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MS SB2439

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/11/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Provides limited liability protection to agritourism professionals from injury or death claims arising from inherent risks of agritourism activities, provided required warning signs are posted.

  • Defines inherent risks as dangers integral to agritourism operations including land conditions, animal behavior, equipment hazards, and participant negligence.

  • Requires agritourism professionals to post warning signs with one-inch black letters at entrances and activity sites, and include warning notices in written contracts with participants.

  • Establishes exceptions to liability protection for willful or wanton disregard for safety, failure to disclose known dangerous conditions, intentional injury, and products liability claims.

  • Requires annual registration with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for agritourism professionals at a $50 fee, with the Department maintaining a public list and promotion role; act repeals July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Agritourism; provide limited liability for persons engaged in.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/11/2012

Full Bill Text

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