§ 5873 — Warning notice; posting; contracts

Vermont § 5873

• Jurisdiction: Vermont
• Title 12: Title 12: Court Procedure
• Ch. 212: Chapter 212: Limitation on Liability for Agritourism Activity

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(a) To qualify for the limitation on liability under section 5872 of this title:
(1) an agritourism host shall post and maintain a sign in a clearly visible location at or near the main entrance to each agritourism activity and in black letters at least one inch in height containing the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) every written contract entered into between an agritourism host and a participant for goods or services related to an agritourism activity shall contain in clearly visible print the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The warning notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall read: “WARNING: Under Vermont law, an agritourism host is not liable for the injury or death of a participant in an agritourism activity resulting from the inherent risk of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks include the risk of animals, weather, land conditions, and the potential for you as a participant to act in a negligent way that may contribute to your own injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.”

Legislative History

(Added 2021, No. 31, § 1.)