On May 19, 2023, from 12 noon – 1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center will present the next webinar in our educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This session in our series is entitled, “Understanding the Basics of Landowner Immunity Statutes.”
While owning property provides many benefits, landownership also exposes owners to potential liabilities for activities on their land, such as nuisance and tort lawsuits. However, Pennsylvania has enacted several laws to shield landowners from liability, but to receive protection, landowners are required to take certain actions required by those laws. This webinar will provide an overview of Pennsylvania’s landowner liability statutes—including Pennsylvania’s Recreational Use of Land and Water Act (RULWA), Equine Activity Immunity Act, and Agritourism Activity Protection Act—and discuss what protections they provide and what landowners must do to maintain liability protection under Pennsylvania law.
1 hour of substantive CLE credit available for Pennsylvania licensed attorneys at no charge.
Materials
- Resources: Understanding the Basics of Landowner Immunity Statutes
- Agricultural Law Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania’s Equine Activity Immunity Act
- Agricultural Law Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania’s Agritourism Activity Protection Act
- PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Landowner Immunity Statutes
- Recording: Understanding the Basics of Landowner Immunity Statutes
Learn more about the Understanding Agricultural Law series on our main page here.
Questions? Email Audry Thompson: aet17@psu.edu
