Running a gym, a class, an event, a tour, a rental, or any activity where someone could get hurt? A liability waiver (also called a release of liability, hold-harmless agreement, or waiver & assumption of risk) is the form that has the participant acknowledge the risks and agree not to sue you if something goes wrong — the document gyms, studios, event organizers, tour and activity operators, equipment-rental businesses, trainers, contractors and volunteer groups search for by name. PaperKit builds the right one for what you run: pick the type — an ACTIVITY / class / event waiver, a FACILITY / gym / club membership waiver, an EQUIPMENT RENTAL waiver, or a GENERAL SERVICES waiver — and it reframes the recital to match. Then set the risk: a STANDARD activity, or a HIGH-RISK one, which adds an explicit assumption-of-inherent-risks section plus a physical-condition and fitness-to-participate attestation. Every clause a provider expects is laid out and toggleable: assumption of risk, a release and waiver of claims (including the provider's ordinary negligence, to the extent your state allows), indemnification / hold harmless, and authorization for emergency medical treatment — plus an optional photo / media consent. It handles money too: leave it unpaid and it runs on “good and valuable consideration” (being allowed to participate — the usual case), or recite a participation / rental fee. Waiving for a child? Flip on the MINOR option and a parent or legal guardian signs on the child's behalf, with an optional notary block. It's self-drafted: the participant (or parent/guardian) reads and e-signs online, the provider acknowledges on the signature line, and you download the clean PDF. (Whether a waiver is enforceable — especially a release of a provider's own negligence, and especially one signed for a minor — varies a lot by state; some states limit or won't enforce them. Confirm your state's rules before relying on this form.)
The big lever — it reframes the recital of what the participant is doing.
A recreational activity, class, program or event — the classic event/class waiver.
High-risk adds an assumption-of-inherent-risks + fitness attestation.
Adds an explicit assumption-of-inherent-risks section plus a physical-condition & fitness-to-participate attestation.
Leave blank / 0 for an unpaid waiver (runs on “good and valuable consideration” — being permitted to participate, the usual case). Enter a fee to recite it.
The person taking part. You draft and e-sign; the provider acknowledges.
The gym / operator / business. They acknowledge on the signature line.
Turn off anything that doesn't apply.
A real, section-by-section waiver. The type drives the recital; the risk level adds the assumption-of-inherent-risks attestation. Publish to get a hosted link the participant can e-sign online.
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A liability waiver / release of liability is a template for convenience, not legal advice. It records a participant's agreement (or a parent's/guardian's agreement for a minor) to assume the risks of an activity and release a provider from certain claims. Whether a waiver is enforceable — especially a release of a provider's own negligence, and especially one signed on behalf of a minor — varies significantly by state; some states limit or refuse to enforce them. PaperKit is not a law firm and records electronic execution via the signer's typed name; confirm your state's requirements before relying on this form.