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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 2 - Liability of Recreational Landowners
Article 1 - Outdoor Recreational Land
§ 89-2-1. Declaration of purpose; effect of opening property for outdoor recreational purposes
Universal Citation: MS Code § 89-2-1 (2017)
- The purpose of this article is to encourage persons to make available to the public land and water areas for outdoor recreational purposes. A lessee or owner who opens a land or water area to the public for outdoor recreational purposes shall not, by opening such land or water for such use:
- (a) Be presumed to extend any assurance that such land or water area is safe for any purpose;
- (b) Incur any duty of care toward a person who goes on the land or water area; or
- (c) Become liable or responsible for any injury to persons or property caused by the act or omission of a person who goes on the land or water area.
- The foregoing applies, whether the person going on the land or water area is an invitee, licensee, trespasser or otherwise.
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