As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]
1.Action. "Action" includes nonaction or the failure to take action. [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]
2.Authorized agencies. "Authorized agencies" means:A. Attorney General; [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]B. District attorney responsible for prosecution in the municipality where the fire occurred; [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other federal agency, only for the purposes of section 2412; [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]D. State Fire Marshal; [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]E. Superintendent of Insurance; [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]F. United States Attorney's office when authorized or charged with investigation or prosecution of the fire in question, only for the purposes of section 2412. [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).] [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]
3.Immune. "Immune" means that in the absence of fraud or malice, no insurance company or person who furnished information on its behalf to an authorized agency is liable for damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution for furnishing information pursuant to this chapter. [1981, c. 404, §2(NEW).]
1981, c. 404, § 2 (NEW) .