a. An owner, lessee or occupant of land for which an access covenant has been entered into and who is participating in the program and thereby guarantees access pursuant to subsection c. of section 7 of this act does not thereby: (1) extend any assurance that the premises, including any natural or man-made conditions, are safe for these purposes; (2) constitute the person to whom access is guaranteed an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owned; or (3) assume responsibility for, or incur liability for, any injury to person or property caused by any act of persons to whom access is guaranteed.
b. This section shall not limit the liability which would otherwise exist for willful or malicious failure to guard, or to warn against, a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity.