You come highly recommended from several sources.... Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. R. S. Andrus, Humphrey & Petersen, P.C. more testimonials... Back to State Equine Activity Statutes Home Page If your printer is cutting off information, switch your paper orientation to "landscape". New York STATE OF NEW YORK 1152 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ORTT, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the inherent risks of operating agricultural tourism areas and participating in activities in agricultural tourism areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new article 18-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 18-B SAFETY IN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM SECTION 18-301. SHORT TITLE. 18-302. DEFINITIONS. 18-303. DUTIES OF OPERATORS AND VISITORS OF AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREAS. S 18-301. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "SAFETY IN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM ACT". S 18-302. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, "AGRICULTURAL TOURISM" MEANS ACTIVITIES,INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF MAPLE SAP AND PURE MAPLE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM, FARM AND WINERY TOURS, EQUINE THERA- PY, U-PICK CHRISTMAS TREES, HIKING, HUNTING AND OTHER FORMS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION OFFERED TO FARM VISITORS, CONDUCTED BY A FARMER ON-FARM FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND/OR EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, WHICH PRIMARILY PROMOTE THE SALE, MARKETING, PRODUCTION, HARVESTING OR USE OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE FARM AND ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF FARMING AND FARM LIFE. S 18-303. DUTIES OF OPERATORS AND VISITORS OF AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREAS. 1. OPERATORS OF AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREAS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING ADDITIONAL DUTIES: A. TO POST AND MAINTAIN WAY FINDING SIGNAGE TO DELINEATE THE PATHS, AREAS AND BUILDINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03372-01-7 S. 1152 2 B. TO ADEQUATELY TRAIN EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AGRICUL- TURAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES; C. TO POST AT EVERY POINT OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS, WHETHER ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OF THE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREA, A CONSPICUOUS "WARNING TO VISITORS" RELATIVE TO THE INHERENT RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES ON WORKING FARMS AND TO IMPRINT UPON ALL TICKETS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED, SUCH TEXT AND GRAPHICS AS THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS SHALL SPECIFY, WHICH SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY DIRECT THE ATTEN- TION OF ALL VISITORS TO THE REQUIRED "WARNING TO VISITORS"; D. TO POST AT EVERY POINT OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS AT AN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREA A CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO VISITORS THAT THIS ARTICLE PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES FOR VISITORS, AND TO MAKE COPIES OF THIS ARTICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST TO VISITORS IN A CENTRAL LOCATION AT THE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREA; E. TO MAKE AVAILABLE WRITTEN INSTRUCTION OR TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR VISITORS RELATIVE TO THE RISKS INHERENT IN THE ACTIVITIES ON WORKING FARMS AND THE DUTIES PRESCRIBED FOR VISITORS BY THIS SECTION, AND TO CONSPICUOUSLY POST NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACES OF AVAILABILITY OF SUCH INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION IN LOCATIONS WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO BE SEEN BY VISITORS; AND F. TO POST CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO VISITORS OF THE RIGHT TO A REFUND TO THE PURCHASER IN THE AMOUNT PAID IN THE INITIAL SALE OF ANY TICKETS RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREA, INTACT AND UNUSED, UPON DECLARATION BY SUCH PURCHASER THAT HE OR SHE IS UNPREPARED OR UNWILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM ACTIVITY DUE TO THE RISKS INHERENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OR THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON HIM OR HER BY THIS SECTION. 2. VISITORS TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AREAS HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AS TO THE ADVISABILITY OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES: A. TO COMPLY WITH POSTED WAY FINDING SIGNS AND REMAIN IN AREAS DESIG- NATED FOR THE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM ACTIVITY; B. TO FOLLOW ANY AND ALL WRITTEN INFORMATION OR CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED RULES OF CONDUCT PROVIDED BY SUCH OPERATOR TO VISITORS; AND C. NOT TO WILLFULLY REMOVE, DEFACE, ALTER OR OTHERWISE DAMAGE SIGNAGE, WARNING DEVICES OR IMPLEMENTS OR OTHER SAFETY DEVICES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Back to State Equine Activity Statutes Home Page NAES would like to thank all of the contributing photographers for their generosity in allowing NAES to post photographs throughout this web site. Photo credits are listed, where appropriate. Home - Qualified Equine Appraisals - Advisory Board - NAES' Spotlight - NAES' David D. Johnson NAES Tip of the Month - About NAES - NAES' Horse of the Month - Professional Directory - Legal Services Rule 26 Case Histories - Contact NAES - NAES' Newsletter - State Equine Agister's/Feed Liens - Resources States Equine Activity Statutes - Horse of the Month Archives - Articles - Equine Services - NAES' Videos Clients: Payments On-Line - Willoway Farm - Site Use Policy - Privacy Statement - Site Map Copyright North American Equine Services, L.L.C. 2023 All Rights Reserved. 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