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§ 8339. Agricultural immunity

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Civil Actions and Proceedings
Chapter 83. Particular Rights and Immunities (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Immunities Generally
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8339
§ 8339. Agricultural immunity
Currentness
(a) General rule.--No cause of action shall arise against the owner, tenant or lessee of land or premises for injuries to any person, other than an employee or contractor of the owner, tenant or lessee, who is on the land or premises for the purpose of picking and purchasing agricultural or farm products at a farm or “u-pick” operation, unless the person's injuries were caused by a condition which involved an unreasonable risk of harm and all of the following apply:
(1) The owner, tenant or lessee knew or had reason to know of the condition or risk.
(2) The owner, tenant or lessee failed to exercise reasonable care to make the condition safe or to warn the person of the condition or risk.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term “agricultural or farm products” means the natural products of the farm, nursery, grove, orchard, vineyard, garden and apiary, including, but not limited to, trees and firewood.

Credits

1990, July 11, P.L. 464, No. 112, § 1, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8339, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8339
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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