Ohio · statute · Ohio Rev. Code ch. 4175 · 8 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (A) "Climbing facility operator" means a person who owns, manages, controls, directs, or has operational responsibility for a climbing facility. (B) "Climber" means a person in a climbing facility for the purpose of recreational or competitive climbing. "Climber" includes any person entering a…
The general assembly finds that the sport of rock climbing is practiced by a large number of Ohio citizens, provides a wholesome and healthy family activity that should be encouraged, promotes physical fitness, and significantly contributes to the economy of this state. The general assembly further finds that the sport…
Each climbing facility operator shall do all of the following: (A) Maintain a policy of liability insurance in accordance with section 4175.08 of the Revised Code; (B) Comply with all manufacturer instructions and requirements regarding the manufactured climbing wall, including the operation, inspection, repair, modifi…
(A) Climbing facility employees shall have adequate knowledge of the following: (1) The manufactured climbing wall, including any requirements of the climbing wall manufacturer or the climbing facility owner or operator; (2) The facility-owned personal protective equipment prior to use, including the equipment manufact…
(A) Each climber acknowledges that there are inherent and other risks associated with participation in the sport of rock climbing. Each climber accepts the inherent and other risks of climbing, of which a reasonably prudent person is aware. (B) Each climber shall comply with all of the following: (1) Read all warnings…
Climbers have knowledge of and expressly assume the risks and legal responsibility for any losses that result from any of the following: (A) Falls and crashes into the climbing wall, holds, rocks, or other obstacles; (B) Risks associated with crossing or climbing up or down; (C) Equipment failure; (D) The climber's phy…
The express assumption of risk established in section 4175.06 of the Revised Code serves as a complete defense against liability in a tort or other civil action against a climbing facility operator by a climber for injuries resulting from the assumed risks of climbing enumerated in that section. The contributory fault…
(A) The owner of a climbing facility shall file with the department of commerce a certificate of insurance evidencing that each climbing facility owned by the owner has liability insurance in effect with an insurer authorized or approved to write such insurance in this state. (B) The insurance policy required by divisi…