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ID H0113
Bill
Status
3/29/2013
Primary Sponsor
Agricultural Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 113 Summary
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Establishes the Idaho Agritourism Promotion Act to limit liability for agritourism professionals providing recreational, educational, or entertainment activities on farms and ranches, including tours, petting zoos, hayrides, horseback riding, and similar activities.
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Shields agritourism professionals from liability for participant injuries or death resulting from inherent risks of agritourism activities, provided required warning notices are posted.
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Exempts agritourism professionals from liability protections if they commit negligence or willful disregard for participant safety, or fail to disclose known dangerous conditions or animal propensities that cause injury.
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Requires agritourism professionals to post warning signs with minimum 1-inch black letters at activity entrances and sites, and include the specified warning notice in all written contracts; failure to comply prevents immunity protections.
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Ensures that conducting agritourism activities on a farm or ranch does not affect the property's assessment as land actively devoted to agriculture under Idaho Code Section 63-604.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law relating to actions in particular cases to provide for the Idaho Agritourism Promotion Act, to provide for certain limitations on liability relating to agritourism, to require warning notices and to provide that the use of a farm or ranch for agritourism activities shall not affect the assessment of the property as land actively devoted to agriculture as provided by specified law.
AGRITOURISM PROMOTION ACT
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 29, 2013 Session Law Chapter 177 Effective: 07/01/13
3/29/2013