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(a) An agritourism business, or agritourism business employee or volunteer acting under the direction of the agritourism business operator, is not liable for injury or death of a participant, or loss or damage to a participant’s property, as the result of the inherent risks of agritourism activities if such agritourism business has posted the notice in substantially the form as is provided in § 19-36-4(b) of this code.
(b) The provisions of § 19-36-3(a) of this code shall not prevent or in any way limit the liability of an agritourism business that does any of the following:
(1) Commits an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton disregard for the health and safety of the participant which proximately causes injury, death, loss, or damage to the participant; or
(2) Commits an intentional act or omission which proximately causes injury, death, loss, or damage to the participant.
(c) Any limitation on legal liability afforded by this section to an agritourism business is in addition to any other limitations of legal liability otherwise provided by law.
(d) Participants have a duty to act as a reasonably prudent person when engaging in recreational activities offered by agritourism businesses in this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 19. Agriculture § 19-36-3. Duties of agritourism businesses and participants - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-19-agriculture/wv-code-sect-19-36-3/
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