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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 710<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 411<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82837,"section_number":"15.2-2288","catch_line":"Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2288\/"},{"id":75049,"section_number":"15.2-2288.6","catch_line":"Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2288.6\/"},{"id":65710,"section_number":"36-99","catch_line":"Provisions of Code; modifications","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-99\/"},{"id":79607,"section_number":"58.1-3505","catch_line":"Classification of farm animals, certain grains, agricultural products, farm machinery, farm implements and equipment; governing body may exempt","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3505\/"},{"id":71282,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:24","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_24\/"},{"id":59976,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:51","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_51\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198441,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78622,"identifier":"3.2-6400","token":"3.2\/V\/64\/3.2-6400","url":"\/3.2-6400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6400\/","token":"3.2\/V\/64\/3.2-6400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Agricultural products<\/span>” means any livestock<\/span>, aquaculture, poultry<\/span>, horticultural, floricultural, viticulture, silvicultural, or other farm crops.\n\t\t“Agritourism activity” means any activity carried out on a farm or ranch<\/span> that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including farming, wineries, ranching, horseback riding, historical, cultural, harvest-your-own activities, or natural activities and attractions. An activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant<\/span> paid to participate in the activity.\n\t\t“Agritourism professional<\/span>” means any person who is engaged in the business of providing one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.\n\t\t“Farm or ranch<\/span>” means one or more areas of land used for the production, cultivation, growing, harvesting or processing of agricultural products<\/span>.\n\t\t“Inherent risks of agritourism activity<\/span>” mean those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity including certain hazards, including surface and subsurface conditions; natural conditions of land, vegetation, and waters; the behavior of wild or domestic animals<\/span>; and ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching operations. Inherent risks of agritourism activity<\/span> also include the potential of a participant<\/span> to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant<\/span> or others, including failing to follow instructions given by the agritourism professional<\/span> or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in the agritourism activity.\n\t\t“Participant<\/span>” means any person, other than an agritourism professional<\/span>, who engages in an agritourism activity.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 3.2-6400)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Agricultural products” means any livestock, aquaculture, poultry,\nhorticultural, floricultural, viticulture, silvicultural, or other farm crops.\n\t\t“Agritourism activity” means any activity carried out on a farm or\nranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational,\nentertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities,\nincluding farming, wineries, ranching, horseback riding, historical, cultural,\nharvest-your-own activities, or natural activities and attractions. An activity\nis an agritourism activity whether or not the participant paid to participate in\nthe activity.\n\t\t“Agritourism professional” means any person who is engaged in the\nbusiness of providing one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for\ncompensation.\n\t\t“Farm or ranch” means one or more areas of land used for the\nproduction, cultivation, growing, harvesting or processing of agricultural\nproducts.\n\t\t“Inherent risks of agritourism activity” mean those dangers or\nconditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity including\ncertain hazards, including surface and subsurface conditions; natural conditions\nof land, vegetation, and waters; the behavior of wild or domestic animals; and\nordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and\nranching operations. Inherent risks of agritourism activity also include the\npotential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to\ninjury to the participant or others, including failing to follow instructions\ngiven by the agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution\nwhile engaging in the agritourism activity.\n\t\t“Participant” means any person, other than an agritourism\nprofessional, who engages in an agritourism activity.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 710, \u00a7 3.1-796.137; 2008, c. 860; 2020, c. 411.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}