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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 358 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. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2003, chapter 876<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":358237,"section_number":"3.2-6202","catch_line":"Liability limited; liability actions prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6202\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":358237,"section_number":"3.2-6202","catch_line":"Liability limited; liability actions prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6202\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1425423,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358238,"identifier":"3.2-6203","token":"3.2\/V\/62\/3.2-6203","url":"\/3.2-6203\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6203\/","token":"3.2\/V\/62\/3.2-6203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Liability of equine activity sponsors, equine professionals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No provision of this chapter shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor<\/span> or equine professional<\/span> or any other person who:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Intentionally injures the participant<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence<\/span> for the safety of the participant<\/span> and such act or omission caused the injury, unless such participant<\/span>, parent or guardian has expressly assumed the risk causing the injury in accordance with subsection B of § 3.2-6202<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Knowingly provides faulty equipment or tack and such equipment or tack was faulty to the extent that it did cause the injury or death of the participant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIABILITY OF EQUINE ACTIVITY SPONSORS, EQUINE PROFESSIONALS (\u00a7 3.2-6203)\n\nNo provision of this chapter shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine\nactivity sponsor or equine professional or any other person who:\n\n1. Intentionally injures the participant;\n\n2. Commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence for the safety of the\nparticipant and such act or omission caused the injury, unless such participant,\nparent or guardian has expressly assumed the risk causing the injury in\naccordance with subsection B of § 3.2-6202; or\n\n3. Knowingly provides faulty equipment or tack and such equipment or tack was\nfaulty to the extent that it did cause the injury or death of the participant.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 358, \u00a7 3.1-796.133; 2003, c. 876; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}