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MN HF2564

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Ron Shimanski

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Creates immunity from liability for agritourism professionals for injuries, deaths, or damages to participants resulting from inherent risks of agritourism activities.

  • Defines agritourism activities as recreational, educational, or charitable activities on farms or ranches including farming, ranching, winemaking, harvest-your-own operations, and farm stays.

  • Establishes that inherent risks include natural hazards, animal behavior, ordinary farm equipment dangers, and participant negligence such as failing to follow instructions.

  • Preserves liability for agritourism professionals who commit negligence or willful misconduct, fail to disclose known dangerous conditions or dangerous animals, or intentionally injure participants.

  • Requires agritourism professionals to post warning notices at entrances and activity sites with one-inch letters, and to include the specified warning in written contracts with participants; effective the day after enactment for injuries occurring on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Agritourism activity immunity from civil liability created.

Last Action

Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Civil Law

3/12/2012

Committee Referrals

Civil Law3/12/2012
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance2/29/2012

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