Section 537.856

Title XXXVI STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS

Chapter 537

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   

  537.856.  Signage required — contract warning notice and language, contents — written description of activity required, when. — 1.  At every registered agritourism location, the registered agritourism operator shall post and maintain signage which contains the warning notice specified in subsection 3 of this section.  The requirements of this section shall be deemed satisfied if such signage is placed in a clearly visible location at or near the registered agritourism location.  The warning notice shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter to be at least one inch in height.

  2.  Every written contract entered into by a registered agritourism operator for the providing of a registered agritourism activity shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice and language specified in subsection 3 of this section.

  3.  The required signage under this section shall contain the following warning notice:

"WARNING:  Under Missouri law, there is no liability for an injury or death of a participant in a registered agritourism activity conducted at this registered agritourism location if such injury or death results from the inherent risks of such agritourism activity.  Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to, the potential of you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death and the potential of another participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death.  You are assuming the risk of participating in this registered agritourism activity.".

  4.  Upon request, the registered agritourism operator shall provide to any participant a written description of the registered agritourism activity, as set forth in the registration under subdivision (6) of subsection 2 of section 537.850 for which sections 537.850 to 537.859 limit the registered agritourism operator's liability at the registered agritourism location.

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(L. 2012 S.B. 631)