North Dakota Code § 53-08-02

Duty of care of owner
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1. Subject to the provisions of section 53-08-05, an owner of land owes no duty of care to 
keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, regardless 
of the location and nature of the recreational purposes and whether the entry or use by 
others is for their own recreational purposes or is directly derived from the recreational 
purposes of other persons, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, 
structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.
2. This section does not apply to:
a. A person that enters land to provide goods or services at the request of, and at 
the direction or under the control of, an owner; or
b. An owner engaged in a for-profit business venture that directly or indirectly invites 
members of the public onto the premises for commercial purposes or during 
normal periods of commercial activity in which members of the public are invited.

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