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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The purpose of this article is to encourage persons to make available to the public land and water areas for outdoor recreational purposes. A lessee or owner who opens a land or water area to the public for outdoor recreational purposes shall not, by opening such land or water for such use:
(a) Be presumed to extend any assurance that such land or water area is safe for any purpose;
(b) Incur any duty of care toward a person who goes on the land or water area; or
(c) Become liable or responsible for any injury to persons or property caused by the act or omission of a person who goes on the land or water area.
The foregoing applies, whether the person going on the land or water area is an invitee, licensee, trespasser or otherwise.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 89. Real and Personal Property § 89-2-1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-89-real-and-personal-property/ms-code-sect-89-2-1/
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