Code of Alabama - Title 35: Property - Chapter 15 - Duty of Care Owed Persons on Premises for Sporting or Recreational Purposes

• Article 1 General Provisions.
• Section 35-15-1 No duty owed except as provided in Section 35-15-3
  An owner, lessee, or occupant of premises owes no duty of care to keep such premises safe for entry and use by others for hunting,...
• Section 35-15-2 Effect of permission to use premises
  An owner, lessee, or occupant of premises who gives permission to another to hunt, fish, trap, camp, hike, sight-see, cave, climb, rappel, or engage in...
• Section 35-15-3 Otherwise existing liability not limited
  This article does not limit the liability which otherwise exists for wilful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure,...
• Section 35-15-4 General duty of care or ground of liability not created
  Nothing in this article creates a duty of care or ground of liability for injury to person or property.
• Section 35-15-5 Right to go on lands of another without permission not created
  Nothing in this article shall be construed as granting or creating a right for any person to go on the lands of another without permission...
• Article 2 Limitation of Liability for Non-commercial Public Recreational Use of Land.
• Section 35-15-20 Legislative intent
  It is hereby declared that there is a need for outdoor recreational areas in this state which are open for public use and enjoyment; that...
• Section 35-15-21 Definitions
  Unless the context thereof clearly indicates to the contrary, as used in this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) OWNER. Any...
• Section 35-15-22 Inspection and warning not required
  Except as specifically recognized by or provided in this article, an owner of outdoor recreational land who permits non-commercial public recreational use of such land...
• Section 35-15-23 Limitations on legal liability of owner
  Except as expressly provided in this article, an owner of outdoor recreational land who either invites or permits non-commercial public recreational use of such land...
• Section 35-15-24 Otherwise existing liability not limited
  (a) Nothing in this article limits in any way legal liability which otherwise might exist when such owner has actual knowledge: (1) That the outdoor...
• Section 35-15-25 Duty of care by persons using outdoor recreational land
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to relieve any person using outdoor recreational land open for non-commercial public recreational use from any obligation which...
• Section 35-15-26 Provisions not applicable to commercial recreational enterprise
  The liability limitation provisions of this article shall not apply in any cause of action arising from acts or omissions occurring on or connected with...
• Section 35-15-27 Governmental immunity
  Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to alter or repeal any immunity from law suit presently conferred by law upon the state...
• Section 35-15-28 Owner must establish public use
  (a) The liability limitation protection of this article may be asserted only by an owner who can reasonably establish that the outdoor recreational land was...
• Article 2A
• Section 35-15-30 Removal of guest from recreational vehicle park for certain conduct
  (a) As used in this section, the term recreational vehicle park means a place set aside and offered by a person, for direct or indirect...
• Article 3 Landowners' Protection Act.
• Section 35-15-40 Liability of landowners who lease property for hunting or fishing purposes
  (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Landowners Protection Act. (b) A landowner who leases property for hunting or fishing...

Last modified: May 3, 2021