Ohio Code § 1533.18

Ohio Code § 1533.18. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1533.18.

As used in sections 1533.18 and 1533.181 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Premises ” means all privately owned lands, ways, and waters, and any buildings and structures

thereon, and all privately owned and state-owned lands, ways, and waters leased to

a private person, firm, or organization, including any buildings and structures thereon. (B) “ Recreational user ” means a person to whom permission has been granted, without the payment of a fee

or consideration to the owner, lessee, or occupant of premises, other than a fee or

consideration paid to the state or any agency of the state, or a lease payment or

fee paid to the owner of privately owned lands, to enter upon premises to hunt, fish,

trap, camp, hike, or swim, or to operate a snowmobile, all-purpose vehicle, or four-wheel

drive motor vehicle, or to engage in other recreational pursuits. (C) “All-purpose vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code .

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1533.18
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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