673A.6 Limitation on liability — notice required. 1. As a condition of being able to plead an affirmative defense as provided in section 673A.5, a notice of the inherent risk of farming must have been provided to an agriculturaltourist prior to an alleged injury, loss, or death caused by the agricultural tourism farmer,agricultural tourism professional, or person engaged in farming the agricultural tourism farm. 2. A notice required by this section must have been posted on the premises of an agricultural tourism farm. The notice must have been posted in a conspicuous locationwhere the agricultural tourist was first allowed to enter the premises of an agriculturaltourism farm. The notice must have appeared in black letters a minimum of one inch highand in the following form: IOWA AGRICULTURAL TOURISM PROMOTION ACT IOWA CODE CHAPTER 673A You are visiting a working farm as a participant who is either observing or contributing to the success of farming activities.Under Iowa law you are assuming liability for any hazard that youmay encounter. A hazard includes the inherent risk of participatingin a farming activity or disregarding written or verbal instructions.Farming includes are assuming liability for any hazard that youmay encounter. A hazard includes the inherent risk of participatingin a farming activity or disregarding written or verbal instructions.Farming includes dangerous conditions present on land andin structures, unpredictable behavior of farm animals, dangersassociated with the operation of equipment and machinery, andpotential wrongful acts of another visitor. Be careful. 3. A notice required by this section must have been included in any written contract entered into by the agricultural tourist and either the agricultural tourism farmer oragricultural tourism professional. A notice required by this section must have been includedin any written waiver which must be signed and dated by an agricultural tourist. The noticemust have included the same language provided in subsection 2 and printed in twelve pointboldface type. 2021 Acts, ch 104, §8; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §169 Sat Dec 23 12:24:43 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 673A.6 (3, 0)
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