1. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in section 461C.6, a holder of land does not owe a duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for a recreational purpose or urban deer control, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 461C.3

  • Holder: means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises; provided, however, holder shall not mean the state of Iowa, its political subdivisions, or any public body or any agencies, departments, boards, or commissions thereof. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Land: includes land that is not open to the general public. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Recreational purpose: includes the activity of accompanying another person who is engaging in such activities. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Urban deer control: means deer hunting with a bow and arrow on private land in a municipality, without charge, as authorized by a municipal ordinance, for the purpose of reducing or stabilizing an urban deer population in the municipality. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in section 461C.6, a holder of land does not owe a duty of care to others solely because the holder is guiding, directing, supervising, or participating in any recreational purpose or urban deer control undertaken by others on the holder’s land.