CRP Recreation Laws, Ethics, & Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which legal concept holds that an individual voluntarily accepted the inherent risks of an activity, thereby limiting the recreation provider's liability?
- Contributory negligence
- Assumption of risk (Correct answer)
- Comparative fault
- Res ipsa loquitur
Correct answer: Assumption of risk
Assumption of risk is a defense where the participant knowingly and voluntarily accepted the dangers inherent to an activity, reducing or eliminating provider liability.
Question 2: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which category of recreation worker is typically exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- Part-time lifeguards
- Seasonal camp counselors at nonprofit camps (Correct answer)
- Full-time park maintenance workers
- Hourly recreation aides
Correct answer: Seasonal camp counselors at nonprofit camps
The FLSA provides a specific exemption for employees of nonprofit camps where such camps operate fewer than seven months per year.
Question 3: A recreation professional publishes a program brochure using a photograph taken by a staff member without obtaining a written release from the pictured participant. This potentially violates which right?
- Fourth Amendment right to privacy
- Right of publicity and privacy (Correct answer)
- First Amendment free speech
- Fourteenth Amendment equal protection
Correct answer: Right of publicity and privacy
Using an individual's likeness for commercial or promotional purposes without consent can violate their right of publicity and privacy under state law.
Question 4: Which NRPA ethical obligation requires recreation professionals to advocate for equitable access to parks and recreation services for all community members?
- Fidelity
- Social responsibility (Correct answer)
- Nonmaleficence
- Veracity
Correct answer: Social responsibility
Social responsibility under NRPA ethics obligates professionals to advocate for equitable access and work toward inclusion and diversity in recreation services.
Question 5: A parks department employee accepts free tickets to a sports event from a vendor bidding on a department contract. This action MOST likely violates which principle?
- Negligence per se
- Conflict of interest policy (Correct answer)
- Respondeat superior doctrine
- Sovereign immunity
Correct answer: Conflict of interest policy
Accepting gifts from vendors seeking contracts creates a conflict of interest, violating most public agency ethics codes and procurement policies.
Question 6: Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which document must employers post in a visible workplace location to inform workers of their safety rights?
- OSHA Form 300 Log
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Poster (Correct answer)
- OSHA 300A Summary
- Safety Data Sheet index
Correct answer: OSHA Job Safety and Health Poster
OSHA requires employers to display the official 'Job Safety and Health: It's the Law' poster in a conspicuous workplace location to inform employees of their rights.
Question 7: Which doctrine imposes liability on a recreation employer for the negligent acts of an employee committed within the scope of their employment?
- Sovereign immunity
- Assumption of risk
- Respondeat superior (Correct answer)
- Contributory negligence
Correct answer: Respondeat superior
Respondeat superior ('let the master answer') holds employers vicariously liable for employees' negligent acts performed within the scope of their job duties.
CRP Recreation Laws, Ethics, & Regulations 3
Which legal concept holds that an individual voluntarily accepted the inherent risks of an activity, thereby limiting the recreation provider's liability?