Title 32 — Sports and Parks
20 chapters · 344 sections in this title.
32 V.I.C. § 181 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter and unless the context requires a different meaning:(a) “Engage in an equine activity” means riding, training, driving, breeding, being a passenger upon, or providing or assisting in veterinary treatment of an equine, whether mounted or unmoun…
32 V.I.C. § 182 Injury, death, or property damage; liability
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 185, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or other person is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant or property damage resulting from an inherent risk of an equine activity. Except as otherwise provided…
32 V.I.C. § 183 Liability; exception; waiver; release
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(a) This chapter does not apply to spectating at an equine activity, unless the spectator places himself in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the equine activity. (b) Two persons may agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this chapter.…
32 V.I.C. § 184 Participant's responsibility
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(a) Each participant who engages in an equine activity expressly assumes the risk of and legal responsibility for injury, loss, or damage to the participant or the participant's property that results from participating in an equine activity, except in specific situations as set f…
32 V.I.C. § 185 Liability not prevented or limited; conditions
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(a) Section 182 does not prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or other person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional or other person does any of the following:(1) Provides equipment or tack and knows or should know that t…
32 V.I.C. § 186 Notice; posting and maintenance of signs; contract; contents of notice
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(a) An equine activity sponsor shall post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice set forth in subsection (c). The sign must be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals or arenas or other places where equine activities are conducted. The warning…
32 V.I.C. § 187 Applicability of chapter
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This chapter applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date of this chapter.