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Good Samaritan Law
- Article 5-2 (Exemption from Liability for Emergency Medical Services Performed in Good Faith) No person who provides an emergency patient in critical condition, with any of the following emergency medical services or first aids shall be held civilly liable for the loss of property, nor be held criminally liable for any injury or damage caused by provision of such services, and shall be exempt from criminal liability for death, unless there is any intentional or grossly negligent conduct:
- <Amended on Mar. 8, 2011, Aug. 4, 2011>
- 1. First aid provided by a person who does not fall under any of the following
- (a) Emergency medical personnel
- (b) Persons obligated to provide first aid pursuant to other statutes, such as a person in charge of first aid on board a ship under Article 86 of the Seafarers Act, an emergency squad under Article 10 of the Act on 119 Rescue and Emergency Medical Services
- 2. Emergency medical services provided by an emergency medical personnel within the scope of his/her license or qualifications while off duty
- 3. First aid provided by a person liable to provide first aid under subparagraph 1 (b) while off duty
- [This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]