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§ 2603. Limited civil liability for agritourism activity providers

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. AgricultureEffective: August 30, 2021

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 32. Agritourism Activity Protection Act
Effective: August 30, 2021
3 P.S. § 2603
§ 2603. Limited civil liability for agritourism activity providers
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(a) Liability.--Except as otherwise provided by subsections (b) and (c), an agritourism activity provider shall not be civilly liable for injury or damages to a participant if:
(1) at the time of the agritourism activity from which the injury or damages occurred, a warning sign was posted in accordance with section 4;1 and
(2) the agritourism activity provider entered into a written agreement with the participant in accordance with section 52 with respect to the agritourism activity from which the injury or damages occurred.
(b) Exceptions.--An agritourism activity provider shall not be immune from civil liability for injury or damages if any of the following apply:
(1) The agritourism activity provider performs an act in a grossly negligent manner and causes injury or damages to a participant.
(2) The agritourism activity provider purposefully causes the injury or damages to a participant.
(3) The agritourism activity provider's action or inaction constitutes criminal conduct and causes the injury or damages to a participant.
(4) The agritourism activity provider recklessly fails to warn or guard against a dangerous condition that causes injury or damages to a participant.
(c) Exceptions for certain actions.--An agritourism activity provider shall not be immune from civil liability under subsection (a) for injury or damages arising from:
(1) Overnight accommodation.
(2) A wedding.
(3) A concert.
(4) Food and beverage services.

Credits

2021, June 30, P.L. 167, No. 27, § 3, effective in 60 days [Aug. 30, 2021].

Footnotes

1
3 P.S. § 2604.
2
3 P.S. § 2605.
3 P.S. § 2603, PA ST 3 P.S. § 2603
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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