Exempting certain registered agritourism operations from local code and regulation enforcement.
SB 519 exempts qualifying agritourism operations from local building codes, health/safety regulations, and other municipal rules. It applies only to farms where agricultural activity is the sole operation and public access is by specific invitation (not general admission), excluding locations selling unrelated goods or hosting unrelated events. The bill defines "nonpublic registered agritourism locations" to ensure exemptions cover farms like hayrides or farm tours open by invitation only, not commercial venues or retail spaces. This directly affects Kansas farmers seeking to host agritourism activities without local permit requirements. The law amends existing agritourism protections to clarify these regulatory exemptions.
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Introduced Feb 25, 2026
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