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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:12A-18 - Distribution of unclaimed funds.

5:12A-18 Distribution of unclaimed funds.
9. If a patron does not claim a winning sports pool wager within one year from the time of the event, the obligation of the operator to pay the winnings shall expire and the funds shall be distributed as follows:
for wagers placed with a sports pool operated by or on behalf of a casino, the casino shall retain 50 percent and remit the remaining 50 percent to the Casino Revenue Fund;
for wagers placed with a sports pool operated by or on behalf of a racetrack, the racetrack shall retain 50 percent and remit the remaining 50 percent to the State General Fund; and
for wagers placed with a sports pool jointly operated by a casino and a racetrack, the casino and racetrack shall retain a total of 50 percent which shall be apportioned among them pursuant to the terms of their operation agreement, and the remaining 50 percent shall be apportioned in the same manner, with the casino percentage being deposited in the Casino Revenue Fund and the racetrack percentage being deposited in the State General Fund.
L.2018, c.33, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:12A-19 - Acceptance of certain out-of-State wagers.

5:12A-19 Acceptance of certain out-of-State wagers.
10. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17 et al.), wagers may be accepted thereunder or pooled with wagers from persons who are not physically present in this State if the division determines that such wagering is not inconsistent with federal law or the law of the jurisdiction, including any foreign nation, in which any such person is located, or such wagering is conducted pursuant to a reciprocal agreement to which the State is a party that is not inconsistent with federal law.
L.2018, c.33, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-1 - Legislative findings; purpose of law

5:13-1. Legislative findings; purpose of law
a. The Legislature finds that the sport of skiing is practiced by a large number of citizens of this State and also attracts to this State large numbers of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this State and, therefore, the allocation of the risks and costs of skiing are an important matter of public policy.
b. The purpose of this law is to make explicit a policy of this State which clearly defines the responsibility of ski area operators and skiers, recognizing that the sport of skiing and other ski area activities involve risks which must be borne by those who engage in such activities and which are essentially impractical or impossible for the ski area operator to eliminate. It is, therefore, the purpose of this act to state those risks which the skier voluntarily assumes for which there can be no recovery.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 1, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-2 - Definitions

5:13-2. Definitions
As used in this act
a. "Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs the operation of an area where individuals come to ski, whether alpine, touring or otherwise, or operate skimobiles, toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles and pay money or tender other valuable consideration for the privilege of participating in said activities, and includes an agency of this State, political subdivisions thereof or instrumentality of said entities, or any individual or entity acting on behalf of an operator for all or part of such activities.
b. "Ski area" includes all of the real and personal property, under the control of the operator or on the premises of the operator which are being occupied, by license, lease, fee simple or otherwise, including but not limited to all passenger tramways, designated trails, slopes and other areas utilized for skiing, operating toboggans, sleds, or similar vehicles during the skiing season.
c. "Skier" means a person utilizing the ski area for recreational purposes such as skiing or operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles, and including anyone accompanying the person. Skier also includes any person in such ski area who is an invitee, whether or not said person pays consideration.
d. "Slopes and trails" means those areas designated as such by the operator.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 2, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-3 - Responsibility of operator

