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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 4 - Animals » Chapter 12 - Injuries From Equine, Livestock, or Llama Activities

§ 4-12-1. Legislative Findings

The General Assembly recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities, livestock activities, or llama activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in such activities. The General Assembly also finds that the state and its citizens derive numerous economic and personal benefits from such activities. The General Assembly finds, determines, and […]

§ 4-12-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term: “Engages in a llama activity” means riding, training, assisting in providing medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon a llama, whether mounted or unmounted, or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term “engages in a llama activity” does not include being a spectator […]

§ 4-12-3. Immunity From Liability for Injury or Death; Exceptions

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, a livestock activity sponsor, a livestock professional, an owner of a livestock facility, a llama activity sponsor, a llama professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation or partnership, shall not be liable for an injury […]

§ 4-12-4. Warning Required; Effect of Failure to Comply With Notice Requirement

Every equine professional and every equine activity sponsor shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, or arenas where the equine professional or the equine activity sponsor conducts equine activities. […]

§ 4-12-6. Warning Notices; Impact of Noncompliance

Every livestock activity sponsor, livestock professional, and owner of a livestock facility shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, or arenas where the livestock activity sponsor conducts livestock activities. […]

§ 4-12-7. Construction With Other Statutory Provisions

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to abrogate or otherwise affect the provisions of Chapter 3 of this title. History. Code 1981, § 4-12-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 134, § 1/HB 50. Effective date. — This Code section became effective July 1, 2017. See Editor’s notes for applicability. Editor’s […]