Owner's responsibility

58-3204. Owner's responsibility. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in K.S.A. 58-3206, and amendments thereto, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to use such property, or any part of such property, for recreational purposes or an owner of nonagricultural land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use such property, or any part of such property, for recreational purposes does not thereby: (a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose. (b) Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed. (c) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by an act or omission of such persons. History: L. 1965, ch. 559, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 198, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 167, § 2; April 27. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The Immunity Provisions in the Kansas Tort Claims Act: The First Twenty-Five Years," William E. Westerbeke, 52 K.L.R. 939 (2004). Attorney General's Opinions: Protection from liability for recreational use of land; agricultural land versus nonagricultural land. 2003-27. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act as not preventing K.S.A. 75-6104(o) from granting immunity for ordinary negligence when fees charged for use of public property determined. Gonzales v. Board of Shawnee County Comm'rs, 247 Kan. 423, 429, 799 P.2d 491 (1990). 2. Whether utility permitted public to use lake area for KRUS (K.S.A. 58-3201 et seq.) immunity purposes in wrongful death action examined. Bingaman v. Kansas City Power and Light Co., 1 F.3d 976, 979 (1993). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026