5:13-3. Responsibility of operator
a. It shall be the responsibility of the operator to the extent practicable, to:
(1) Establish and post a system generally identifying slopes and trails and designating relative degrees of difficulty thereof; and to make generally available to skiers information in the form of trail maps or trail reports.
(2) Make generally available either by oral or written report or otherwise, information concerning the daily conditions of the slopes and trails.
(3) Remove as soon as practicable obvious, man-made hazards.
b. No operator shall be responsible to any skier or other person because of its failure to comply with any provisions of subsection 3.a. if such failure was caused by:
(1) Abrupt changes in weather conditions;
(2) Hazards normally associated with the varying conditions of snow or undercover, including skier use; or
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection 3.a.(3), the location of man-made facilities and equipment necessary for the ordinary operation of the ski area, such as transportation or grooming vehicles, which are marked by flashing lights or other suitable sight or sound devices towers, fencing of any type, racing poles, or any other object or piece of equipment utilized in connection with the maintenance of trails, buildings or other facilities used in connection with skiing.
c. Grooming shall be at the discretion of the operator.
d. No operator shall be liable to any skier unless said operator has knowledge of the failure to comply with the duty imposed by this section or unless said operator should have reasonably known of such condition and having such knowledge has had a reasonable time in which to correct any condition or comply with any duty set forth in this section.
e. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the liability and responsibilities of a ski area operator under the "Ski Lift Safety Act" (P.L.1975, c. 226, C. 34:4A-1 et seq.), or shall prevent the maintenance of an action against a ski area operator for negligent construction, maintenance or operation of a passenger tramway.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 3, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-4 - Duties of skiers

5:13-4. Duties of skiers
a. Skiers shall conduct themselves within the limits of their individual ability and shall not act in a manner that may contribute to the injury of themselves or any other person.
b. No skier shall:
(1) Board or dismount from a ski lift except at a designated area;
(2) Throw or expel any object from any tramway, ski lift, commercial skimobile, or other similar device while riding on the device;
(3) Act in any manner contrary to posted rules while riding on a rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, or similar device that may interfere with the proper or safe operation of the lift or tow;
(4) Knowingly engage in any act or activity by his skiing or frolicking which injures other skiers while such other skiers are either descending any trail, or standing or congregating in a reasonable manner, and due diligence shall be exercised in order to avoid hitting, colliding with or injuring any other skier or invitee.
(5) Knowingly engage in any type of conduct which may injure any person, or place any object in the uphill ski track which may cause another to fall, while traveling uphill on a ski lift;
(6) Cross the uphill track of a j-bar, t-bar, rope tow, wire rope tow, or other similar device except at designated locations.
c. Every skier shall maintain control of his speed and course at all times, and shall stay clear of any snow grooming equipment, any vehicle, any lift tower, and any other equipment on the mountain.
d. A skier shall be the sole judge of his ability to negotiate any trail, slope, or uphill track and shall not attempt to ski or otherwise traverse any trail, slope or other area which is beyond the skier's ability to negotiate.
e. No skier shall board a rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, or other similar device unless he has sufficient knowledge and ability to use the lift. If the skier does not have such knowledge or ability, he shall ask for and receive, or follow any posted, written or oral instructions prior to using such device.
f. No person shall ski on other than designated trails or slopes.
g. No person on foot or on any type of sliding device shall knowingly operate said device so as to cause injury to himself or others, whether such injury results from a collision with another person or with an object.
h. A person embarking on a lift or tow without authority, or failing to pay appropriate consideration for its use shall be considered to be a trespasser.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 4, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-5 - Assumption of risk of skier

5:13-5. Assumption of risk of skier
A skier is deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of skiing, operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles created by weather conditions, conditions of snow, trails, slopes, other skiers, and all other inherent conditions. Each skier is assumed to know the range of his ability, and it shall be the duty of each skier to conduct himself within the limits of such ability, to maintain control of his speed and course at all times while skiing, to heed all posted warnings and to refrain from acting to a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or others.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 5, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-6 - Application of law on comparative negligence

5:13-6. Application of law on comparative negligence
The assumption of risk set forth in section 5 shall be a complete bar of suit and shall serve as a complete defense to a suit against an operator by a skier for injuries resulting from the assumed risks, notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.1 et seq.), relating to comparative negligence, unless an operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under this act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 shall apply. Failure to adhere to the duties set out in sections 4 and 5 shall bar suit against an operator to compensate for injuries resulting from skiing activities, where such failure is found to be a contributory factor in the resulting injury, unless the operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under the act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 146 shall apply.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 6, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-7 - Report of injury; precondition to suit; limitation on time

