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HB 2116 Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control.

Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control. Adds the City of Virginia Beach (described by population) to provisions that will allow the City to provide by ordinance that any person who has negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control at a sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial activity that draws large crowds of people may be liable in a separate civil action for the cost associated with any emergency response by the law-enforcement agency or emergency medical services personnel of such city caused by the sponsor, owner or tenant of any sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial establishment who negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control. The maximum liability under this section is increased from $1,000 to $5,000.


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