Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 58-3204

  • Charge: means the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land. See Kansas Statutes 58-3202
  • Land: means land, roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty and includes agricultural and nonagricultural land. See Kansas Statutes 58-3202
  • Nonagricultural land: means all land other than agricultural land. See Kansas Statutes 58-3202
  • Owner: means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises. See Kansas Statutes 58-3202
  • Person: means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club, governmental entity or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 58-3221
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-3206, and amendments thereto, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to use such property, or any part of such property, for recreational purposes or an owner of nonagricultural land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use such property, or any part of such property, for recreational purposes does not thereby:

(a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose.

(b) Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed.

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