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Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 76-50.3

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Scope of liability

Official statutory text

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a

livestock activity sponsor, a participant or a livestock

professional acting in good faith and pursuant to the standards of

the livestock industry shall not be liable for injuries to any

person engaged in livestock activities when such injuries result

from the inherent risks of livestock activities.

B. 1. The provisions of the Oklahoma Livestock Activities

Liability Limitation Act shall not apply to employees of the sponsor

or livestock professional in the performance of their duties who are

covered by or subject to the provisions of the workers’ compensation

laws of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. Nothing in subsection A of this section shall prevent or

limit the liability of a livestock activity sponsor, a participant

or a livestock professional, if the livestock activity sponsor, a

participant or livestock professional:

a. commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or

wanton disregard for the safety of any person engaged

in livestock activities, and that act or omission

caused the injury,

b. intentionally injures a person engaged in livestock

activities,

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c. provided the equipment or tack, which was faulty, and

such equipment or tack was faulty to the extent that

it did cause the injury. The provisions of this

subparagraph shall not apply to livestock activities

sponsored by youth organizations when youth

participants share equipment or tack between

themselves,

d. provided the livestock and failed to make a reasonable

effort to determine the ability of the participant to

manage the particular livestock based upon the

participant’s representations of such participant’s

ability. Provided, however, a participant in a

livestock show, livestock sale, or rodeo shall be

presumed to be competent in the handling of livestock

if an entry form is required for the activity and

signed by the participant, or

e. owns, leases, rents or otherwise is in lawful

possession and control of the land or facilities upon

which the participant sustained injuries because of a

dangerous condition which was known to the livestock

activity sponsor, livestock professional or person and

not made known to the participant.

3. Nothing in subsection A of this section shall prevent or

limit the liability of a livestock activity sponsor, a participant

or a livestock professional:

a. under liability provisions as set forth in the

products liability laws, or

b. for livestock activities which result in the death of

any person engaged in livestock activities from the

inherent risks of livestock activities.

C. A sponsor shall not be held vicariously liable for the acts

or omission of a participant or a livestock professional.

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