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HOUSE BILL NO. 114
House Amendments in [ ] -- January 25, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact §3.2-6402 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to warning signs at agritourism locations.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Knight
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural
Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §3.2-6402 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§3.2-6402. [ Warning Notice ] required.
A. Every agritourism professional shall post and maintain
signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection B. The
sign shall be placed in a clearly visible location at the entrance to the
agritourism location and at the site of the agritourism activity. The [ warning
] notice shall consist of a sign in black letters, with each letter to be a
minimum of one inch in height. Every written contract entered into by an
agritourism professional for the providing of professional services,
instruction, or the rental of equipment to a participant, whether or not the
contract involves agritourism activities on or off the location or at the site
of the agritourism activity, shall contain in clearly readable print the [ warning
] notice specified in subsection B.
B. The signs and contracts described in subsection A shall
contain the following notice [ of warning:
"WARNING ATTENTION: "WARNING"
or "ATTENTION" followed by " ] Under Virginia law, there is
no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism
activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury or death results
from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of
agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land,
equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent
manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk
of participating in this agritourism activity."
C. Failure to comply with the requirements concerning [ warning
] signs and notices provided in this section shall prevent an agritourism
professional from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this chapter.
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