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Minors and waivers
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OHOhioThe section defines a participant as an individual and discusses participant negligence, but the source text does not provide a separate minor-signature or waiver procedure.Check separately: Minor capacity, guardian authority, waiver enforceability, age-appropriate access, supervision, school groups, and fact-specific duties.Source checked 2026-08-13Read guide
PAPennsylvaniaSection 5 says the participant signs before the activity, or a parent or guardian signs when the participant is a minor or care-dependent person; it also sets document, type-size, and language criteria.Check separately: Whether a particular agreement is enforceable or sufficient, who has authority to sign, and all fact-specific supervision or capacity issues.Source checked 2026-07-27Read guide
TXTexasThe alternative signed-agreement path expressly calls for a parent, managing conservator, or guardian to sign for a minor before participation and sets document, type-size, and language criteria.Check separately: Agreement enforceability or sufficiency, signer authority, supervision, capacity, school groups, and other fact-specific duties.Source checked 2026-08-13Read guide
VAVirginiaThe chapter defines participant broadly and requires notices in specified contracts, but does not set a separate minor-signature or age-access rule in the source text.Check separately: Capacity, guardian authority, agreement enforceability, age-appropriate access, supervision, school groups, and fact-specific duties.Source checked 2026-08-13Read guide
What to check next
- Minor capacity and guardian authority
- Waiver enforceability
- Supervision and school-group rules
- Fact-specific safety duties