Exemption from civil liability

Sec. 3. (a) The owner of a private property that is adjacent to Lake Michigan does not assume responsibility or incur liability for an injury to an individual or damage to property that: (1) occurs after June 30, 2020, when an individual is crossing the private property: (A) to enter; or (B) upon leaving; the area of the beach of Lake Michigan that the public has a vested right to use for recreational purposes; and (2) is caused by: (A) an act or omission of a person other than the owner; (B) an act or omission of the owner, except for an act of the owner constituting intentional misconduct; or (C) the condition of the property. (b) This section does not affect the following: (1) Existing Indiana case law on the liability of property owners with respect to: (A) business invitees in commercial establishments; or (B) invited guests. (2) The attractive nuisance doctrine. As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.61.