2005 Montana Code Annotated - 27-1-733 — Liability of nonprofit organizations and their employees for injuries suffered in sponsored rodeo and similar events.

     27-1-733. Liability of nonprofit organizations and their employees for injuries suffered in sponsored rodeo and similar events. (1) No nonprofit organization sponsoring a rodeo, cowboy polo, cutting horse, O-Mok-See, trail riding, horse packing, horse show, or jackpot roping event, or employee of the organization, is liable for injuries suffered by a contestant as a result of his voluntary participation in the event except for injuries caused by a willful or wanton act of the sponsoring organization or its employees.
     (2) For purposes of this section, a minor is considered to be in voluntary participation in an event if:
     (a) he has provided written consent to participate in the event; and
     (b) the consent is approved by one of the minor's parents or by his legal guardian.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 508, L. 1987.