5:13-7. Report of injury; precondition to suit; limitation on time
As a precondition to bringing any suit in connection with a skiing injury against an operator, a skier shall report in writing to the ski area operator all the details of any accident as soon as possible, but in no event longer than 90 days from the time of the incident giving rise to the suit.
The report shall include at least the following: name, address, brief description of incident, location, alleged cause, others involved and witnesses, if any. If it is not practicable to give the report because of severe physical disability resulting from a skiing accident or incident, the report shall be given as soon as practicable. This section is not applicable with respect to a ski area unless the operator conspicuously posts notice to skiers of the requirements of the section.
A skier who fails to give the report within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident may be permitted to give the report at any time within 1 year after the accident or incident, in the discretion of a judge of the superior court, if the ski area operator is not substantially prejudiced thereby. Application to the court for permission to give a late report shall be made upon motion based upon affidavits showing sufficient reasons for the skier's failure to give the report within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 7, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-8 - Limitation of action

5:13-8. Limitation of action
Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, and any other law notwithstanding, an action for injury or death against a ski area operator, ski area or its employees or owner, whether based upon tort or breach of contract or otherwise arising out of skiing, operating toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles shall be commenced no later than 2 years after the occurrence of the incident or earliest of incidents giving rise to the cause of action.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 8, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-9 - Minors; tolling of limitations

5:13-9. Minors; tolling of limitations
If a skiing accident or incident, or an action based upon a skiing accident or incident, involves a minor, the time limits set forth in sections 7 and 8 shall not begin to run against the minor until he reaches the age of majority.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 9, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-10 - Provisions of act cumulative with defenses under Tort Claims Act

5:13-10. Provisions of act cumulative with defenses under Tort Claims Act
The provisions of this act are cumulative with the defenses available to a public entity or public employee under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (P.L.1972, c. 45, C. 59:1-1 et seq.).
L.1979, c. 29, s. 10, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-11 - Severability

5:13-11. Severability
The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this act is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder of this act shall not thereby be deemed to be unconstitutional or invalid.
L.1979, c. 29, s. 11, eff. Feb. 22, 1979.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:13-12 - Helmet required for downhill skiers, snowboarders; violations, penalties.

5:13-12 Helmet required for downhill skiers, snowboarders; violations, penalties.
1. a. A person under 18 years of age engaged in the activity of downhill skiing or operation of snowboards, including the use of ski tows, lifts and tramways, shall wear a securely fitted protective helmet. As used in this act, "helmet" means a type of molded headgear equipped with a neck or chin strap specifically designed by the manufacturer to be used while engaged in the activity of recreational downhill skiing.
b. The parent, legal guardian, or adult acting in a supervising position of a person under 18 years of age shall ensure that the person wears a protective helmet as required by subsection a. of this section. A parent, legal guardian or adult acting in a supervising position who does not comply with this requirement shall be fined a maximum of $25 for the person's first offense and a maximum of $100 for a subsequent offense. Local law enforcement agencies shall have exclusive authority to enforce this section and the penalty imposed shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to extend liability to the ski area operator.
L.2011, c.41, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-2 - Findings, declarations

5:14-2. Findings, declarations
a. The Legislature finds and declares that the recreational sport of roller skating is practiced by a large number of citizens of this State; provides a wholesome and healthy family activity which should be encouraged, and attracts to this State a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this State. Therefore, the allocation of the risks and costs of roller skating is an important matter of public policy.
b. The Legislature finds and declares that roller skating rink owners face great difficulty in obtaining liability insurance coverage, and that when such insurance coverage is available, drastic increases in the cost of the insurance have taken place and many roller skating rink owners are no longer able to afford it.
This lack of insurance coverage adversely affects not only the roller skating rink owners themselves, but also patrons who may suffer personal injury and property damage as a result of accidents which occur on the premises of the roller skating rink.
In order to make it economically feasible for insurance companies to provide coverage to roller skating rinks, the incidence of liability should be more predictable. That predictability may be achieved by defining the limits of the liabilities of roller skating rink operators in order to encourage the development and implementation of risk reduction techniques.
L.1991,c.28,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-3 - Definitions

