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FL H0285
Bill
Status
10/29/2009
Primary Sponsor
Janet Adkins
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AI Summary
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Redefines "nonspectator" in motorsport liability law to include minors whose natural guardians have signed a motorsport liability release on their behalf.
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Establishes that motorsport liability releases signed by natural guardians for minors participating in sanctioned motorsports events are valid to the same extent as releases for other nonspectators.
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Authorizes natural guardians to waive claims for injuries and property damage arising from inherent risks in commercial activities, with a rebuttable presumption that compliant waivers are valid.
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Requires waivers to include a specific notice statement in uppercase type at least 5 points larger than surrounding text, warning guardians that their child may be seriously injured or killed and explaining the waiver's effect.
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Specifies that to overturn the presumption that an injury arose from inherent risk, a claimant must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the cause was not an inherent risk of the activity.
Legislative Description
Liability Releases
Last Action
Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2440; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2440 (Ch. 2010-27) -HJ 00745
4/19/2010