Terms Used In Iowa Code 673A.2

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
673A.2 Purpose.
1. The general assembly finds all of the following:
a. Agriculture is a vital part of this state‘s economy, culture, and history.
b. An increasing number of Iowans are removed from day-to-day farm life and associated agricultural experiences.
c. Agricultural tourism provides a valuable opportunity for the general public to understand farm life and associated agricultural experiences.
d. Farming includes a number of hazards which cannot be removed for the benefit of visitors to a farm without detracting from the farm experience visitors receive, including the daily experience of working on a farm.
2. The general assembly declares that uncertainty regarding the potential liability associated with places on a farm and the inherent risks of farming have a negative impact upon the establishment and success of agricultural tourism and its benefits to the people of this state.
2021 Acts, ch 104, §4