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OH

Ohio

State guide available · 8 activity pages

Main source: Ohio Revised Code § 901.80 — Immunity from liability for agritourism providers

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PA

Pennsylvania

State guide available · 8 activity pages

Main source: Act of June 30, 2021, P.L. 167, No. 27 — Agritourism Activity Protection Act

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TX

Texas

State guide available · 8 activity pages

Main source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 75A — official PDF

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VA

Virginia

State guide available · 8 activity pages

Main source: Code of Virginia Title 3.2, Chapter 64 — Agritourism Activity Liability

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Federal

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FDA Food-Facility Registration for Farms

When does a farm or farm food business register with FDA?

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FSMA Produce Safety Rule Coverage for Farms and Produce

Which farms and produce fall under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?

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FSMA Produce Safety Rule Qualified Exemption

How does the Produce Safety Rule qualified exemption work?

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FDA Shell-Egg Salmonella Prevention Rule for Farms

Which shell-egg farms fall under FDA’s Salmonella prevention rule?

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Cattle and Bison Official Identification for Interstate Movement

Which cattle and bison need official identification before interstate movement?

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Interstate Movement Documents for Cattle and Bison

When do cattle and bison need an ICVI for interstate movement?

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Federal Field Sanitation for Agricultural Hand Labor

When must a farm provide field water, toilets, and handwashing facilities?

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FDA Food Traceability Rule

When does the FDA Food Traceability Rule apply to a farm or food business?

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Preventive Controls for Farm Mixed-Type Facilities

How does FDA preventive-controls coverage interact with the farm mixed-type facility definition?

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FSMA Produce Safety Rule: Agricultural Water

What does the federal Produce Safety Rule say about agricultural water?

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EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard

When does the federal Worker Protection Standard apply on a farm?

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Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection Exemptions

What do the federal meat and poultry inspection exemptions actually say?

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USDA Organic Certification and Exemptions

When do the USDA organic rules require certification?

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ADA Public-Accommodation Questions for Farms

When can a farm activity raise federal ADA public-accommodation questions?

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Federal Agricultural Transportation, HOS, and ELD Rules

How do federal commercial-vehicle and agricultural transportation rules interact?

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Federal Livestock 28-Hour Transport Rule

What does the federal 28-hour livestock transport rule say?

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Federal Alcohol Permits, Tax, and Labeling for Farm Beverages

Which federal alcohol source categories should a farm beverage operation check?

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