Ch. 692                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature
study, water skiing, winter sports, horseback riding or horse
driving, operating motorized recreational vehicles, HANG GLIDING,
HOT AIR BALLOONING, AND OPERATING LIGHT AIRPLANES AND OTHER FORMS
OF RECREATIONAL AIRCRAFT, and viewing or enjoying historical,
archaelogical, scenic, or scientific sites.

5-1102.

(a)  The purpose of this subtitle is to encourage any owner
of land to make land [and], water, AND AIRSPACE ABOVE THE LAND
AND WATER areas available to the public for any recreational and
educational purpose by limiting the owner's liability toward any
person who enters on land [and], water, AND AIRSPACE ABOVE THE
LAND AND WATER areas for these purposes.

(b)  This subtitle does not: (1) Create a duty of care or
ground of liability for injury to persons or property, (2)
relieve any person using the land of another for any recreational
or educational purpose from any obligation which he might have in
the absence of this subtitle to exercise care in using the land
and in his activities on the land, or from the legal consequences
of his failure to employ care.

5-1103.

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 5-1106
of this subtitle, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep
the premises safe for entry or use by others for any recreational
or educational purpose, or to give any warning of a dangerous
condition, use, structure, or activity on the premises to any
person who enters on the land for these purposes.

5-1104.

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 5-1106
of this subtitle, an owner of land who either directly or
indirectly invites or permits without charge persons to use the
property for any recreational or educational purpose or to cut
firewood for personal use does not by this action:

(1)  Extend any assurance that the premises are safe
for any purpose;

(2)  Confer upon the person the legal status of an
invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; or

(3)  Assume responsibility for or incur liability as a
result of any injury to the person or property caused by an act
of omission of the person.

5-1105.

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