Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 53-08-02 - Duty of care of owner1. Subject to the provisions of section 53-08-05, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, regardless of the location and nature of the recreational purposes and whether the entry or use by others is for their own recreational purposes or is directly derived from the recreational purposes of other persons, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.2. This section does not apply to: a. A person that enters land to provide goods or services at the request of, and at the direction or under the control of, an owner; orb. An owner engaged in a for-profit business venture that directly or indirectly invites members of the public onto the premises for commercial purposes or during normal periods of commercial activity in which members of the public are invited.Amended by S.L. 2011, ch. 381 (SB 2295),§ 2, eff. 8/1/2011.