Tennessee § 70-7-201 - Part definitions.

§ 70-7-201. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Engages in whitewater activity” means whitewater rafting; “Inherent risks of whitewater activities” means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to: Water; Rocks and obstructions; Cold water and weather; and The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability; “Participant” means any person who engages in a whitewater activity; “Whitewater” means rapidly moving water; “Whitewater activity” means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and “Whitewater professional” means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity. Acts 2012, ch. 862, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning the limitation of liability of those involved in whitewater activities, please refer to Acts 2012, ch. 862. Former part 2, §§ 70-7-201 — 70-7-204 (Acts 2004, ch. 952, § 1), concerning white water rafting, was repealed effective May 17, 2005, by Acts 2005, ch. 169, § 1, which also enacted present part 2, §§ 70-7-201 — 70-7-207 , in its place. Former Part 2, §§ 70-7-201 — 70-7-208 (Acts 2005, ch. 169, § 1), concerning the Tennessee White Water Rafting Responsibility Act, was repealed by Acts 2005, ch. 169, § 2, as amended by Acts 2007, ch. 85, § 1, effective July 1, 2010.