House Bill 653

AN ACT TO REQUIRE AGRITOURISM PROFESSIONALS TO REGISTER WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO MAINTAIN A LIST OF ALL REGISTERED AGRITOURISM PROFESSIONALS AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THOSE PERSONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO DEFINE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AS AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES AND TO ADD OR REMOVE ACTIVITIES TO OR FROM THE LIST OF AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED NECESSARY; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH INTERESTED PERSONS MAY HAVE THE LIST REVISED; TO ESTABLISH THE LIST OF AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE AGRITOURISM PROFESSIONALS TO POST AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE CONTAINING CERTAIN WARNING NOTICE PROVISIONS; TO REQUIRE THE AGRITOURISM PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF ANY AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THAT LOCATION FOR WHICH THAT PERSON'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED; TO REQUIRE PERSONS SEEKING TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY AFFORDED UNDER THIS ACT TO SUBMIT AN AGRITOURISM PLAN OF OPERATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Greg Ward

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 1

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Tourism
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House