Summary of State Agritourism Statutes

By Doyice Cotten
In recent years, many states have added statutes providing liability protection for landowners making their agricultural land available for the purposes of agritourism. Currently (June, 2016), the author has found agritourism statutes in 22 states. The statutes vary considerably among states, as can be seen from examining the following table.
Interpreting the Table
First, the column headed Limits Liability for … (column 3) shows that almost all specify protection for injuries resulting from the inherent risks.