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.
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 76. Torts Page 37
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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