§251. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

1.  Agritourism activity.  "Agritourism activity" means any agricultural activity carried out on a farm or ranch that members of the general public are allowed to view or participate in, including farming, ranching, historical and cultural activities, harvest-your-own activities and attractions related to farming or ranching. An activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant pays to view or participate in the activity.

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Agritourism professional.  "Agritourism professional" means a person who is engaged in the business of farming or ranching and provides one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Farm or ranch.  "Farm" or "ranch" means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, ponds and machinery used in the commercial production of agricultural products.

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Farming or ranching.  "Farming" or "ranching" means primarily engaging in the commercial production of agricultural products as a livelihood and includes dairy farming; raising livestock, freshwater fish, fur-bearing animals or poultry; producing, cultivating, growing and harvesting fruit, produce or floricultural or horticultural commodities; or any practices on a farm or ranch that are incident to or in conjunction with these farming operations.

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

5.  Inherent risks of agritourism activity.  "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity, including but not limited to:

A. Certain hazards including surface and subsurface conditions and natural conditions of land, vegetation and waters;   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

B. The behavior of wild and domestic animals, including but not limited to the depositing of manure;   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

C. Ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching; and   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

D. The potential for injury to a participant or others if the participant acts in a negligent manner, including failing to follow instructions given by an agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in an agritourism activity.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

6.  Participant.  "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity, whether or not a fee is paid to view or participate in the agritourism activity.

[PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).