37-47-403. Duties of participants. - Montana Statutes

     37-47-403. Duties of participants. (1) A participant shall:
     (a) act as would a reasonably prudent person when engaging in the activities offered by a licensed outfitter, guide, or professional guide in this state;
     (b) receive permission from the outfitter, guide, or professional guide prior to embarking on any self-initiated activity and inform the outfitter, guide, or professional guide of the participant's plans and intentions upon receiving permission to engage in the self-initiated activity.
     (2) A participant may not:
     (a) interfere with the running or operation of an outfitter's, guide's, or professional guide's activities when those activities conform to the standards of care set forth in 37-47-402;
     (b) use the outfitter's, guide's, or professional guide's equipment, facilities, or services unless the participant has requested and received permission from the outfitter, guide, or professional guide;
     (c) knowingly, purposely, or negligently engage in any type of conduct that contributes to or causes injury to the participant or any other person.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 170, L. 1981; Sec. 87-4-163, MCA 1985; redes. 37-47-403 by Sec. 11, Ch. 528, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 328, L. 1995.