Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.347 (2026)

Landowner directly or indirectly invites or permits persons on land for recreation or wildlife management, effect

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537.347. Landowner directly or indirectly invites or permits persons on land for recreation or wildlife management, effect. — Except as provided in sections 537.345 to 537.348, an owner of land who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his or her land for recreational use, without charge, whether or not the land is posted, or who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his or her land for recreational use in compliance with a state-administered recreational access or wildlife management program, does not thereby:

(1) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;

(2) Confer upon such person the status of an invitee, or any other status requiring of the owner a duty of special or reasonable care;

(3) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to such person or property caused by any natural or artificial condition, structure or personal property on the premises; or

(4) Assume responsibility for any damage or injury to any other person or property caused by an act or omission of such person.

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(L. 1983 S.B. 162 § 3, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1617 & 1374, A.L. 2021 H.B. 369)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Young v. Wood, 254 S.W.3d 871 (Mo. 2008).

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State Ex Rel. Young v. Wood, 254 S.W.3d 871 (Mo. 2008). · cites it 4× “” Section 537.347. The Youngs meet the RUA’s requirements because they allowed Shaw and Hartnagel on their land, free of charge, to engage in the recreational use of hunting.”

Lonergan v. May, 53 S.W.3d 122 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Then § 537.347 reads as follows: Except as provided in sections 537.”

Fields v. Henrich, 208 S.W.3d 353 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Additionally, section 537.347 outlines the effect of “an owner of land who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his land for recreational use, without charge.”

State ex rel. State of Missouri Dep't of Nat. Resources, Relator v. The Honorable Kevin Crane (Mo. 2025). · cites it 3× “] § 537.347(3). To establish immunity under the Act, therefore, the department must show: (1) it owned the land or structure where Frey was injured; (2) Frey entered that land or structure; (3) Frey’s entry was without charge; and (4) Frey’s entry was for recreational purposes.”

Angela Anderson v. Union Elec. Co. (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “) Section 537.347 provides: Except as provided in sections 537.”

Backes v. United States (W.D. Mo. 2020). “346 (“[A]n owner of land owes no duty of care to any person who enters on the land without charge“); § 537.347 (describing the lack of liability for “an owner of land who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his or her land for recreational use, without…”

— Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.347(3) — 1 case

State ex rel. State of Missouri Dep't of Nat. Resources, Relator v. The Honorable Kevin Crane (Mo. 2025). “] § 537.347(3). To establish immunity under the Act, therefore, the department must show: (1) it owned the land or structure where Frey was injured; (2) Frey entered that land or structure; (3) Frey’s entry was without charge; and (4) Frey’s entry was for recreational purposes.”

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