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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>358241</law_id><section_number>3.2-6302</section_number><catch_line>Liability of ox activity sponsors, ox professionals</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>3.2-6301</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="5" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="5" identifier="V">Domestic Animals</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="5" identifier="63">Ox Activity Liability</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>No provision of this chapter shall prevent or limit the liability of an <span class="dictionary">ox activity sponsor</span> or <span class="dictionary">ox professional</span> who:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Intentionally injures the <span class="dictionary">participant</span>; <a id="paragraph-1332833" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6302/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Commits an act or omission that constitutes <span class="dictionary">negligence</span> for the safety of the <span class="dictionary">participant</span> and such act or omission caused the injury, unless such <span class="dictionary">participant</span>, parent or guardian has expressly assumed the risk causing the injury in accordance with subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Liability limited; liability actions prohibited" href="/3.2-6301/">3.2-6301</a>; or <a id="paragraph-1332834" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6302/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Knowingly provides faulty equipment or tack and such equipment or tack causes the injury or death of the <span class="dictionary">participant</span>. <a id="paragraph-1332835" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6302/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1994, c. 404, &#xA7; 3.1-796.136; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
