As of May 30, 2022, the passing of 2022 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 229 (1) exempts historical reenactment camp operators from the recreational and camping operation license requirements; and (2) grants camp operators qualified immunity from harm arising from the inherent risk of camping.
Pursuant to Sec. 3729.05(G), reenactment camp operators are now exempt from the recreational and camping operation license requirement, which requires general camp operators to obtain a license to operate in the park or camp site. Sec. 3729.05(A)(1). This exemption only applies to camp operators that operate in areas for reenactment purposes and lasts a total of seven days.
Sec. 3729.15(B) provides that the qualified camp operator is immune from civil liability for any harm or inherent risk that occurs during the recreational activities within the reenactment camp. However, this immunity does not protect camp operators that have control over the harm, actual knowledge of the harm, or act in bad faith to cause harm to campers or visitors.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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