01-12-2010, 08:33 PM
[quote kochanut] whats with this fee of no more then $1 per yera?.[/quote]
It means that if you own property and you charge people more than $1 per year to access and use your land that you hold a much higher liability assuring that your land is safe. Those that do not charge hold less liability to the general public recreating on their land.
It's really pretty plain:
If a person enters private land to fish a stream, then trips and falls on a slippery rock, the private land owner is not necessary liable for that injury. Further, if the person sues the landowner and loses the case, that person is responsible for paying the legal fees for the private land owner.
They're trying to protect the private landowners from being sued by anglers that get hurt while angling on private land. It's a good thing. It's going to help landowners accept allowing people in to the public resource.
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It means that if you own property and you charge people more than $1 per year to access and use your land that you hold a much higher liability assuring that your land is safe. Those that do not charge hold less liability to the general public recreating on their land.
It's really pretty plain:
Quote:...an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge or for a nominal fee of not more than $1 per year any person to use the land for any recreational purpose...does not thereby...assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to persons or property caused by an act or omission of the person or any other person who enters upon the land...
If a person enters private land to fish a stream, then trips and falls on a slippery rock, the private land owner is not necessary liable for that injury. Further, if the person sues the landowner and loses the case, that person is responsible for paying the legal fees for the private land owner.
They're trying to protect the private landowners from being sued by anglers that get hurt while angling on private land. It's a good thing. It's going to help landowners accept allowing people in to the public resource.
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