As used in this chapter: (1) 'Charge' means the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land; (2) 'Land' means land, roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty; (3) 'Owner' means the private-owner possessor of a fee interest, or tenant, lessee, occupant, or person in control of the premises, including the state and municipalities; (4) 'Recreational purposes' includes, but is not limited to, any of the following, or any combination thereof: hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, water sports, viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites, and all other recreational purposes contemplated by this chapter; and (5) 'User' means any person using land for recreational purposes. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1.
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