Bill > HB1207

This bill amends North Dakota's laws related to civil actions involving asbestos. Key provisions include: 1. Clarifying the liability of non-manufacturing sellers of products containing asbestos, by specifying circumstances under which they can be dismissed from a lawsuit. 2. Creating a new chapter in the North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 32-46.2, which establishes detailed requirements for filing an asbestos-related lawsuit. This includes a sworn information form detailing the plaintiff's exposure history, and a requirement for the plaintiff to submit a detailed medical report from a qualified physician as prima facie evidence of impairment. 3. Defining specific criteria that must be met to bring a lawsuit related to non-malignant or malignant asbestos-related conditions, such as radiological or pathological evidence of asbestosis. 4. Establishing procedures and limitations around the use of evidence related to the required prima facie showings. 5. Specifying the statute of limitations for asbestos-related claims. 6. Providing that the bill applies to all asbestos claims filed on or after August 1, 2021.

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https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/bill-actions/ba1207.html