Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 2. Agriculture |
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Chapter 319. Best Management Practices for the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limitoperator Liability |
Section 20. Limitation of liability
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A. An apiary operator operating in conformance with § 3.2-4411.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter shall not be liable for any personal injury or property damage that occurs in connection with his keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, or appliances. This limitation of liability does not apply to intentional tortious conduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or negligence.
B. A person is not required to comply with the provisions of this chapter unless he seeks to limit his liability as provided for in § 3.2-4411.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 33, Issue 02, eff. August 31, 2016.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4411.1 of the Code of Virginia.