39:3C-18 Operation on property of others; limitations of liability.
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18. a. No person shall operate a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike on the property of another without receiving the consent of the owner of the property and the person who has a contractual right to the use of the property.
b. No person shall continue to operate a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike on the property of another after consent, as provided in subsection a. above, has been withdrawn.
c. No owner of real property and no person or entity having a contractual right to the use of real property, no matter where the property is situate in this State, shall assume responsibility or incur liability for any injury or damage to an owner, operator, or occupant of a snowmobile, all terrain vehicle, or dirt bike if the injury or damage occurs during, or arises out of the operation or use of, the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike unless:
(1)the operation or use is with the express consent of the owner and contractual user of the property, and
(2)the provisions of P.L.1968, c.73 (C.2A:42A-2 et seq.) or P.L.1985, c.431 (C.2A:42A-6 et seq.) do not limit liability. This subsection shall not limit the liability which would otherwise exist for the willful or malicious creation of a hazardous condition.
L.1973, c.307, s.18; amended 1985, c.375, s.18; 1991, c.496, s.8; 2009, c.275, s.18.