5:14-3. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs or who has operational responsibility for a roller skating rink.
b. "Roller skater" means a person wearing roller skates while in a roller skating rink for the purpose of recreational or competitive roller skating.
Roller skater also includes any person in such roller skating rink who is an invitee, whether or not said person pays consideration.
c. "Roller skating rink" means a building, facility or premises which provides an area specifically designed to be used by the public for recreational or competitive roller skating.
d. "Spectator" means a person who is present in a roller skating rink only for the purpose of observing recreational or competitive roller skating.
L.1991,c.28,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-4 - Responsibilities of operator

5:14-4. Responsibilities of operator
It shall be the responsibility of the operator to the extent practicable to:
a. Post the duties of roller skaters and spectators and the duties, obligations and liabilities of the operator as prescribed in this act, in conspicuous places in at least three locations in the roller skating rink;
b. Maintain the stability and legibility of all signs, symbols and posted notices required by this act;
c. When the rink is open for sessions, have at least one floor guard on duty for every approximately 200 skaters;
d. Maintain the skating surface in reasonably safe condition and clean and inspect the skating surface before each session;
e. Maintain the railings, kickboards and wall surrounding the skating surface in good condition;
f. In rinks with step-up or step-down skating surfaces, insure that the covering on the riser is securely fastened;
g. Install fire extinguishers and inspect fire extinguishers at recommended intervals;
h. Provide reasonable security in parking areas during operational hours;
i. Inspect emergency lighting units periodically to insure the lights are in proper order;
j. Keep exit lights and lights in service areas on when skating surface lights are turned off during special numbers;
k. Check rental skates on a regular basis to insure the skates are in good mechanical condition;
l. Prohibit the sale or use of alcoholic beverages on the premises; and
m. Comply with all applicable State and local safety codes.
L.1991,c.28,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-5 - Responsibilities of roller skater

5:14-5. Responsibilities of roller skater
Each roller skater shall:
a. Maintain reasonable control of his speed and course at all times;
b. Heed all posted signs and warnings;
c. Maintain a proper outlook to avoid other roller skaters and objects;
d. Accept the responsibility for knowing the range of his own ability to negotiate the intended direction of travel while on roller skates and to skate within the limits of that ability; and
e. Refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or any other person.
L.1991,c.28,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-6 - Risks of roller skating

5:14-6. Risks of roller skating
Roller skaters and spectators are deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of roller skating, insofar as those risks are obvious and necessary. These risks include, but are not limited to, injuries which result from incidental contact with other roller skaters or spectators, injuries which result from falls caused by loss of balance, and injuries which involve objects or artificial structures properly within the intended path of travel of the roller skater, which are not otherwise attributable to a rink operator's breach of his duties as set forth in section 4 of this act.
L.1991,c.28,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:14-7 - Failure to adhere to duties, defense against suit

5:14-7. Failure to adhere to duties, defense against suit
The assumption of risk set forth in section 6 of this act shall be a complete bar of suit and shall serve as a complete defense to a suit against an operator by a roller skater or spectator for injuries resulting from the assumed risks, notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.146 (C.2A:15-5.1 et seq.), relating to comparative negligence, unless an operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under this act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c.146 shall apply. Failure to adhere to the duties set out in sections 5 and 6 of this act shall bar suit against an operator to compensate for injuries resulting from roller skating activities, where such failure is found to be a contributory factor in the resulting injury, unless the operator has violated his duties or responsibilities under the act, in which case the provisions of P.L.1973, c.146 shall apply.
L.1991,c.28,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-1 - Findings, declarations relative to equine animal activities

