                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM PUBLIC HIGHWAYS BY PRIVATE ENTITIES (§ 33.2-244)

Upon request by a person, the Commissioner of Highways may authorize such person
to hire private persons, firms, contractors, or entities to remove snow and ice
from any public highway in Planning District 8, provided that there will be no
costs to the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions for work pursuant to
this section. No private person, firm, contractor, or entity employed to remove
snow and ice from any public highway shall be afforded sovereign immunity or
immunity in any form whatsoever. Private persons, firms, contractors, or
entities so employed shall be liable for civil damages, including damages for
death, injury, or property damage resulting from any act or omission relating to
the removal of snow and ice from public highways. Nothing contained in this
section shall limit the authority of the Commissioner of Highways granted under
other provisions of law to authorize or contract for the removal of snow and ice
from public highways.

HISTORY: 1996, c. 714, § 33.1-200.2; 2014, c. 805.