Section 20-9-47 - Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments

20-9-47. Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments.Terms used in §§20-9-47 to 20-9-51, inclusive, mean:(1)'Fishing,' the riding, driving, or being a passenger in a boat or watercraft used in a fishing tournament, or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term does not include being a spectator at a fishing tournament;(2)'Fishing tournament,' an organized competition among fishermen, usually as a series of competition events centered around or on a specific body of water, with specific rules applying to each event;(3)'Fishing tournament sponsor,' any individual, group, club, partnership, or corporation, whether or not the sponsor is operating for profit or nonprofit, that supports, organizes, or provides the facilities for a fishing tournament;(4)'Fishing professional,' any person engaged for compensation in instructing a participant or renting to a participant a boat, watercraft or other equipment for the purpose of fishing in a fishing tournament;(5)'Inherent risks of fishing,' those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of fishing, including:(a)The unpredictability of the weather and environment in the area the fishing occurs;(b)Certain hazards

risks of fishing,' those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of fishing, including:(a)The unpredictability of the weather and environment in the area the fishing occurs;(b)Certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions of the body of water at or on which the fishing occurs;(c)Collisions with other boats, watercrafts, vehicles, ice shacks, or objects;(d)If engaged in a fishing tournament, the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the boat or watercraft or not acting within the participant's ability;(6)'Participant,' any person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in a fishing tournament, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in a fishing tournament. Source: SL 2016, ch 115, §1.