West Virginia § 21-15-1 Legislative purpose

West Virginia Statutes

§ 21-15-1 — Legislative purpose

West Virginia § 21-15-1

Ch. 21LABOR

Art. 15ZIPLINE AND CANOPY TOUR RESPONSIBILITY ACT

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W. Va. Code § 21-15-1 (2026).

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The Legislature finds that:

(1)The sport of ziplining and canopy touring is practiced by a large number of citizens of West Virginia and also attracts to West Virginia a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of West Virginia; and

(2)There are inherent risks in the sport of ziplining and canopy touring which should be understood by each participant and which are essentially impossible to eliminate by the zipline or canopy tour operator.

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The Legislature finds that:

(1) The sport of ziplining and canopy touring is practiced by a large number of citizens of West Virginia and also attracts to West Virginia a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of West Virginia; and

(2) There are inherent risks in the sport of ziplining and canopy touring which should be understood by each participant and which are essentially impossible to eliminate by the zipline or canopy tour operator.