4 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

 

MICHIGAN DE P ARTMEN T OF AGRICULTURE FAIRS , EXHIBITIO NS AND RACING DIVISION RE GULATIO N NO. 851 MICHIGAN STATE FAIR

Filed with th e Secretar y of Stat e on                   

These rules take effect 15 days after filing with the Secretary of State

 

(By auth ority con ferr ed on th e dep artm ent of agricultur e by Section 7(4) of Act N o. 224 of th e Pu blic Act s of 1962 , se ct ion s 2 an d 4 of Act N o. 197 of th e Pu blic Act s of 1952 , Act N o. 361 of th e Pu blic Act s of 1978 , a s am e n ded , bei n g Se ct ion 285 .161 , e t . Seq ., of th e Mich igan C om p ile d L a ws , a ls o kn ow n a s th e Mich igan E xp os it ion an d Fa ir gr oun ds Act 1998 PA 361 , MCL 285 .161 . ET SEQ.)

 

R 291 .301 , R 291 .303 , R 291 .304 , R 291 .311 , R 291 .312 , R 291 .313 , R 291 .314 , R 291 .315 , R

291 .316 , R 291 .317 , R 291 .318 , R 291 .319 , R 291 .321 , R 291 .322 , R 291 .331 , R 291 .332 , R

291 .333 , R 291 .334 , R 291 .335 , R 291 .336 , R 291 .337 , R 291 .338 , R 291 .339 , R 291 .341 , R

291 .342 , R 291 .343 , R 291 .344 , R 291 .345 , R 291 .346 , R 291 .347 , R 291 .351 , R 291 .352 , R

291 .353 , R 291 .354 , R 291 .355 , R 291 .356 , R 291 .357 , R 291 .358 , R 291 .359 , R 291 .360 , R

291 .363 , R 291 .365 , R 291 .375 , R 291 .377 , R 291 .378 , R 291 .379 , R 291 .381 , R 291 .391 , R

291 .392 , R 291 .393 , R 291 .394 , R 291 .395 , R 291 .397 , R 291 .398 , R 291 .399 , R 291 .401 , R

291 .402 , R 291 .403 , R 291 .404 , R 291 .405 , R 291 .413 , R 291 .422 , R 291 .423 , R 291 .425 , R

291 .426 , R 291 .427 , R 291 .441 , R 291 .442 , R 291 .443 , R 291 .449 , R 291 .450 , R 291 .471 , R

291 .491 ,  R  291 .492 ,  R  291 .493 ,  R  291 .494 ,  R  291 .496  an d  R  291 .497  of  th e  Michigan

Administrat ive Code ar e am ended ; R 291 .400 a , R 291 .407 an d R 291 .424 ar e added to th e Code; R 291 .472 , R 291 .473 , R 291 .475 , R 291 .476 , R 291 .478 , R 291 .479 , R 291 .480 an d R

291 .495 of th e Code ar e rescinded as follows :

 

P ART 1.     GENER AL P ROVISIONS

 

R 291 .301     De finitio ns , A TO G.

Rule 1.  (1) "Auth or it y" m e an s th e Mich igan s tat e fa ir auth or it y.  As used in th ese ru les: (a) "Agricultura l exhibitor" mean s a person who ent ers an  exhibit in th e agricultura l an d livest ock section of th e fair.

(b)    "Comm ercial exhibitor" mean s a holder of a comm ercial exhibit lice n se PE RMIT , his or her agent , or des ignat ed represe ntat ive.

(c)   "Comm ission" mean s th e comm ission of agricultur e.

(d)  "Commun ity art s exhibitor" mean s a  person who ent ers an exhibit in th e commun ity art s section of th e fair.

 

 

(e)  "Concessi on  stan d" mean s a  stan d  w h ich  THAT  sells  an d  imm ediat ely  delivers  food, bevera ges, specialty items, balloon s, art work , novelties, or oth er like items to fair patr ons.

(f)  "COUN CIL " MEANS THE STATE EXPOSITIO N AND FAIRGROUNDS  COUN CIL .

(g)   "Director" mean s th e director of th e dep artm ent of agricultur e.

(h)      "Educat iona l  exhibitor"  mean s  an  educat iona l,  char ita ble,  or  nonpr ofit  cor porat ion exhibitor who is grant ed a lice n se PE RMIT by th e fa ir .

(i) "Exhibit" mean s an art icle, item, OR livest ock or p ou ltr y ent ered for public display at th e fair.

