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Each winter sports participant<\/span>, or the parent or legal guardian of, or adult acting in a supervisory position over, a participant under the age of 18, shall be responsible for determining whether the participant will wear a helmet<\/span> and whether the helmet<\/span> is sufficiently protective and properly sized, fitted, and secured.<\/p>

Nothing in this article shall be construed to extend liability to an operator<\/span> for injury to or death of a participant or other individual or damage to property resulting from a participant not wearing a helmet<\/span> while participating in a winter sport<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHELMETS (\u00a7 8.01-227.18)\n\nEach winter sports participant, or the parent or legal guardian of, or adult\nacting in a supervisory position over, a participant under the age of 18, shall\nbe responsible for determining whether the participant will wear a helmet and\nwhether the helmet is sufficiently protective and properly sized, fitted, and\nsecured.\n\nNothing in this article shall be construed to extend liability to an operator\nfor injury to or death of a participant or other individual or damage to\nproperty resulting from a participant not wearing a helmet while participating\nin a winter sport.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 713.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}