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MS SB2695

Bill

Status

Failed

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Chris McDaniel

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Provides limited liability protection for agritourism professionals from lawsuits by participants for injuries or deaths resulting from inherent risks of agritourism activities, including natural hazards, animal behavior, and participant negligence.

  • Requires agritourism professionals to post warning signs at entrance and activity sites with letters at least one inch high, and include warning notices in written contracts, or lose immunity protection.

  • Excludes liability protection if the agritourism professional commits negligence or willful/wanton disregard for safety, fails to disclose known dangerous conditions or animal propensities, or intentionally injures a participant.

  • Preserves liability of agritourism professionals under products liability laws and does not affect other legal liability limitations provided by law.

  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Agritourism; provide limited liability for persons engaged in agritourism.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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