58-3202. Limiting liability of property owners to persons entering premises for recreational purposes; definitions. - Kansas Statutes

58-3202

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Part 6.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 32.--LAND AND WATER RECREATIONAL AREAS

      58-3202.   Limiting liability of property owners to persons enteringpremises for recreational purposes; definitions.As used in this act: (a) "Land" means land, roads, water, watercourses,private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment whenattached to the realty and includes agricultural and nonagricultural land.

      (b)   "Owner" means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee,occupant or person in control of the premises.

      (c)   "Recreational purpose" includes, but is not limited to, any of thefollowing, or any combination thereof: Hunting, fishing, swimming, boating,camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing,winter sports, and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic,or scientific sites.

      (d)   "Charge" means the admission price or fee asked in return forinvitation or permission to enter or go upon the land.

      (e)   "Agricultural land" means land suitable for use in farming andincludes roads, water, watercourses and private ways located upon or withinthe boundaries of such agricultural land and buildings, structures andmachinery or equipment when attached to such agricultural land.

      (f)   "Farming" means the cultivation of land for the production ofagricultural crops, the raising of poultry, the production of eggs, theproduction of milk, the production of fruit or other horticultural crops,grazing or the production of livestock.

      (g)   "Nonagricultural land" means all land other than agricultural land.

      History:   L. 1965, ch. 559, § 2;L. 1988, ch. 198, § 1; July 1.