West Virginia Code > Chapter 20 > Article 16 – Nonprofit Adventure and Recreational Activity Responsibility Act


20-16-1	Short title
20-16-2	Legislative purpose
20-16-3	Definitions
20-16-4	Duties of a nonprofit youth organization or provider
20-16-5	Duties of participants
20-16-6	Liability of nonprofit youth organization or provider
20-16-7	Liability of participants
20-16-8	Applicability of article

Agency: means any branch, department or unit of the state government, however designated or constituted. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Person: except as otherwise defined elsewhere in this chapter, means the plural "persons" and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations or other legal entities. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10