West Virginia § 20-19-2 - 20-19-2. Definitions.

§ 20-19-2. 20-19-2. Definitions.

In this article, unless a different meaning plainly is required:

(1) "Driver training" means qualified instruction to enhance a vehicle operator’s ability to learn vehicle control, provided by a motorsport facility.

(2) "Lessee" means any qualified person or organization with the necessary licenses and liability insurance meeting the motorsport operator’s lease requirements to operate a motorsport facility.

(3) "Motorized vehicle" means an automobile, motorcycle, or any other vehicle propelled by power, other than muscular power, used to transport persons and which operates within the confines of a motorsport facility.

(4) "Motorsport activities" means driver training, vehicle storage, competitive racing, non-competitive driving events, exhibitions of speed, fairs or shows using motorized vehicles, or other forms of recreation involving the use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles.

(5) "Motorsport facility" means a speedway or racetrack designed and intended for motorsport activities.

(6) "Motorsport operator" means any person, partnership, corporation, lessee, or other organization, or any combination thereof offering motorsport activities.

(7) "Participant" means any person or organization using the services of a motorsport facility including, but not limited to, spectators, vehicle operators using either their own personally owned vehicle or a vehicle owned by the motorsport facility, or vehicle passengers using either their own personally owned vehicle or a vehicle owned by the motorsport facility.

(8) "Spectator area" means a specified area within a motorsport facility intended for admission to the general public, whether or not an admission price is charged, or to which admitted persons of the general public have unrestricted access, including the grandstands and other general admission seating or viewing areas.