5:15-1. Findings, declarations relative to equine animal activities
1. The Legislature finds and declares that equine animal activities are practiced by a large number of citizens of this State; that equine animal activities attract large numbers of nonresidents to the State; that those activities significantly contribute to the economy of this State; and that horse farms are a major land use which preserves open space.
The Legislature further finds and declares that equine animal activities involve risks that are essentially impractical or impossible for the operator to eliminate; and that those risks must be borne by those who engage in those activities.
The Legislature therefore determines that the allocation of the risks and costs of equine animal activities is an important matter of public policy and it is appropriate to state in law those risks that the participant voluntarily assumes for which there can be no recovery.
L.1997,c.287,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-2 - Definitions relative to equine animal activities

5:15-2. Definitions relative to equine animal activities
2. As used in this act:
"Equestrian area" means all of the real and personal property under the control of the operator or on the premises of the operator which are being occupied, by license, lease, fee simple or otherwise, including but not limited to designated trail areas, designated easements or rights-of-way for access to trails, and other areas utilized for equine animal activities.
"Equine animal" means a horse, pony, mule or donkey.
"Equine animal activity" means any activity that involves the use of an equine animal and shall include selling equipment and tack; transportation, including the loading and off-loading for travel to or from a horse show or trail system; inspecting, or evaluating an equine animal belonging to another person whether or not the person has received compensation; placing or replacing shoes on an equine animal; and veterinary treatment on an equine animal.
"Inherent risk or risks of an equine animal activity" means those dangers which are an integral part of equine animal activity, which shall include but need not be limited to:
a. The propensity of an equine animal to behave in ways that result in injury, harm, or death to nearby persons;
b. The unpredictability of an equine animal's reaction to such phenomena as sounds, sudden movement and unfamiliar objects, persons or other animals;
c. Certain natural hazards, such as surface or subsurface ground conditions;
d. Collisions with other equine animals or with objects; and
e. The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, including but not limited to failing to maintain control over the equine animal or not acting within the participant's ability.
"Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs the operation of an area where individuals engage in equine animal activities whether or not compensation is paid. "Operator" shall also include an agency of this State, political subdivisions thereof or instrumentality of said entities, or any individual or entity acting on behalf of an operator for all or part of such activities.
"Participant" means any person, whether an amateur or professional, engaging in an equine animal activity, whether or not a fee is paid to engage in the equine animal activity or, if a minor, the natural guardian, or trainer of that person standing in loco parentis, and shall include anyone accompanying the participant, or any person coming onto the property of the provider of equine animal activities or equestrian area whether or not an invitee or person pays consideration.
"Spectator" means a person who is present in an equestrian area for the purpose of observing equine animal activities whether or not an invitee.
L.1997,c.287,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-3 - Assumption of inherent risks of equine animal activities

5:15-3. Assumption of inherent risks of equine animal activities
3. A participant and spectator are deemed to assume the inherent risks of equine animal activities created by equine animals , weather conditions, conditions of trails, riding rings, training tracks, equestrians, and all other inherent conditions. Each participant is assumed to know the range of his ability and it shall be the duty of each participant to conduct himself within the limits of such ability to maintain control of his equine animal and to refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or others, loss or damage to person or property, or death which results from participation in an equine animal activity.
L.1997,c.287,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-4 - Equine activity prohibited under certain circumstances

5:15-4. Equine activity prohibited under certain circumstances
4. A participant or a spectator shall not engage in, attempt to engage in, or interfere with, an equine animal activity if he is knowingly under the influence of any alcoholic beverage as defined in R.S.33:1-1 or under the influence of any prescription, legend drug or controlled dangerous substance as is defined in P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.), or any other substance that affects the individual's ability to safely engage in the equine animal activity and abide by the posted and stated instructions. The operator may prevent a participant or a spectator who is perceptibly or apparently under the influence of drugs or alcohol, from engaging in, or interfering with, an equine animal activity or being in an equestrian area. An operator who prevents a participant or a spectator from engaging in, or interfering with, an equine animal activity, or being in an equestrian area in accordance with this section shall not be criminally or civilly liable in any manner or to any extent whatsoever if the operator has a reasonable basis for believing that the participant or spectator is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
L.1997,c.287,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-5 - Complete bar of suit, defense

