Georgia § 2-14-153 - Warning notices required; effect of failure to comply with notice requirements.
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§ 2-14-153. Warning notices required; effect of failure to comply with notice requirements.
Every owner and operator of a pick-your-own farm operation shall post and maintain white signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location near the entrance of the farm. The warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Code section shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one inch in height. Every written contract entered into by an owner or operator shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. The signs and contracts described in subsection (a) of this Code section shall contain the following warning notice: "Under Georgia law, an owner or operator of a pick-your-own farm location is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant from the inherent risks of harvesting agricultural products, pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated." Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this Code section shall not prevent an owner or operator from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this article. (Code 1981, § 2-14-153 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1249, § 1.)
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