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MN SF1655

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/10/2013

Primary Sponsor

Matt Schmit

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Creates immunity from liability for agritourism professionals for injuries, damages, or deaths resulting from inherent risks of agritourism activities, including natural hazards, animal behavior, and ordinary farming equipment dangers.

  • Liability exceptions allow agritourism professionals to be held responsible for gross negligence, willful or wanton disregard for safety, failure to disclose known dangerous conditions or animal propensities, or intentional injury.

  • Requires agritourism professionals to post warning signs at activity entrances and sites with letters at least one inch in height, and to include warning language in written contracts for services or equipment rental.

  • Defines agritourism activities as recreational, educational, or charitable activities on farms or ranches including farming, viticulture, winemaking, harvest-your-own operations, and farm stays, whether or not participants pay to participate.

  • Becomes effective the day after final enactment and applies to all actions arising from injury, damage, or death occurring on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Agritourism activities civil immunity authorization

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

5/10/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/10/2013

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