Nevada § 41.510 - Limitation of liability; exceptions for malicious acts if consideration is given or other duty exists

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.510 — Limitation of liability; exceptions for malicious acts if consideration is given or other duty exists, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 41.510. Limitation of liability; exceptions for malicious acts if consideration is given or other duty exists

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an owner of any estate or interest

in any premises, or a lessee or an occupant of any premises, owes no duty to keep

the premises safe for entry or use by others for participating in any recreational

activity, or to give warning of any hazardous condition, activity or use of any structure

on the premises to persons entering for those purposes. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an owner, lessee or occupant of

premises gives permission to another person to participate in recreational activities

upon those premises: (a) The owner, lessee or occupant does not thereby extend any assurance that the premises

are safe for that purpose or assume responsibility for or incur liability for any

injury to person or property caused by any act of persons to whom the permission is

granted. (b) That person does not thereby acquire any property rights in or rights of easement

to the premises. 3. This section does not: (a) Limit the liability which would otherwise exist for: (1) Willful or malicious failure to guard, or to warn against, a dangerous condition,

use, structure or activity. (2) Injury suffered in any case where permission to participate in recreational activities

was granted for a consideration other than the consideration, if any, paid to the

landowner by the State or any subdivision thereof. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the price paid for a game tag sold pursuant

to NRS 502.145 by an owner, lessee or manager of the premises shall not be deemed consideration

given for permission to hunt on the premises. (3) Injury caused by acts of persons to whom permission to participate in recreational

activities was granted, to other persons as to whom the person granting permission,

or the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises, owed a duty to keep the premises

safe or to warn of danger. (b) Create a duty of care or ground of liability for injury to person or property. 4. As used in this section, “ recreational activity ” includes, but is not limited to: (a) Hunting, fishing or trapping; (b) Camping, hiking or picnicking; (c) Sightseeing or viewing or enjoying archaeological, scenic, natural or scientific

sites; (d) Hang gliding or paragliding; (e) Spelunking; (f) Collecting rocks; (g) Participation in winter sports, including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or

riding a snowmobile, or water sports; (h) Riding animals, riding in vehicles or riding a road, mountain or electric bicycle; (i) Studying nature; (j) Gleaning; (k) Recreational gardening; and (l) Crossing over to public land or land dedicated for public use.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 41.510

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 41.510 cover?

Section 41.510 ("Limitation of liability; exceptions for malicious acts if consideration is given or other duty exists") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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