# 12 V.S.A. § 5791: Purpose

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5791

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 V.S.A. § 5791
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 12 / Chapter 203 / Section 5791

## Text

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage owners to make their land and water available to the public for no consideration for recreational uses by clearly establishing a rule that an owner shall have no greater duty of care to a person who, without consideration, enters or goes upon the owner's land for a recreational use than the owner would have to a trespasser.

## Nearby sections

- [12 V.S.A. § 5791 § 5791. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5791.md)
- [12 V.S.A. § 5792 § 5792. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5792.md)
- [12 V.S.A. § 5793 § 5793. Liability limited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5793.md)
- [12 V.S.A. § 5794 § 5794. Landowner protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5794.md)
- [12 V.S.A. § 5795 § 5795. Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C203_S5795.md)

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