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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-21 > 4-21-2SECTION 4-21-2
§ 4-21-2 General provisions. – Except as provided in § 4-21-3, an equine activity sponsor, an equineprofessional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation orpartnership, shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a participantresulting from the inherent risks of equine activities unless the equineactivity sponsor, professional or other person are demonstrated to have failedto exercise due care under the circumstances towards the participant and,except as provided in § 4-21-3, no participant nor any participant'srepresentative shall make any claim against, maintain an action against, orrecover from an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any otherperson for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from anyof the inherent risks of equine activities unless this equine activity sponsor,professional or other person shall be demonstrated to have failed to exercisedue care under the circumstances towards the participant.
