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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 70 - Wildlife Resources
Chapter 7 - Liability for Activities
Part 2 - Whitewater Rafting Professionals
§ 70-7-203. When liability of whitewater professional imposed.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 70-7-203 (2019)
- Nothing in § 70-7-202 shall be construed to prevent or limit the liability of a whitewater professional, or any other person if the whitewater professional:
(1) Provided the equipment and knew or should have known that the equipment was faulty, and the equipment was faulty to the extent that it caused the injury;
(2) Owns, leases, rents, or otherwise is in the lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous latent condition that was known to the whitewater professional, or person and for which warning signs have not been conspicuously posted;
(3) Commits an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and the act or omission caused the injury; or
(4) Intentionally injures the participant.
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