[Rick Masters]

Alaska

from: http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title09/Chapter65/Section200.htm

AS 09.65.200. Tort Immunity For Personal Injuries or Death Occurring On Unimproved Land.

(a) An owner of unimproved land is not liable in tort, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct, for damages for the injury to or death of a person who enters onto or remains on the unimproved portion of land if
  (1) the injury or death resulted from a natural condition of the unimproved portion of the land or the person entered onto the land for recreation; and
  (2) the person had no responsibility to compensate the owner for the person's use or occupancy of the land.
(b) This section does not enhance or diminish rights granted under former 43 U.S.C. 932 (R.S. 2477).
(c) In this section, "unimproved land" includes land that contains
  (1) a trail;
  (2) an abandoned aircraft landing area; or
  (3) a road built to provide access for natural resource extraction, but which is no longer maintained or used.

[Rick Masters]

Utah

from: http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/hb0347.html

...120 [57-14-4]. 57-14-202. Use of private land without charge -- Effect.
121 [(1)] Except as provided in Subsection [ 57-14-6 ] 57-14-204 (1), an owner of land who
122 either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge, or for a nominal fee of [not] no
123 more than $1 per year, any person to use the owner's land for any recreational purpose, or an
124 owner of a public access area open to public recreational access under Title 73, Chapter 29,
125 Public Waters Access Act, does not [thereby]:
126 [(a)] (1) make any representation or extend any assurance that the [premises are] land
127 is safe for any purpose;
128 [(b)] (2) confer upon the person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a
129 duty of care is owed;
130 [(c)] (3) assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to persons or property
131 caused by an act or omission of the person or any other person who enters upon the land; or
132 [(d)] (4) owe any duty to curtail the owner's use of [his] the land during its use for
133 recreational purposes.

[JoeF]

Suggestion: US Hawks forum have a blog for each state's land recreational-use immunity statute. In such blog notes and cases tried in each subject case may be discussed. States differ in their experiences and lands. States differ in the maturity of their appreciation of the merits of their citizens recreation. Recreational hang gliders then could also identify with the blog of their state. The sector of the blogs for the states' special statutes could have an intro that gives a table of contents with links to each blog.

[Bob Kuczewski]

Suggestion: US Hawks forum have a blog for each state's land recreational-use immunity statute. In such blog notes and cases tried in each subject case may be discussed. States differ in their experiences and lands. States differ in the maturity of their appreciation of the merits of their citizens recreation. Recreational hang gliders then could also identify with the blog of their state. The sector of the blogs for the states' special statutes could have an intro that gives a table of contents with links to each blog.

If we collect enough, I might create a separate subforum just for this kind of information. Right now, our only geographic categories are the Chapters themselves. As we grow, it might be helpful to group them into "regions" of some sort. I think the Recreational Use Statutes by state can then migrate (or be duplicated) in those regions. Of course, the Blog Forum is open to anyone who wants to create a more specialized topic on anything - including any particular land use statutes that they find particularly worthy of a separate discussion. I started this topic just to get the ball rolling and to see how much interest there might be in creating a more complete list.

[JoeF]

Alabama
Alabama Code - Article 2: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE OF LAND -
See more at: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/alcode/35/15/2#sthash.t8fJKAwR.dpuf
===================================
Section 35-15-20 LEGISLATIVE INTENT
Section 35-15-21 DEFINITIONS
Section 35-15-22 INSPECTION AND WARNING NOT REQUIRED
Section 35-15-23 LIMITATIONS ON LEGAL LIABILITY OF OWNER
Section 35-15-24 OTHERWISE EXISTING LIABILITY NOT LIMITED
Section 35-15-25 DUTY OF CARE BY PERSONS USING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL LAND
Section 35-15-26 PROVISIONS NOT APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL ENTERPRISE
Section 35-15-27 GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY
Section 35-15-28 OWNER MUST ESTABLISH PUBLIC USE

[Bill Cummings]

Bumped

Recreational Use Statutes - State by State

This topic is intended as a collection point for Recreational Use Statutes from all 50 U.S. states and possibly from other countries as well.