5:15-5. Complete bar of suit, defense
5. The assumption of risk set forth in section 3 of this act shall be a complete bar of suit and shall serve as a complete defense to a suit against an operator by a participant for injuries resulting from the assumed risks, notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1973, c.146 (C.2A:15-5.1 et seq.) relating to comparative negligence. Failure of a participant to conduct himself within the limits of his abilities as provided in section 3 of this act shall bar suit against an operator to compensate for injuries resulting from equine animal activities, where such failure is found to be a contributory factor in the resulting injury.
L.1997,c.287,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-6 - Written report as precondition to suit

5:15-6. Written report as precondition to suit
6. a. As a precondition to bringing any suit in connection with a participant injury against an operator, a participant shall submit a written report to the operator setting forth all details of any accident or incident as soon as possible, but in no event longer than 180 days from the time of the accident or incident giving rise to the suit.
b. The report shall include at least the following: The participant's name and address, a brief description of the accident or incident, the location of the accident or incident, the alleged cause of the accident or incident, the names of any other persons involved in the accident or incident and witnesses, if any. If it is not practicable to submit the report within 180 days because of severe physical disability resulting from a participant accident or incident, the report shall be submitted as soon as practicable. This section is not applicable with respect to an equestrian area unless the operator conspicuously posts notice to participants of the requirements of the section.
c. A participant who fails to submit the report within 180 days from the time of the accident or incident may be permitted to submit the report at any time within one year after the accident or incident, if in the discretion of a judge of the Superior Court the operator is not substantially prejudiced thereby. Application to the court for permission to submit a late report shall be made upon motion based on affidavits showing sufficient reasons for the participant's failure to give the report within 180 days from the time of the accident or incident
L.1997,c.287,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-7 - Action must be commenced within two years

5:15-7. Action must be commenced within two years
7. Notwithstanding any provision of this act, or any other law to the contrary, an action for injury or death against an operator, an equestrian area or its employees or owner, whether based upon tort or breach of contract or otherwise arising out of equine animal activities, shall be commenced no later than two years after the occurrence of the incident or earliest of incidents giving rise to the cause of action.
L.1997,c.287,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-8 - Time limits for action involving minor

5:15-8. Time limits for action involving minor
8. If a participant accident or incident, or an action based upon an equine animal activity or incident, involves a minor, the time limits set forth in sections 6 and 7 of this act shall not begin to run against the minor until the minor reaches the age of majority, unless there was present to approve conditions and riding ability a person standing in loco parentis, who made these decisions for the minor in activities including but not limited to horse shows, trying a horse for sale, riding lessons, trail rides, and demonstrations.
L.1997,c.287,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-9 - Exceptions to limitation on liability

5:15-9. Exceptions to limitation on liability
9. Notwithstanding any provisions of sections 3 and 4 of this act to the contrary, the following actions or lack thereof on the part of operators shall be exceptions to the limitation on liability for operators:
a. Knowingly providing equipment or tack that is faulty to the extent that it causes or contributes to injury.
b. Failure to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the participant's ability to safely manage the particular equine animal, based on the participant's representation of his ability, or the representation of the guardian, or trainer of that person standing in loco parentis, if a minor.
c. A case in which the participant is injured or killed by a known dangerous latent condition on property owned or controlled by the equine animal activity operator and for which warning signs have not been posted.
d. An act or omission on the part of the operator that constitutes negligent disregard for the participant's safety, which act or omission causes the injury, and
e. Intentional injuries to the participant caused by the operator.
L.1997,c.287,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-10 - Posting of sign required

5:15-10. Posting of sign required
10. All operators shall post and maintain signs on all lands owned or leased thereby and used for equine activities, which signs shall be posted in a manner that makes them visible to all participants and which shall contain the following notice in large capitalized print:
"WARNING: UNDER NEW JERSEY LAW, AN EQUESTRIAN AREA OPERATOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN EQUINE ANIMAL ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF EQUINE ANIMAL ACTIVITIES, PURSUANT TO P.L.1997, c.287 (C.5:15-1 et seq.)."
Individuals or entities providing equine animal activities on behalf of an operator, and not the operator, shall be required to post and maintain signs required by this section.
L.1997,c.287,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:15-11 - Provisions of act cumulative

5:15-11. Provisions of act cumulative
11. The provisions of this act are cumulative with the defenses available to a public entity or public employee under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq.
L.1997,c.287,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-2 - Definitions relative to campground facilities.

