Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "roller skating safety act of 1988".
Michigan · statute · 389 of 1988, Mich. Comp. Laws · 6 active provisions
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "roller skating safety act of 1988".
As used in this act: (a) "Emergency personnel" means police, fire, or other appropriate emergency medical personnel. (b) "Operator" means a person or entity who owns or controls or who has operational responsibility for a roller skating center. (c) "Roller skater" means a person wearing roller skates while that person…
Each roller skating center operator shall do all of the following: (a) Post the duties of roller skaters and spectators as prescribed in this act and the duties, obligations, and liabilities of operators as prescribed in this act in conspicuous places. (b) Comply with the safety standards specified in the roller skatin…
While in a roller skating area, each roller skater shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain reasonable control of his or her speed and course at all times. (b) Read all posted signs and warnings. (c) Maintain a proper lookout to avoid other roller skaters and objects. (d) Accept the responsibility for knowing the ra…
Each person who participates in roller skating accepts the danger that inheres in that activity insofar as the dangers are obvious and necessary. Those dangers include, but are not limited to, injuries that result from collisions with other roller skaters or other spectators, injuries that result from falls, and injuri…
A roller skater, spectator, or operator who violates this act shall be liable in a civil action for damages for that portion of the loss or damage resulting from the violation.