Waiver & consent guides
Practical, plain-English answers to the questions business owners ask about liability waivers, written to inform, not to replace your own attorney.
Can a minor get a tattoo or piercing? Laws by country
Where parental consent is enough, where it is prohibited outright (the UK bans minor tattoos entirely), and the consent forms studios use, across the US, Canada, Australia and the UK.
Read guide →Is microblading a tattoo? Permanent makeup laws by state
Which states regulate microblading, lip blushing and scalp micropigmentation as tattooing, which license it separately, who needs a license, and the rules for clients under 18, with sources for every state.
Read guide →Equine activity liability laws by state
Which states limit liability for horse activities, where you must post a warning sign, the exact wording, and when the warning has to be in your contracts, with the statute for every state.
Read guide →Oregon’s new liability waiver law (SB 1517): what your release must say
Waivers work again in Oregon for gyms, ski areas, outfitters and every other sport, fitness or recreation operator, as of April 7, 2026. The five conditions a release must meet, the seven claims it cannot waive, and a checklist.
Read guide →Are electronic waivers legally binding?
What the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws say about waivers signed on a phone or tablet, the four things worth being able to show, and what e-signing can’t fix.
Read guide →Are liability waivers enforceable? What business owners need to know
A plain-English look at when liability waivers hold up, when courts throw them out, and how to give yours the best chance of being enforced.
Read guide →What every liability waiver should include (a checklist)
The core clauses every business liability waiver needs, assumption of risk, release, indemnification, and the specific disclosures that make it real.
Read guide →Do you need a waiver for minors? Parental consent, explained
Why waivers signed by minors usually don’t hold, how parent/guardian consent works, and what businesses serving kids should do.
Read guide →By industry, by state, and by country
Guides by industry
What each kind of business needs in a liability waiver, with the documents to use.
Browse industries →Enforceability by state
How liability waivers are treated in all 50 states and D.C., in plain English.
Browse states →Enforceability in Canada
How liability waivers are treated across Canada’s provinces and territories, in plain English.
Browse provinces →Enforceability in Australia
How liability waivers are treated across Australia’s states and territories, in plain English.
Browse states →Enforceability in the UK
Why UK law treats waivers differently, nation by nation, and what the document is good for instead.
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