§ 99E-21 – Purpose.
99E-21. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to encourage governmental owners or lessees of property to make land available to a governmental entity for skateboarding, inline skating, or freestyle bicycling. It is recognized that governmental owners or lessees of property have failed to make property available for such activities because of the exposure to […]
§ 99E-22 – Definitions.
99E-22. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Governmental entity. – a. The State, any county or municipality, or any department, agency, or other instrumentality thereof. b. Any school board, special district, authority, or other entity exercising governmental authority. (2) Hazardous recreational activity. – Skateboarding, inline skating, or freestyle bicycling. (3) Inherent risk. […]
§ 99E-23 – Duties of operators of skateboard parks.
99E-23. Duties of operators of skateboard parks. (a) No operator of a skateboard park shall permit any person to ride a skateboard therein, unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and kneepads. (b) For any facility owned or operated by a governmental entity that is designed and maintained for the purpose of recreational […]
§ 99E-24 – Duties of persons engaged in hazardous recreational activities.
99E-24. Duties of persons engaged in hazardous recreational activities. (a) Any person who participates in or assists in hazardous recreational activities assumes the known and unknown inherent risks in these activities, irrespective of age, and is legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself or herself or other persons or property that result […]
§ 99E-25 – Liability of governmental entities.
99E-25. Liability of governmental entities. (a) This section does not grant authority or permission for a person to engage in hazardous recreational activities on property owned or controlled by a governmental entity unless such governmental entity has specifically designated such area for these activities. (b) No governmental entity or public employee who has complied with […]
§ 99E-30 – Definitions.
99E-30. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Agritourism activity. – Any activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including farming, ranching, historic, cultural, harvest-your-own activities, hunting, fishing, equestrian activities, or […]
§ 99E-31 – Liability.
99E-31. Liability. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities, so long as the warning contained in G.S. 99E-32 is posted as required and, except as provided in subsection (b) of […]
§ 99E-32 – Warning required.
99E-32. Warning required. (a) Every agritourism professional must post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this section. The sign must be placed in a clearly visible location at the entrance to the agritourism location and at the site of the agritourism activity. The warning notice must consist of […]
§ 99E-11 – Duties of an operator.
99E-11. Duties of an operator. The operator, to the extent practicable, shall: (1) Post the duties of roller skaters and spectators and the duties, obligations, and liabilities of the operator as prescribed in this Article in conspicuous places in at least three locations in the roller skating rink. (2) Maintain the stability and legibility of […]
§ 99E-12 – Duties of a roller skater.
99E-12. Duties of a roller skater. Each roller skater shall, to the extent commensurate with the person’s age: (1) Maintain reasonable control of his or her speed and course at all times. (2) Heed all posted signs and warnings. (3) Maintain a proper lookout to avoid other roller skaters and objects. (4) Accept the responsibility […]