Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-71.1

Ranching Land Act – Purpose – Definitions – Applicability of act to

land used for purposes other than farming and ranching.

A. Sections 16-71.1 through 16-71.7 of this title shall be

known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for

Farming and Ranching Land Act".

B. The purpose of the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for

Farming and Ranching Land Act is to encourage owners of farming and

ranching lands to make such land available for recreational purposes

by limiting their liability to persons entering or using the farm

and ranch land and to third persons who may be damaged by the acts

or omissions of persons entering upon or using these lands.

C. As used in the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming

and Ranching Land Act:

1. "Land" means land which is used for farming, ranching

activities and recreational purposes, as defined in this section,

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including, but not limited to, roads, water, watercourses, private

ways, buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when

attached to realty which is used primarily for farming or ranching

activities;

2. "Owner" means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant,

lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises but shall not

include a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the

premises who is engaging in any recreational purpose described in

paragraph 3 of this subsection; and

3. "Recreational purpose" includes any of the following, or any

combination thereof: hunting, fishing, wildlife and ecological

viewing or photography, recreational farming and ranching

activities, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure

driving, jogging, cycling, other similar events and activities,

nature study, water skiing, winter sports, jet skiing, viewing or

enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites and

aviation, including fly-ins at private airports.

D. The Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and

Ranching Land Act shall not apply to any land that is used for

purposes other than farming and ranching. Such land shall be

governed by Section 10.1 of Title 76 of the Oklahoma Statutes.