A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under the Drug Dealer Liability Act shall not be brought more than two (2) years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues under the Drug Dealer Liability Act when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause of the harm.
B. For a plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this section is tolled when the individual potential plaintiff is incapacitated by the use of an illegal drug to the extent that the individual cannot reasonably be expected to seek recovery under this act or as otherwise provided for by law. For a defendant, the statute of limitations under this section is tolled until six (6) months after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a criminal drug offense as otherwise provided for by law.
C. The statute of limitations under the Drug Dealer Liability Act for a claim based on participation in the illegal drug market that occurred prior to the effective date of the Drug Dealer Liability Act does not begin to run until the effective date of this act.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 179, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
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