(j) "Fa ir" mean s th e annua l fair sta ged at Detr oit by th e agricultur e comm ission, with th e advice of th e a d vis or y coun cil, an d con sisting of a com petitive an d educat iona l exhibit of agricultura l comm odities; livest ock an d poultr y; an d manu factur ed products  for  which awar ds an d premium s ma y be paid; industr ial, comm ercial, an d recreat iona l pur suits; an d oth er relat ed activities.

(k)   "F ood con cessi on" mean s a place or stan d which sells or serves food or bevera ges, or both , an d includes A RESTAURANT OR GRABST AND OR BOTH th e followin g:

"Genera l mana ger" mean s th e genera l mana ger of th e fair.

 

R 291 .303     De fin itio ns , L TO T.

Rule 3. As used in th ese ru les:

(A)   LIVESTOCK " MEANS ANIMALS USE D FOR HU MAN FOOD AND FIBER OR FOR SERVICE TO HU MANS . LIVESTOCK INCLUD ES, BUT IS NOT LIMIT ED TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG:

CATTL E . SHEEP .

NE W WORLD CAMELIDS . GOATS.

BISO N.

CAP TIVE CE RVIDAE . RATIT E S.

SWIN E . EQUINE .

POULTRY.

AQUACULTURE. RABBITS .

LIVESTOCK DOES NOT INCLUD E DOGS AND CATS.

(B)          "SABOTAGE" MEANS THE INT ERFE REN CE WITH ANY LIVESTOCK BELONGING  TO  OR  OWNE D  BY  ANOTHE R   PE RSO N   THAT   HAS   BEEN REGIST ERED, EN TERED IN , OR EXHIBIT ED AT, THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR OR BEEN RAISED WITH THE INT EN T OF BEING EN TERED IN AN EXHIBITION .

(C)      "TAMPE RING MEANS THE TREATMEN T OF LIVESTOCK SO THAT FOOD DERIVED FROM THE LIVESTOCK WOULD BE CONSI DERED ADULTERATED OR THE TREATMEN T OF  LIVESTOCK   CONSIS TEN T  WITH  ANY  PRACTIC E DESCRIB ED IN R 291 .423 .

 

R 291 .304     De f i n itio ns P ER MIT CLASS IFICATIO NS DEF INED .

 

 

Rule 4.  Lice n ses PE RMITS ar e classified as follows :

(a)   "Building or groun ds lice n se PE RMIT " mean s an agreement , oth er than a lease, for use of an y part of th e buildings or fairgroun ds when th e fair is not in operat ion.

(b)    "Comm ercial exhibit lice n se PE RMIT " mean s a perm it to operat e a stan d, exhibit, or building, th e ma in pur pose of which is to exhibit comm ercial products to solicit prospective buyers or to mak e direct sales at th e fair.

(c)   "Concessi on lice n se PE RMIT " mean s a perm it  to operat e  a  con cessi on  stan d  for  th e pur pose of mak ing direct sales to patr ons of th e fair.

 

BUS INESS  P ROCEDURES

 

R 291 .311     Scope  of ru les ; bus iness  tra nsac tio ns .

Rule 11.  (1) T h e ru le s in Part  1 , Ge n e ra l p r ovis ion s , a pp ly PART 1 OF THE SE RULE S APP LIES to th e operat ion of th e fairgroun ds both dur ing th e fair an d at oth er t imes.

(2) Business tran sactions of th e fair sha ll be con ducted a ccor ding to esta blished pra ct ices an d pr oced ur es  of th e stat e of Michigan .  s u b je ct  t o s u ch  spe cia l  p r oced ur es  a s  ma y  be es ta blis h ed by r es olut ion of th e comm iss ion .

 

R 291 .312     P rocu remen t of se rvices .

Rule 12.  (1 ) T h e p r oced ur e h e r eina ft e r des cr ibe d in th is ru le gove rn s p r ocur e m e nt of se r vices .

(2) Le tt e r s  of in vitat ion  t o bid  for  contra ctua l se r vices  s ha ll be  se nt  t o at  le a s t  3 firm s pe r form in g th e p art icu lar se r vice n eeded .  A le tt e r s ha ll be a ls o se nt t o a firm or in d ivi d ua l w h ich in q u ir es a b out th e r eq u ir e m e nt s of an y contra ctua l se r vice .

(3) T h e p r op os a ls  or  bids  of th e  var iou s  contra ct or s  s ha ll be  r efe rr ed  t o th e  a pp r op r iat e se ct ion of th e fa ir for con s ide rat ion an d r e comm e n d at ion t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

(4)     h e ge n e ra l mana ge r , with th e a d vice of th e auth or it y, s ha ll se le ct th e bid h e dee m s m os t a pp r op r iat e ,  tak in g  int o  con s ide rat ion  th e  am ount  bid ,  th e  q ua lit y  of  pe r forman ce  of p r eviou s w ork an d th e r elia bili t y of th e bidde r an d s ha ll r ese r ve th e r ight t o r e je ct an y or a ll bids .

