G.S. ch. 99C

in effect

G.S. 99C-5 Operation of passenger tramway.

§ 99C-5. Operation of passenger tramway. The operation of a passenger tramway shall not constitute the operation of a common carrier. (1981, c. 939, s. 1.)

G.S. 99C-6 (Effective October 1, 2026) Assumption of risk.

§ 99C-6. (Effective October 1, 2026) Assumption of risk. Skiers are deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of skiing. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-7 (Effective October 1, 2026) Liability of ski area operator.

§ 99C-7. (Effective October 1, 2026) Liability of ski area operator. No ski area operator who has complied with G.S. 99C-2 shall be liable to any person who voluntarily participates in skiing for any damage or injury to property or persons that arises out of a person's participation in the activity that takes place in a ski area. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-8 (Effective October 1, 2026) Misuse of ski passes and season passes; unauthorized access to and use of ski area.

§ 99C-8. (Effective October 1, 2026) Misuse of ski passes and season passes; unauthorized access to and use of ski area. (a) Violation. - It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts: (1) Use a stolen, fictitious, or borrowed ski pass or season pass for the purpose of obtaining services of any kind from a ski area. (2) Ski at a ski area without a valid ski pass or season pass. (3) Provide a stolen or fictitious ski pass or season pass or to loan a ski pass or season pass to another person for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area. (4) Provide a ski pass or season pass to another person who is not the lawful owner and authorized user of the season pass for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area. (5) Access closed lifts, tramways, or ski trails. (6) Access lifts, tramways, or ski trails without a ski pass or season pass. (b) Punishment. - A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-9 (Effective October 1, 2026) Hit and run ski collision.

§ 99C-9. (Effective October 1, 2026) Hit and run ski collision. (a) Violation. - It shall be unlawful for a skier to leave the vicinity when the skier knows or should reasonably know that they were involved in a collision with another skier before giving his or her name and current address to an employee or agent of the ski area operator, a member of the ski patrol, or the other skier or person with whom the skier collided, except to seek medical treatment for anyone injured as a result of the collision or when remaining at the scene places the skier or others at significant risk of injury. If a skier does leave the vicinity for a reason permitted by this subsection, the skier must provide the required information to an employee or agent of the ski area operator or a member of the ski patrol as soon as practical after leaving the vicinity. If the other skier involved in the collision is unknown, the skier shall leave the personal identification required by this subsection with the ski area operator or their employee or agent or a member of the ski patrol. (b) Punishment. - A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-10 (Effective October 1, 2026) Civil action.

§ 99C-10. (Effective October 1, 2026) Civil action. A ski area operator may bring a civil action against a person who misuses a ski pass or season pass or who accesses or uses a ski area without authorization from the ski area operator and shall be entitled to recover an amount equal to the regular cost of a full season pass to the ski area. Misuse of a ski pass or season pass and unauthorized access to and use of ski areas means any one or more of the following: (1) Using a stolen, fictitious, or borrowed ski pass or season pass for the purpose of obtaining services of any kind from a ski area. (2) Skiing at a ski area without a valid ski pass or season pass. (3) Providing a stolen or fictitious ski pass or season pass or loaning a ski pass or season pass to another person for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area. (4) Providing a ski pass or season pass to another person who is not the lawful owner and authorized user of the ski pass or season pass for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area. (5) Accessing closed lifts, tramways, or ski trails. (6) Accessing lifts, tramways, or ski trails without a ski pass or season pass. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-11 (Effective October 1, 2026) Limited immunity.

§ 99C-11. (Effective October 1, 2026) Limited immunity. A ski area operator's agent or employee who detains or causes the arrest of any person shall not be held civilly liable for detention, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, or false arrest of the person detained or arrested, if (i) within the premises of the ski area, (ii) in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time, and (iii) the agent or employee had probable cause to believe, at the time of the detention, that the person committed a violation under this section. If the person detained is a minor under 18 years of age, the agent or employee shall call or notify, or make a reasonable effort to call or notify, the parent or guardian of the minor during the period of detention. An agent or employee shall not be held civilly liable for failing to notify the parent or guardian of the minor. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-12 (Effective October 1, 2026) Medical bills as evidence.

§ 99C-12. (Effective October 1, 2026) Medical bills as evidence. Evidence offered to prove past medical expenses shall be limited to evidence of the amounts actually paid to satisfy the bills that have been satisfied, regardless of the source of payment, and evidence of the amounts actually necessary to satisfy the bills that have been incurred but not yet satisfied. This section does not impose upon any party an affirmative duty to seek a reduction in billed charges to which the party is not contractually entitled. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-13 (Effective October 1, 2026) Public policy of waivers.

§ 99C-13. (Effective October 1, 2026) Public policy of waivers. It is the public policy of the State of North Carolina that waivers of liability executed in conjunction with winter sports are an express acknowledgement of the inherent risks set out in G.S. 99C-1(1b) enumerated in that document. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

G.S. 99C-14 (Effective October 1, 2026) Ski patrol and volunteers.

§ 99C-14. (Effective October 1, 2026) Ski patrol and volunteers. The provisions of G.S. 95-25.3 (minimum wage), 95-25.4 (overtime), 95-25.5 (youth employment), and 95-25.15(b) (record keeping) do not apply to a bona fide volunteer who volunteers at a ski area. For the purposes of this section, a "bona fide volunteer" is (i) a volunteer ski patroller, competition or special event volunteer, volunteer ski instructor, or volunteer mountain host or (ii) any other person performing volunteer services at a ski area, if the individual receives no compensation for the services other than meals, lodging, or the use of ski area facilities or any combination of meals, lodging, or use of ski area facilities. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)

Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_99C.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026