Mississippi § 69-53-3 - Agritourism activity liability.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-53-3 — Agritourism activity liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-53-3. Agritourism activity liability.
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the warning contained in Section 69-53-5 is posted as required and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no participant or participant’s representative can maintain an action against or recover from an agritourism professional for injury, loss, damage or death of the participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. In any action for damages against an agritourism professional for agritourism activity, the agritourism professional may plead the provisions of this section as an affirmative defense. Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism professional if the agritourism professional does any one or more of the following: Commits or omits an act if the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage or death to the participant. Has actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land, facilities or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such activity and does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage or death to the participant. Intentionally injures the participant. Nothing in subsection (1) of this section: Prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism professional under products liability laws. Shall be construed so as to negate that assumption of risk is an affirmative defense. Any limitation on legal liability afforded by this section to an agritourism professional is in addition to any other limitations of legal liability otherwise provided by law.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-53-3 cover?
Section 69-53-3 ("Agritourism activity liability.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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