(1) The dep artm ent sha ll esta blish pr oced ur es for th e pr ocur ement of services AND GOODS , which sha ll include a com petitive bid pr ocess when appropriat e.

(5)    (2) The genera l mana ger sha ll refer th e selection of bids or proposals involving long- term  comm itm ent s  an d  capita l  expe nditur es   to   th e   comm iss ion   COUN CIL   AND DEP ARTMEN T DIR ECTOR  for approval, cit ing th e reasons for th e selection ma de.

(6)   (3) If th e comm iss ion COUN CIL AND DIR ECTOR approve th e recomm ended bid or proposal, th en th e genera l mana ger sha ll prepar e a contra ct . Befor e signing of th e contra ct , th e genera l mana ger sha ll submit to th e office of th e att orn ey genera l for approval of THE CONTRACT'S it s legal form . The director OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE sha ll sign th e contra ct in th e nam e of th e Mich igan comm iss ion of a gr icu ltur e FOR THE DEP ARTM EN T. Cop ie s of th e contra ct s s ha ll be for w ar ded THE DEP ARTM EN T SH ALL F ORWARD A COPY OF THE CONTRACT to  th e appropriat e stat e agency in conforman ce with th e agency's requirement s.

(7)   (4) THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL NE GOTI ATE THE contra ctua l arran gement s for se a s ona l persona l services s ha ll be n egot iat ed by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r an d p r ese nt ed t o

 

 

th e d ir e ct or for h is a pp r ova l. S u ch THE contra cts sha ll con form to th e regulat ions of th e Michigan civil service comm ission for th e hiring of personn el. THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL HIRE perman ent personn el s ha ll be h ir ed in con forman ce with th e provisions an d regulat ions of THE DEP ARTMEN T AND th e civil service comm ission.

 

R 291 .313     Concession   li censes  P ER MITS.

Rule 13.  (1)    The pr oced ur e  h e r eina ft e r  described  in  th is  ru le  gove rn s  th e  iss u in g APP LIES TO THE ISSU ANCE OF concessi on lice n ses PE RMITS .

(2) A person seek ing con cessi on space sha ll fill out an applicat ion form . iss u ed by th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion .  THE APP LIC ANT SHALL SIGN  THE affidavit of ownership  s ha ll be s ign ed by an a pp licant an d atta ch THE AFF IDAVIT to th e applicat ion.

THE FAIR SHALL GRANT A PE RMIT TO A concessi ona ir e with WHO HAS esta blished sat isfactory per forman ce recor ds  at  th e  fair  will  be  grant ed  lice n ses  befor e  lice n ses  A PE RMIT is issued to A new con cessi ona ire. Und e r th e s u pe r vis ion of The genera l mana ger OR DESIGN EE th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion s u pe r vis or sha ll determ ine th e eligibili ty an d des ira bility of th e new concessi on request BASED ON VEN DOR MIX AND SUIT ABILIT Y TO FAMIL Y EN TERTAINM EN T, SPACE AVAILABILIT Y, AND CONSIS TEN CY WITH FAIR VALUES .

(4)   Befor e issuing a con cessi on lice n se PE RMIT The genera l mana ger sha ll recomm end to th e comm iss ion COUN CIL THE space renta l rat es  for  all con cessi ona ires, based  on  th e am ount of space requested, type of con cessi on, an d locat ion.

(4)  pp licat ion s an d con cessi on  lice n ses r e ceived  by th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion  se ct ion  s ha ll be   s u b m itt ed t oge th e r with it s r e comm e n d at ion s t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r an d th e n , u p on th e a d vice of th e auth or it y, ma y be s u b m itt ed t o th e d ir e ct or for a pp r ova l.

(5)   THE FAIR SHALL NOTI FY an approved new applicant s ha ll be n ot ifie d in  writing. an d r eq u es t ed t o a ppe ar at th e Mich igan S tat e Fa ir gr oun ds t o view an d a gr ee u p on h is locat ion , an d t o s ign th e con cessi on lice n se .

At th e t ime of th e signing of th e con cessi on lice n se PE RMIT , th e concessi ona ire sha ll pay 50 % be for e th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir THE FEE S WHICH  ARE APP ROVED BY THE ADVISOR Y COUN CIL AND WHICH ARE STATED  ON  THE  APP LIC ATIO N  FOR  A PE RMIT OR ARE PU BLIS HE D BY THE DEP ARTM EN T.

