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SECTION 4-21-3

   § 4-21-3  Exceptions. – (a) This chapter does not apply to horse racing meetings to which chapter 3 oftitle 41 is applicable.

   (b) Nothing in § 4-21-2 prevents or limits the liabilityof an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person ifthe equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person:

   (1) Provided the equipment or tack, and knew or should haveknown that the equipment or tack was faulty, and the equipment or tack wasfaulty to the extent that it did cause the injury; or

   (B) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable andprudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely inthe equine activity, and determine the ability of the participant to safelymanage the particular equine based on the participant's representations of hisor her ability;

   (2) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or isotherwise in lawful possession and control of the land, or facilities uponwhich the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous condition whichwas known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equineprofessional, or person;

   (3) Commits an act of omission that constitutes willful orwanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act of omissioncaused the injury; or

   (4) Intentionally injures the participant.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-21 > 4-21-3

SECTION 4-21-3

   § 4-21-3  Exceptions. – (a) This chapter does not apply to horse racing meetings to which chapter 3 oftitle 41 is applicable.

   (b) Nothing in § 4-21-2 prevents or limits the liabilityof an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person ifthe equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person:

   (1) Provided the equipment or tack, and knew or should haveknown that the equipment or tack was faulty, and the equipment or tack wasfaulty to the extent that it did cause the injury; or

   (B) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable andprudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely inthe equine activity, and determine the ability of the participant to safelymanage the particular equine based on the participant's representations of hisor her ability;

   (2) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or isotherwise in lawful possession and control of the land, or facilities uponwhich the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous condition whichwas known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equineprofessional, or person;

   (3) Commits an act of omission that constitutes willful orwanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act of omissioncaused the injury; or

   (4) Intentionally injures the participant.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-21 > 4-21-3

SECTION 4-21-3

   § 4-21-3  Exceptions. – (a) This chapter does not apply to horse racing meetings to which chapter 3 oftitle 41 is applicable.

   (b) Nothing in § 4-21-2 prevents or limits the liabilityof an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person ifthe equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person:

   (1) Provided the equipment or tack, and knew or should haveknown that the equipment or tack was faulty, and the equipment or tack wasfaulty to the extent that it did cause the injury; or

   (B) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable andprudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely inthe equine activity, and determine the ability of the participant to safelymanage the particular equine based on the participant's representations of hisor her ability;

   (2) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or isotherwise in lawful possession and control of the land, or facilities uponwhich the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous condition whichwas known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equineprofessional, or person;

   (3) Commits an act of omission that constitutes willful orwanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act of omissioncaused the injury; or

   (4) Intentionally injures the participant.