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IC 35-43-1-3 "The Indiana Cave Protection Law"  Section 3.(a) As used in this section: "Cave" means any naturally occurring subterranean cavity, including a cavern, pit, pothole, sinkhole, well, grotto, and tunnel whether or not it has a natural entrance. "Owner" means the person who holds title to or is in possession of the land on or under which a cave is located, or his lessee, or agent. "Scientific purposes" means exploration and research conducted by persons affiliated with recognized scientific organizations with the intent to advance knowledge and with the intent to publish the results of said exploration or research in an appropriate medium. (b) A person who knowingly and without the express consent of the cave owner: (1) disfigures, destroys, or removes any stalagmite, stalactite, or other naturally occurring mineral deposit or formation, or archaeological or paleontological artifact in a cave, for other than scientific purposes; (2) breaks any lock, gate, fence, or other structure designed to control or prevent access to a cave; (3) deposits trash, rubbish, chemicals, or other litter in a cave; or (4) destroys, injures, removes, or harasses any cave-dwelling animal for other than scientific purposes; commits a Class A misdemeanor. IC 14-22-10-2 "The Premises Liability Law" (1996)  (a) As used in this section, "governmental entity" means any of the following . . . (b) As used in this section, "Owner" means a governmental entity or another person that: 1. Has a fee interest in; 2. Is a tenant, lessee, or an occupant of; or 3. Is in control of; a tract of land. (c) A person who goes upon or through the premises, including caves, of another; 1. With or without permission to hunt, fish, swim, trap, camp, hike, sightsee, or for any other purpose and 2. Either: (A) Without the payment of monetary consideration; or (B.) With the payment of monetary consideration directly or indirectly on the person's behalf by an agency of the state or federal government; does not have an assurance that the premises are safe for the purpose. (d) The owner of the premises does not assume responsibility for or incur liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of other persons using the premises. (e) This section does not affect the following: (1) Existing Indiana case law of liability of owners or possessors of premises with respect to the following: (A) Business invitees in commercial establishments. (B) Invited guests. (C) The attractive nuisance doctrine. (f) This section does not excuse the owner or occupant of premises from liability for injury to a person or property caused by a malicious or an illegal act of the owner or occupant. "The Indiana Good Samaritan Law"  Section 1. Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency care to victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care of as a result of any care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.  Section 2. No act or omission of any person who has successfully completed a course of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the standards recommended by the Division of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council, while attempting to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, without pecuniary charge, to any person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary resuscitation insufficiency shall impose any liability upon the person so attempting the resuscitation: Provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to acts of omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.