20-9-47. Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments. Terms used in §§ 20-9-47 to 20-9-51, inclusive, mean:

(1) "Fishing," the riding, driving, or being a passenger in a boat or watercraft used in a fishing tournament, or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term does not include being a spectator at a fishing tournament;

(2) "Fishing tournament," an organized competition among fishermen, usually as a series of competition events centered around or on a specific body of water, with specific rules applying to each event;

(3) "Fishing tournament sponsor," any individual, group, club, partnership, or corporation, whether or not the sponsor is operating for profit or nonprofit, that supports, organizes, or provides the facilities for a fishing tournament;

(4) "Fishing professional," any person engaged for compensation in instructing a participant or renting to a participant a boat, watercraft or other equipment for the purpose of fishing in a fishing tournament;

(5) "Inherent risks of fishing," those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of fishing, including:

(a) The unpredictability of the weather and environment in the area the fishing occurs;

(b) Certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions of the body of water at or on which the fishing occurs;

(c) Collisions with other boats, watercrafts, vehicles, ice shacks, or objects;

(d) If engaged in a fishing tournament, the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the boat or watercraft or not acting within the participant's ability;

(6) "Participant," any person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in a fishing tournament, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in a fishing tournament.Source: SL 2016, ch 115, § 1.