(7)     ) A con cessi ona ire sha ll a bide by COMPLY WITH th e provisions of th e con cessi on lice n se PE RMIT  form , an d by WITH  th e ru les an d regulat ions of th e dep artm ent  of  agricultur e. fa ir s d ivi s ion .

(8)     h is p r oced ur e s ha ll be followed  in  a ll ca ses , b ut  auth or izat ion  t o w a ive it , u p on  th e  a d vice of th e auth or it y, ma y be grant ed by th e d ir e ct or  t o cove r  th e pe r iod imm edi at ely be for e th e ope n in g of th e fa ir . All lice n ses s ha ll be s ign ed by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

R 291 .314      Comme rcia l exh ibitor  li censes  P ER MIT.

Rule 14.  (1) The pr oced ur e h e r eina ft e r described in th is ru le gove rn s APP LIES TO th e iss u in g ISSU ANCE of comm ercial an d industr ia l exhibit lice n ses PE RMITS .

(2)        A person  seek ing  exhibit  space  sha ll  fill  out  an  applicat ion  iss u ed  by  th e  s tat e  of Mich igan fa ir sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion F ORM.

 

 

(3) An a pp licat ion  an d  comm e r cia l  exh ibi t or  lice n se  r e ceived  by  th e  sp a ce  ut iliz at ion se ct ion s ha ll be s u b m itt ed , t oge th e r with it s r e comm e n d at ion s , t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r , an d u p on th e a d vice of th e auth or it y, th e n ma y be s u b m itt ed t o th e d ir e ct or for a pp r ova l.

(4)   (3) An exhibitor lice n se PE RMIT  THAT IS given fina l approval sha ll th en be signed an d execut ed by th e genera l mana ger OR DESIGN EE .

(5)   (4) THE FAIR SHALL NOTI FY an approved exhibitor applicant s ha ll th e n be n ot ifie d in  writing.  I f   th e  lice n se  r eq u ir es  th e  s ignatur es  of cor p orat e  office r s  oth e r  than  th e in d ivi d ua ls s u pe r vis in g th e exh ibi t , s u ch tran s a ct ion ma y be carr ie d out by ma il.  At th e t im e of s ign in g of th e lice n se.

(6)    (5) At th e t ime of signing of th e  lice n se PE RMIT , th e exhibitor  sha ll pay  th e s um s des ignat ed by th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion s u pe r vis or , b ut in n o ca se le ss than 50 % of th e lice n se . T h e b a lan ce s ha ll be p a id be for e th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir . THE FEE S WH ICH ARE APP ROVED BY THE ADVISOR Y COUN CIL AND WHICH ARE STATED ON THE APP LIC ATIO N FOR THE PE RMIT OR ARE PU BLIS HE D BY THE  DEP ARTM EN T AND THE EXHIBITOR SHALL AGREE TO THE LOCATIO N OF HIS OR HE R EXHIBIT SPACE. An exhibitor sha ll a bide by COMPLY WITH th e provisions of th e exhibit space lice n se PE RMIT form , an d by WITH th e ru les an d regulat ions of th e dep artm ent of agricultur e. fa ir s d ivi s ion .

 

R 291 .315      Re jec tio n or conditiona  l acceptance   of app li cations .

Rule 15 . The genera l mana ger r ese r ve s th e r ight t o MAY reject, or a ccep t con ditiona lly, an applicat ion for a lice n se PE RMIT con cessi on , or le a se BASED ON VEN DOR MIX AND SUIT ABILIT Y TO FAMIL Y EN TERTAINM EN T, SPACE AVAILABILIT Y, AND CONSIS TEN CY WITH FAIR VALUES .

 

R 291 .316      Space  a llocation .

Rule 16 . THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL DETERMI NE th e a llocat ion, num ber, an d locat ion of comm ercial, con cessi on, an d free exhibitor spaces BASED ON VEN DOR MIX, FAMIL Y EN TERTAINM EN T, AND FAIR VALUES .  s ha ll be  de t e rm in ed  by  th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion s u pe r vis or , with a pp r ova l of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

R 291 .317     In te rpre tati ons ; disputes ; documenta  ry provisions .

(2) The comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T r ese r ve s th e r ight t o MAY int erpret th ese ru les an d t o sett le an d determ ine questions an d disput es in regar d th e r e t o TO, or oth e r wise ar ising out of, conn ected with , or incident to, th e operat ion of business .

 

R 291 .318     Inspec tio n of prem is es .