These statutes are being provided to assist pilots in obtaining the information needed to work with landowners in gaining access to flying sites.

Please put each state or country in a separate post, and please include a reference link with each post. It may also be helpful to try to maintain somewhat consistent formatting when possible:

• Surround the state name with: [size=200][b] and [/b][/size].
  
• Indent the link with: [4][/4]
  
• Surround the link with: [url] and [/url]
  
• If you find the phrase "hang gliding" (or "hand gliding" ), highlight it with:
      [bg=#ff8888][1][/1] and [1][/1][/bg]

Thanks in advance for all contributions!!

[Keith Beebe]

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[Bob Kuczewski]

I just found this listing of recreational land use statutes for all 50 states:

http://theraf.org/menu/recreational-use-statutes
Updated to: https://theraf.org/advocacy/#recreational-use-statutes    Thanks Bill!

The list is provided by The Recreational Aviation Foundation.

[SamKellner]

Great find Bob !

[Bob Kuczewski]

Great find Bob !

Thanks Sam!!

Here are the links from their reference section:

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Published on Recreational Aviation Foundation (http://theraf.org)

Source URL: http://theraf.org/content/50-state-survey

Links
[1] http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/alcode/35/15
[2] http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/akstatutes/ ... /09.65.093
[3] http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp ... &Title
[4] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arc ... p18-11-301
[5] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/Default.asp
[6] http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces ... ionNum=846
[7] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/Colorado/
[8] https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap ... ec_52-557f
[9] http://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c059/index.shtml
[10] http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/ind ... 5.251.html
[11] http://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/201 ... article-2/
[12] http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurren ... 0-0002.htm
[13] http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Tit ... 6-1604.htm
[14] http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/il ... apterID=58
[15] http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2015 ... icles/022/
[16] https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2015/461C.rtf
[17] http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2015_1 ... 32_0001_k/
[18] http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2015_1 ... 32_0002_k/
[19] http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Statutes/statute.aspx?id=17787
[20] http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=107232
[21] http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/1 ... 159-A.html
[22] http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmSt ... b=subject5
[23] http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmSt ... b=subject5
[24] https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralL ... B/Section1
[25] https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralL ... Section17C
[26] http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(l3kugtkvkcwxvlfk3hgpqtbc))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-324-73301
[27] https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=604A.21
[28] https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id ... 360.013.45
[29] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/
[30] http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stath ... 03551.html
[31] http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/70/16/70-16-301.htm
[32] http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/70/16/70-16-302.htm
[33] http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/sta ... ute=37-729
[34] http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/sta ... ute=37-730
[35] http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/sta ... ute=37-736
[36] http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Leg ... S041Sec510
[37] http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/htm ... 22-mrg.htm
[38] http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om ... =13&zz
[39] http://public.nmcompcomm.us/nmpublic/ga ... efault.htm
[40] http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO
[41] http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/statutes ... tute=38A-2
[42] http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t53c08. ... 0923200714
[43] http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1533
[44] http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/D ... eID=440637
[45] https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1 ... 8/Enrolled
[46] http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/stat ... 32-6-2.HTM
[47] http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c003.php
[48] http://legis.sd.gov/Statutes/Codified_L ... te=20-9-12
[49] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/
[50] http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/D ... =liability
[51] http://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title57/Chapte ... -S102.html
[52] http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/vts ... stctrules/
[53] http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/titl ... on5.1-7.3/
[54] http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/5.1-7.2/
[55] http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.24.210
[56] http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/Cod ... ;art=25#25
[57] http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/search/ ... ium%3A2015
[58] http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/documen ... /340.01(74)
[59] http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/documen ... tes/23.115
[60] http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/documen ... 14.002(18m)
[61] http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LSOWEB/wyStatutes.aspx

The "Recreational Aviation Foundation" sounds like a closer spirit to the US Hawks than .... USHPA!!