§ 99C-10.  (Effective October 1, 2026) Civil action.

A ski area operator may bring a civil action against a person who misuses a ski pass or season pass or who accesses or uses a ski area without authorization from the ski area operator and shall be entitled to recover an amount equal to the regular cost of a full season pass to the ski area. Misuse of a ski pass or season pass and unauthorized access to and use of ski areas means any one or more of the following:

(1) Using a stolen, fictitious, or borrowed ski pass or season pass for the purpose of obtaining services of any kind from a ski area.

(2) Skiing at a ski area without a valid ski pass or season pass.

(3) Providing a stolen or fictitious ski pass or season pass or loaning a ski pass or season pass to another person for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area.

(4) Providing a ski pass or season pass to another person who is not the lawful owner and authorized user of the ski pass or season pass for the purpose of allowing another to obtain services of any kind from a ski area.

(5) Accessing closed lifts, tramways, or ski trails.

(6) Accessing lifts, tramways, or ski trails without a ski pass or season pass.  (2026-49, s. 1(a).)