1. (a) As used in this section, "premises" means a part of a building that is:

   1. (1) used primarily for worship services;
   2. (2) owned, operated, or controlled by a nonprofit religious organization; and
   3. (3) used for purposes of providing child care services for which a fee is charged.

2. (b) If a customer who purchases child care services or the customer's child enters the premises for the purpose of receiving fee based child care services, with the actual or implied consent of the child care provider or nonprofit religious organization, the child care provider and nonprofit religious institution have the duty to:

   1. (1) warn the customer or the customer's child of a hidden danger on the premises if a representative of the child care provider or the nonprofit religious institution has actual knowledge of the hidden danger;
   2. (2) refrain from intentionally harming the customer or the customer's child; and
   3. (3) inspect the premises for dangerous hazards and defects, and correct any dangerous hazard or defect within a reasonable period of time after becoming aware of the existence of the dangerous hazard or defect.

As added by P.L.149-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.278.