5:16-2 Definitions relative to campground facilities.
2. As used in this act:
a. "Last known address" means the address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of change of address.
b. "Occupant" means a person, the person's sublessee, successor or assignee entitled to the use of a campground facility or a portion thereof under a rental agreement to the exclusion of others.
c. "Owner" means the proprietor, operator, lessor, sublessor or owner of a campground facility, the owner's agent or any other person authorized by the owner to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
d. "Personal property" means property, located at the campground facility, not affixed to the land and including but not limited to goods, merchandise, household items, trailers, boats, campers, tents and the contents thereof.
e. "Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a campground facility or any portion thereof.
f. "Campground facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual portions thereof to occupants who are to have access for the purpose of camping and the recreation associated therein.
L.1999,c.299,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-3 - Lien upon personal property located at campground facility.

5:16-3 Lien upon personal property located at campground facility.
3. a. The owner of a campground facility or the owner's heirs, successors or assignees shall have a lien upon all personal property located at a campground facility for rent, labor or other reasonable charges due as specified in the rental agreement, and for expenses necessary for its preservation or for expenses reasonably incurred in any sale executed under this act. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those prior liens as to which the occupant has notified the owner in writing. The lien shall attach as of the date the personal property is brought to the campground facility. The owner may retain the personal property until such time as the lien is satisfied or the personal property is sold at auction.
b. The owner of the campground facility shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place a written notice which states that the owner of the campground facility has a lien on all personal property located at the campground facility for rent, labor or other reasonable charges due as specified in the rental agreement, and for expenses necessary for its preservation or for expenses reasonably incurred in any sale executed pursuant to the provisions of this act.
L.1999,c.299,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-4 - Enforcement of lien.

5:16-4 Enforcement of lien.
4. If charges under a rental agreement are more than 30 days overdue, the owner may enforce a lien as follows:
a. Notice shall be delivered to the occupant either in person or sent by certified mail to the last known address of the occupant.
b. The notice shall include:
(1) An itemized statement of the owner's claims showing the sum due at the time of the notice and the date when the sum became due;
(2) A brief and general description of the personal property subject to the lien. The description shall be reasonably adequate to permit the person notified to identify the properties, except that any container, including but not limited, to a trunk, valise, box or trailer which is locked, fastened, sealed or tied in any manner which deters immediate access to its contents, may be described without listing its contents;
(3) A notice of denial of access to the personal property, if this denial is permitted under the terms of the rental agreement, which provides the name, street address, and telephone number of the owner or the owner's designated agent whom the occupant may contact to respond to this notice;
(4) A demand for payment within a specified time, not less than 14 days after delivery of notice; and
(5) A conspicuous statement that unless the claim is paid within the time stated in the notice, the personal property will be advertised for sale. The notice shall specify the time and place of the sale.
c. Any notice made pursuant to this section shall be presumed delivered when it is deposited with the United States Postal Service and properly addressed with postage prepaid.
L.1999,c.299,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-5 - Advertisement of sale.

5:16-5 Advertisement of sale.
5. a. After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation where the campground facility is located. The advertisement shall include:
(1) A brief and general description of the personal property adequate to permit its identification as provided for in section 4 of this act;
(2) The address of the campground facility and the number, if any, of the space or campsite where the personal property is located and the name of the occupant; and
(3) The time, place and the manner of the sale.
The sale shall take place not sooner than 15 days after the final publication.
b. If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the campground facility is located, the advertisement shall be posted at least ten days before the date of sale, in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the campground facility is located.
L.1999,c.299,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-6 - Sale of personal property.

