Ky. Rev. Stat. § 247.801

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch.225
Section 247.801 - Definitions for KRS 247.800 to 247.810

As used in KRS 247.800 to 247.810:

(1) "Agritourism" means the act of visiting:
(a) A farm or ranch; or
(b) Any agricultural, horticultural, or agribusiness operation;

for the purpose of enjoyment, education, or active involvement in the activities of the farm, ranch, or operation;

(2) "Agritourism activity" means any activity that:
(a) Is carried out on a farm, ranch, agricultural operation, horticultural operation, or agribusiness operation; and
(b) Allows or invites participants to view or participate in activities for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes. Qualifying activities may include farming, ranching, historic, cultural, civic, or ceremonial activities, including but not limited to weddings and ancillary events; harvest-your-own operations; farmers' markets; or natural resource-based activities. The activities may qualify as agritourism activities whether or not a participant pays to view or to participate in the activity;
(3) "Agritourism building" means any building or structure or any portion thereof that is used for one (1) or more agritourism activities;
(4) "Agritourism professional" means any person, including employees or authorized agents acting on behalf of the agritourism professional, who is engaged in the business of providing one (1) or more agritourism activities;
(5) "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity, including certain hazards, such as surface or subsurface conditions; natural conditions of land, vegetation, or water; the behavior of wild or domestic animals; and the ordinary dangers of structures or equipment used in farming and ranching operations; and
(6) "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity.

KRS 247.801

Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 185,§ 2, eff. 6/29/2017.
Added by 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 100,§ 1, eff. 7/11/2012.