GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	2 

SENATE BILL 1062*
Agriculture, Marine Resources, and Wildlife Committee Substitute Adopted 6/10/92

Short Title:  Limit Farmer Liability.	(Public)
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June 1, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF FARMERS WHO ALLOW GLEANING.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
“ARTICLE 57A.
"Civil Liability of Farmers.
"§ 106-797.  Exemption from civil liability for farmers permitting gleaning.
Any farmer, as an owner, lessee, occupant, or otherwise in control of land, who allows without compensation another person to enter upon the land for the purpose of removing any crops remaining in the farmer's fields following the harvesting of the crops, owes that person the same duty of care the farmer owes a trespasser."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.