Effective 5/12/2020 78B-4-401. Public policy. (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) the sport of skiing is practiced by a large number of residents of Utah and attracts a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this state; (b) few insurance carriers are willing to provide liability insurance protection to ski area operators; […]
Effective 5/12/2020 78B-4-403. Bar against claim or recovery from operator for injury from risks inherent in sport. Notwithstanding Sections 78B-5-817 through 78B-5-823, a skier may not make any claim against, or recover from, a ski area operator for injury resulting from inherent risks of skiing. Amended by Chapter 295, 2020 General Session
Effective 5/12/2020 78B-4-404. Trail boards listing inherent risks and limitations on liability. A ski area operator shall: (1) post trail boards at one or more prominent locations within each ski area; and (2) include a list of the inherent risks of skiing and the limitations on liability of ski area operators on the trail board. […]
Effective 5/12/2020 78B-4-405. Liability agreements. (1) A skier may enter into an agreement with a ski area operator before an injury to: (a) waive a claim that the skier is permitted to bring against a ski area operator; or (b) release the ski area operator from a claim that the skier is permitted to bring […]
Effective 5/12/2020 78B-4-406. Limitation on damages. (1) In an action arising on or after May 12, 2020, against a ski area operator for a claim not prohibited under this part, in which the skier, or a person authorized to bring a claim on behalf of the skier, recovers for an injury and is awarded noneconomic […]
