North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 99E Special Liability Provisions

Article 1 - Equine and Farm Animal Activity Liability.

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-1.   Definitions
    As used in this Part, the term: (1) "Engage in an equine activity" means participate in an equine activity, assist a participant in an...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-2.   Liability
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person engaged in an...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-3.   Warning required
    (a) Every equine professional and every equine activity sponsor shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-4.   Exception
    The liability of a landowner for injury or death associated with participation in equine recreation shall be subject to the limitation set forth in...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-5.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-6.   Definitions
    As used in this Part, the term: (1) "Engage in a farm animal activity" means participate in a farm animal activity, assist a participant...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-7.   Liability
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a farm animal activity sponsor, a farm animal professional, or any other person engaged...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-8.   Warning required
    (a) Every farm animal activity sponsor and every farm animal professional shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notices specified in subsection...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-9.   Reserved for future codification purposes

Article 2 - Roller Skating Rink Safety and Liability.

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-10.   Definitions
    As used in this Article: (1) "Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls, or directs, or who has operational responsibility for...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-11.   Duties of an operator
    The operator, to the extent practicable, shall: (1) Post the duties of roller skaters and spectators and the duties, obligations, and liabilities of the...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-12.   Duties of a roller skater
    Each roller skater shall, to the extent commensurate with the person's age: (1) Maintain reasonable control of his or her speed and course at...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-13.   Assumption of risk
    Roller skaters and spectators are deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of roller skating, insofar as those risks are...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-14.   Defense to suit
    Assumption of risk pursuant to G.S. 99E-13 is a complete defense to a suit against an operator by a roller skater or a spectator...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-15 through 99E-20.   Reserved for future codification purposes

Article 3 - Hazardous Recreation Parks Safety and Liability.

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-21.   Purpose
    The purpose of this Article is to encourage governmental owners or lessees of property to make land available to a governmental entity for skateboarding,...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-22.   Definitions
    The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Governmental entity. - a. The State, any county or municipality, or any department, agency, or other...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-23.   Duties of operators of skateboard parks
    (a) No operator of a skateboard park shall permit any person to ride a skateboard therein, unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-24.   Duties of persons engaged in hazardous recreational activities
    (a) Any person who participates in or assists in hazardous recreational activities assumes the known and unknown inherent risks in these activities, irrespective of...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-25.   Liability of governmental entities
    (a) This section does not grant authority or permission for a person to engage in hazardous recreational activities on property owned or controlled by...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-26.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-27.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-28.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-29.   Reserved for future codification purposes

Article 4 - Agritourism Activity Liability.

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-30.   Definitions
    As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Agritourism activity. - Any activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-31.   Liability
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury to or death of a participant...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-32.   Warning required
    (a) Every agritourism professional must post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this section. The sign must...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-33.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-34.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-35.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-36.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-37.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-38.   Reserved for future codification purposes
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-39.   Reserved for future codification purposes

Article 5 - Commonsense Consumption Act.

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-40.   Title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Commonsense Consumption Act." (2013-309, s. 1.)
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-41.   Definitions
    The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Claim. - Any claim by or on behalf of a natural person, as well as any...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-42.   Claims arising from weight gain, obesity, associated health conditions, or long-term consumption of food - Limitation on liability
    Except as set forth in G.S. 99E-43, a packer, distributor, manufacturer, carrier, holder, seller, marketer, or advertiser of a food, as defined in section...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-43.   Claims arising from weight gain, obesity, associated health conditions, or long-term consumption of food - Exceptions to limit on liability
    G.S. 99E-42 shall not preclude liability in a civil action in which the claim of weight gain, obesity, health condition associated with weight gain...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-44.   Construction of Article
    (a) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to create any new claim, right of action, or civil liability not previously existing under State...

Last modified: March 23, 2014