§ 673.3

673.3 Notice required. 1. A domesticated animal professional shall post and maintain a sign on real property in which the professional holds an interest, if the professional conducts domesticated animalactivities on the property. The location of the sign may be near or on a stable, corral, or arenaowned or controlled by the domesticated animal professional. The sign must be clearly visibleto a participant. This section does not require a sign to be posted on a domesticated animalor a vehicle powered by a domesticated animal. The notice shall appear in black letters aminimum of one inch high and in the following form: WARNING Under Iowa law, a domesticated animal professional is not liable for damages suffered by, an injury to, or the death of a participantresulting from the inherent risks of domesticated animal activities,pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 673. You are assuming inherent risksof participating in this domesticated animal activity. 2. If a written contract is executed between a domesticated animal professional and a participant involving domesticated animal activities, the contract shall contain the samenotice in clearly readable print.

ritten contract is executed between a domesticated animal professional and a participant involving domesticated animal activities, the contract shall contain the samenotice in clearly readable print. In addition, the contract shall include the following disclaimer: A number of inherent risks are associated with a domesticated animal activity. A domesticated animal may behave in a mannerthat results in damages to property or an injury or death to a person.Risks associated with the activity may include injuries caused bybucking, biting, stumbling, rearing, trampling, scratching, pecking,falling, or butting. The domesticated animal may react unpredictably to conditions, including but not limited to a sudden movement, loud noise, anunfamiliar environment, or the introduction of unfamiliar persons,animals, or objects. The domesticated animal may also react in a dangerous manner when a condition or treatment is considered hazardous to thewelfare of the animal; a collision occurs with an object oranimal; or a participant fails to exercise reasonable care, takeadequate precautions, or use adequate control when engagingin a domesticated animal activity, including failing to

urs with an object oranimal; or a participant fails to exercise reasonable care, takeadequate precautions, or use adequate control when engagingin a domesticated animal activity, including failing to maintainreasonable control of the animal or failing to act in a mannerconsistent with the person’s abilities. 97 Acts, ch 61, §3; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §80; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §112 Sat Dec 23 12:24:39 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 673.3 (23, 0)