AGRITOURISM PROMOTION ACT

This bill, known as the Agritourism Promotion Act, creates legal protections for agritourism operators in New Mexico by limiting their liability for injuries or deaths that result from inherent risks of agricultural activities. It defines agritourism as public recreational experiences involving farming, ranching, harvesting, and related activities, and establishes that operators are not liable for such risks if they post clear warning signs at all entry points and key activity sites. The law maintains that operators remain fully liable if they act with willful disregard for safety, knowingly hide dangerous conditions, or intentionally harm participants, and requires operators to obtain liability insurance coverage. The bill also directs the state insurance office to develop rules about insurance accessibility for agritourism businesses and takes effect on July 1, 2025.