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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 51. TORTS · Chapter 3. LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND · Article 2. OWNERS OF PROPERTY USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

51-3-23. Effect of invitation or permission to use land for recreation.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Code Section 51-3-25, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use the property for recreational purposes does not thereby:

  2. (1)

    Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;#

  3. (2)

    Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; or#

  4. (3)

    Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by an act of omission of such persons.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1965, p. 476, § 4.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, page 462; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.