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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 404<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":358240,"section_number":"3.2-6301","catch_line":"Liability limited; liability actions prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6301\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":358240,"section_number":"3.2-6301","catch_line":"Liability limited; liability actions prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6301\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1425437,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358241,"identifier":"3.2-6302","token":"3.2\/V\/63\/3.2-6302","url":"\/3.2-6302\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6302\/","token":"3.2\/V\/63\/3.2-6302","dublin_core":{"Title":"Liability of ox activity sponsors, ox professionals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6302","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 ox activity sponsor<\/span> or ox professional<\/span> 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 § 3.2-6301<\/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 causes the injury or death of the participant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIABILITY OF OX ACTIVITY SPONSORS, OX PROFESSIONALS (\u00a7 3.2-6302)\n\nNo provision of this chapter shall prevent or limit the liability of an ox\nactivity sponsor or ox professional 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 § 3.2-6301; or\n\n3. Knowingly provides faulty equipment or tack and such equipment or tack causes\nthe injury or death of the participant.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 404, \u00a7 3.1-796.136; 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"}}