General Obligations Law 5-326 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 5-325 Garages and parking places up TITLE 3 Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts next SECTION 5-327 Consumers' right to recover attorney's fees in actions arising out of consumer contracts Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 5-326 Agreements exempting pools, gymnasiums, places of public amusement or recreation and similar establishments from liability for negligence... General Obligations (GOB) CHAPTER 24-A, ARTICLE 5, TITLE 3 § 5-326. Agreements exempting pools, gymnasiums, places of public amusement or recreation and similar establishments from liability for negligence void and unenforceable. Every covenant, agreement or understanding in or in connection with, or collateral to, any contract, membership application, ticket of admission or similar writing, entered into between the owner or operator of any pool, gymnasium, place of amusement or recreation, or similar establishment and the user of such facilities, pursuant to which such owner or operator receives a fee or other compensation for the use of such facilities, which exempts the said owner or operator from liability for damages caused by or resulting from the negligence of the owner, operator or person in charge of such establishment, or their agents, servants or employees, shall be deemed to be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.