Relating to fire safety requirements for agritourism businesses.
HB 5403 establishes fire safety requirements for West Virginia agritourism businesses - such as farms hosting visitors for activities like hayrides, corn mazes, or petting zoos - that use facilities for occasional events. It mandates specific safety measures including multiple exits based on occupancy, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, carbon monoxide detection, and emergency evacuation plans, while prohibiting overnight lodging unless full fire codes are met. The bill applies to businesses using structures for visitor purposes but exempts certain facilities (like educational field trips) from full building code compliance, requiring only minimum fire safety standards. These rules apply to existing and new agritourism operations, with electrical and fire safety standards updated for new constructions.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
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Introduced in House
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Wayne Clark
RRepublican
Co
Dave McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Mike Hite
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Lucas
RRepublican
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