5:16-6 Sale of personal property.
6. a. A sale of personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification.
b. A sale of personal property shall be public and shall be held at the campground facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored.
c. Before a sale of personal property, the occupant may, in order to redeem the personal property, pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred by the owner including reasonably incurred attorney's fees, advertisement costs and costs of removal of personal property.
d. A purchase in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien as provided for in section 3 of this act makes the property free of any rights of any person against whom any lien is held despite non-compliance by the owner with the requirements of this act.
e. The owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale, but shall deposit the balance, if any, in an interest-bearing account with notice given to the occupant of the amount and place of the deposit and of the occupant's right to secure the funds.
L.1999,c.299,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:16-7 - Removal of person violating terms of rental agreement.

5:16-7 Removal of person violating terms of rental agreement.
7. a. A campground facility owner may remove or cause to be removed from such campground facility any person residing in the campground facility or portion thereof in violation of the terms of the rental agreement by notifying such person that the campground facility no longer desires to entertain them and requesting that they immediately leave. Such removal shall be construed as eviction. Any person who remains or attempts to remain after being so requested to leave shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
b. (1) A campground facility owner may remove or cause to be removed by a law enforcement officer any person refusing to pay registration or visitor's fees or any person who willfully denies other persons their right to quiet enjoyment of the campground facility or any person who violates any local, county or State law.
(2) The right to remove or cause to be removed shall arise after the campground facility owner makes a reasonable attempt to verbally warn the person to cease and desist the breach of quiet enjoyment or violation of the local, county or State laws, or rules of the campground facility or contained within the rental agreement signed by the person or person's agent.
(3) Following eviction, said person may make a written request to the owner within 30 days for a refund of the unused portion of his prepaid campsite rental or visitor fee.
(4) Upon such request the owner shall refund such unused portion of the fees less any amount deducted for damages.
(5) Upon eviction, the person shall be deemed to have abandoned his right to use of the facility and the owner may make the facility available to other persons.
c. (1) A law enforcement officer, upon the request of a campsite facility owner, shall place under arrest and take into custody any person who violates this section in the presence of the officer.
(2) Upon arrest, the person arrested shall be deemed to have abandoned his right of use of the facility and the owner may then make such facility available to other persons.
L.1999,c.299,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:17-1 - Athletic code of conduct, permitted; "youth sports event" defined

5:17-1. Athletic code of conduct, permitted; "youth sports event" defined
1. a. A school board or. youth sports team organization may establish an athletic code of conduct. An athletic code of conduct established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall contain guidelines for conduct of behavior to be observed at youth sports events and shall permit the school board or youth sports team organization to ban the presence of any person at youth sports events who (1) engages in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any student, coach, official or parent, or (2) initiates a fight or scuffle with any student, coach, official, parent, or other person if the conduct occurs at or in connection with a school or community sponsored youth sports event.
b. As used in this act, "youth sports event" means a competition, practice or instructional event involving one or more interscholastic sports teams or sports teams organized pursuant to a nonprofit or similar charter or which are member teams in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department.
L.2002,c.74,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:17-2 - Athletic code of conduct established by school board, agreement required for participation

5:17-2. Athletic code of conduct established by school board, agreement required for participation
2. A school board which has established an athletic code of conduct pursuant to the provisions of this act may require that all students, coaches, officials, or parents of students as a condition of participation in any athletic program by the student, agree in writing to a code of conduct established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2002, c.74 (C.5:17-1) which would require the student, parent, coach or official to refrain from verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any student, coach, official or other parent, or, from initiating any fight or scuffle with any person. The board shall have the power to ban the presence of any student, coach, parent or official at any subsequent school sports event who shall violate the athletic code of conduct.
L.2002,c.74,s.2.