legal issues

Business owners who allow their land to be used for recreational purposes need to make sure that they reduce their liability . Part of that is clearly stating the rules and considering the safety of their customers to be of utmost importance. Liability insurance should also be purchased.

These resources have been compiled from various resources and agencies and are provided here for educational purposes only. Please if you find information that needs to be updated, broken links, or if you have an additional resource you feel is pertinent.

• Trespassers: Can't shoot 'em, but not responsible for 'em - Commentary by Mike Massey, published by The Clarion-Ledger, September 30, 2007.
• Hunting Clubs and Landowners: Liability Issues and Hunting Leases - Massey, Higginbotham, and Vise, P.A. Attorneys and Counselors at Law. This publication provides information on legal issues such as dealing with trespassers, people with licenses that come onto the property, and people that are invited to hunt on the property. Liability concerns for hunting clubs is also discussed with examples of law suits that hunting clubs were involved with. The publication provides ways to avoid liability issues such as incorporating the hunting club, purchasing insurance, waivers, creating rules and make safety a top priority. Types of leases, their terms and benefits of leasing are also given.
• Listing of Liability Insurance Providers in the Southeast
• Business.gov - The official business link to the U.S. government
• Questions on Potential Landowner Liability for Recreational Use in Georgia - Georgia Environmental Policy Institute. This publication contains information on the Recreational Property Act, the Uniform Conservation Act, Scenic Trails Act and the Equine Activities Liability Act. It discusses the rules and regulations of each act including when landowners are protected from liability if a person using their land is injured and when they are not protected.