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Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-7-201: Part definitions

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  2. Title 70
  3. Chapter 7

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Engages in whitewater activity" means whitewater rafting; (2) "Inherent risks of whitewater activities" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to: (A) Water; (B) Rocks and obstructions; (C) Cold water and weather; and (D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability; (3) "Participant" means any person who engages in a whitewater activity; (4) "Whitewater" means rapidly moving water; (5) "Whitewater activity" means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and (6) "Whitewater professional" means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity. Acts 2012, ch. 862, § 1.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Engages in whitewater activity" means whitewater rafting;

(2) "Inherent risks of whitewater activities" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to: (A) Water; (B) Rocks and obstructions; (C) Cold water and weather; and (D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability;

(A) Water;

(B) Rocks and obstructions;

(C) Cold water and weather; and

(D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability;

(3) "Participant" means any person who engages in a whitewater activity;

(4) "Whitewater" means rapidly moving water;

(5) "Whitewater activity" means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and

(6) "Whitewater professional" means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity.

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