover civil damages from the owner of the licensed premises, an employee of the                                 
09       owner of the licensed premises, or the driver or owner of the taxicab if the owner,                               
10       employee, or driver is acting in good faith.  In this subsection, "licensed premises" has                         
11       the meaning given in AS 04.21.080(b).                                                                             
12            (b)  This section does not preclude liability for civil damages as a result of                               
13       gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct.                                                           
14    * Sec. 2.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
01 read:                                                                                                                   
02            APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to a civil action that accrues on or after                                  
03       the effective date of this Act.                                                                                   
04    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2001.