Wisconsin Statutes 895.488 – Civil liability exemption; owner or person in lawful possession of the premises
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 895.488
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) In this section:
(a) “Construction site” has the meaning given in s. 943.15 (2) (a).
(b) “Owner or person in lawful possession of the premises” has the meaning given in s. 943.15 (2) (b).
(2) The owner or person in lawful possession of the premises and his or her employees are immune from civil liability for the injury or death of an assessor or a member of the staff of an assessor who enters a construction site without the permission of the owner or person in lawful possession of the premises or his or her employee to make an assessment on behalf of the state or a political subdivision.
(3) The immunity under this section does not apply if the injury or death resulted from the reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct of the owner or person in lawful possession of the premises or his or her employee.