BOARD00951

• Board Meeting Date: 3/24/2003
• Description: State Legislative Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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PURPOSES, OR FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, REGARDLESS OFWHETHER A
FEE IS CHARGED TO THE PARTICIPANTS. "AGRICULTURAL RECREATION.
ACTIVITY" ALSO MEANS HUNTING, SHOOTING, SWIMMING, DIVING, TUBING,
AND RIDING OR OPERATING A MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
"AGRICULTURAL RECREATION ACTIVITY" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED
TO PLANTING, CULTIVATION, IRRIGATION, OR HARVESTING OF CROPS;
ACCEPTABLE PRACTICES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AND MAINTENANCE OF
FARM OR RANCH EQUIPMENT.
(C) "EQUIPMENT" MEANS A DEVICE USED TO ENGAGE IN AN
AGRICULTURAL RECREATION ACTIVITY.
(d) "FACILITY" MEANS A PRIV A TEL Y OWNED AND OPERATED FARM
OR RANCH .ON WHICH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN
ONE OR MORE AGRICULTURAL RECREATION ACTIVITIES IS OFFERED TO A
PARTICIPANT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS SITUATED IN AN
INCORPORATED AREA OR UNINCORPORATED AREA.
(e) "FACILITY PERSON" MEANS A PERSON WHO OWNS, LEASES,
OPERATES, MANAGES, OR IS EMPLOYED AT OR WHO VOLUNTEERS AT A
FACILITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH (e) ONLY, "PERSON"
INCLUDES ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,
COOPERATIVE, OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY.
(f) "INHERENT RISKS OF AGRICULTURAL RECREATION ACTIVITIES"
MEANS THOSE DANGERS OR CONDITIONS THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF
SUCH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) THE VARIED DEGREES OF THE SKILL AND EXPERIENCE OF THE
PARTICIPANTS;
(II) THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE EQUIPMENT USED AND THE LOCATION WHERE THE ACTIVITY IS

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