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Miss. Code Ann. § 89-2-1: Declaration of purpose; effect of opening property for outdoor recreational purposes.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 89. Real and Personal Property
- Chapter 2. Liability of Recreational Landowners
- Article 1. Outdoor Recreational Land.
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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