Montana Code Annotated
Part 7. Liability
27-1-752. Definitions

27-1-752. Definitions. As used in 27-1-751 through 27-1-754, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Agritourism" means a form of commercial enterprise that links agricultural production or agricultural processing with tourism in order to attract visitors to a farm, ranch, or other agricultural business for purposes of entertaining or educating the visitors.
(2) "Inherent risks" means those dangers or conditions that are characteristic of, intrinsic to, or an integral part of any sport or recreational activity and that cannot be prevented by the use of reasonable care.
(3) "Provider" means a person, corporation, partnership, or other business entity, including a governmental entity as defined in 2-9-111, that promotes, offers, or conducts a sport or recreational opportunity for profit or otherwise.
(4) "Sport or recreational opportunity" means any sporting activity, whether undertaken with or without permission, including but not limited to baseball, softball, football, soccer, basketball, bicycling, hiking, swimming, boating, hockey, dude ranching, nordic or alpine skiing, snow boarding, snow sliding, mountain climbing, river floating, whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, target shooting, hunting, fishing, backcountry trips, horseback riding and other equine activity, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle use, agritourism, an on-farm educational opportunity, and any similar recreational activity.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 331, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 137, L. 2017.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations

Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability

Part 7. Liability

27-1-701. Liability for negligence as well as willful acts

27-1-702. Comparative negligence -- extent to which contributory negligence bars recovery in action for damages

27-1-703. Multiple defendants -- determination of liability

27-1-704. Release -- covenant not to sue

27-1-705. Several liability -- purpose -- pleading -- determination -- nonparties

27-1-706. Effect of a release or covenant not to sue

27-1-707. reserved

27-1-708. Liability of landowner to trespasser

27-1-709. Property owner's immunity from damage caused by use of property unlawfully taken

27-1-710. Civil liability for injuries involving alcohol consumption

27-1-711. Liability of minor or person of unsound mind for own torts -- exemplary damages

27-1-712. Liability for damages for deceit

27-1-713. Duty to restore thing wrongfully acquired or retained

27-1-714. Limits on liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident or emergency

27-1-715. Liability of owner of vicious dog

27-1-716. Immunity of persons donating food for free distribution

27-1-717. Issuing a bad check, draft, converted check, electronic funds transfer, or order or stopping payment -- civil liability -- statute of limitations

27-1-718. Civil penalty for shoplifting

27-1-719. Liability of seller of product for physical harm to user or consumer

27-1-720. Liability -- defect in design of firearms or ammunition

27-1-721. Immunity of certain firearms and hunter safety or hunter education instructors

27-1-722. Civil damages immunity for injury caused by legal use of force

27-1-723. reserved

27-1-724. Limits on liability of livestock owner or property owner in accidents involving motor vehicles and livestock

27-1-725. Purpose

27-1-726. Definitions

27-1-727. Equine activity liability limitations

27-1-728. Mule and horseracing -- exception

27-1-729. and 27-1-730 reserved

27-1-731. Individual immunity for and indemnification of ditch company employees -- definitions

27-1-732. Immunity of nonprofit corporation officers, directors, and volunteers

27-1-733. Liability of nonprofit organizations and their employees for injuries suffered in sponsored rodeo and similar events

27-1-734. Limits on liability of health care provider in emergency situations

27-1-735. Emergency communications systems -- lawful release of information

27-1-736. Limits on liability of medical practitioner or dental hygienist who provides services without compensation

27-1-737. Repealed

27-1-738. Health care provider's responsibility for others

27-1-739. Liability of health care provider for reduced chance of recovery caused by malpractice

27-1-740. Ridesharing -- limits on employer liability

27-1-741. Purpose

27-1-742. Definitions

27-1-743. Operator's responsibilities

27-1-744. Passenger responsibilities and prohibitions

27-1-745. Injury reports

27-1-746. Duty of health care provider performing third-party medical examination

27-1-747. Claims and damages based on birth of child prohibited

27-1-748. through 27-1-750 reserved

27-1-751. Short title

27-1-752. Definitions

27-1-753. Limitation on liability in sport or recreational opportunity

27-1-754. Recreational activity -- applicability exceptions

27-1-755. Civil action -- human trafficking victim