Rule 18. The fa ir mana gement an d auth orized agent s for governm enta l agencies ma y, at an y t ime, ent er upon an d  inspe ct  an y  port ion  of  th e  lice n sed  premises  to  en for ce com plian ce with applicable statut es, ordinan ces, an d ru les. IN SIGNING THE CONCESSION AIRE    AGREE MEN T,    VEN DORS     CONSEN T    TO    ALLOW     FAIR

 

 

MANAGEMEN T AND AUTHORI ZED AGEN ST FOR  GOVERNMEN TAL  AGEN CIES, AT ANY TIM E, TO EN TER UP ON AND INS PE CT ANY PORTIO N OF THE PREMIS ES TO ENF ORCE COM PLIANCE WITH APP LIC ABLE STATUTES, ORDI NANCES, AND RULES.

 

R 291 .319     State  reg istratio n and  h iri ng of m ino rs.

Rule 19. (1) Mich igan s tat e la w r eq u ir es that Businesses operat ing in Michigan be SHALL register in a ccor dan ce with th e assum ed or fict it ious nam e act (P .A. §21 .200 (217 ). an d furth e r that 1907 PA 101 , MCL 445 .1 ET SEQ.  Corporat ions be SHALL register with th e stat e tr easur y dep artm ent an d dep artm ent of comm e r ce OF CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES.

(2)  Mich igan  dep artm e nt  of la b or  ru le s r elat ive t o th e h ir in g of m in or s s ha ll be s tr ict ly e n for ced A minor sha ll obta in a Michigan dep artm ent of la b or CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES approval num ber an d a work ing perm it from h is THE MINOR'S loca l sch ool att endan ce dep artm ent . A lice n see , con cessi ona ir e , or le ssee s ha ll ob ta in oth e r de ta ils r elat ive t o th e h ir in g of m in or s fr om th e office of sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion . Fa ilur e to meet th e requirement s IN THIS SUBRUL E IS ar e groun ds for a can cellat ion of a lice n se PE RMIT or a lease.

 

R 291 .321     Adve rti sing .

Rule 21. A lice n see or an y oth e r person, is n ot a llowed t o SHALL  NOT  place  an y advert ising matt er upon a building, tr ee, or an y oth er place on th e groun ds, n or pe rm itt ed t o AND SHALL NOT distr ibut e advert ising matt er or lit eratur e out side th e place assigned by th e term s of th e lice n se PE RMIT or lease.

 

R 291 .322     Dest royed  and  unc lean  prem is es .

Rule 22. If th e premises occu pied by a lice n see THE PE RMIT HOLDER, concessi ona ire, or lessee ar e IS des tr oyed in an y degree, or left in an un clean con dition as a result of th e use of th e premises by th e lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER, con cessi ona ire, or lessee , THEN th e genera l mana ger  will  SHALL  repair  or  clean  th e  premises  an d  char ge  th e  lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER, con cessi ona ire, or lessee th e cost of s u ch THE labor an d mat erials.

 

P ART 2.  EXHIBITORS AND CONCESS IONAIRES  AT FAIR

 

R 291 .331     Access  before fai r.

Rule 31. An exhibitor or concessi ona ire will SHALL be grant ed a ccess to th e fairgroun ds an d exhibit buildings fr om 8:30 a .m . t o 5:00 p .m . d a ily, excep t S atur d a ys an d S un d a ys , for 10 w ork in g d a y s AS DEF IN ED BY PE RMIT before th e opening day of th e fa ir for  th e pur pose of prepar ing his OR HE R exhibits or con cessi ons. A comm e r cia l exh ibi t or will be grant ed a ccess t o comm e r cia l exh ibi t b u ild in gs 2 d a ys be for e th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir fr om 8:30 a .m . t o 5:00 p .m .  Spe cia l w r itt e n pe rm iss ion t o se t u p e ar lie r s ha ll be ob ta in ed fr om th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

R 291 .332      Cance llation  of space  allotments   and  li censes  P ER MITS.

 

 

Rule 32. (1) THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL CANCEL  a  space  a llotm ent  an d lice n se PE RMIT ma y be can celed if an exhibitor or con cessi ona ire fa ils to occu py th e space a llott ed to him OR HE R with th e exhibit or con cessi on BY THE DATE spe cified on his OR HE R lice n se PE RMIT be for e th e ope n in g of th e fa ir or for violat ion for an y stat e law, city ordinan ce, or th ese ru les.

(2) An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire ma y can cel th e space a llott ed to him OR HE R for th e fair by advising th e genera l mana ger in writing on or before J uly 15 of th e year in which he OR SHE ha s a lice n se a gr ee m e nt PE RMIT .

 

R 291 .333     Re location  of assigned   space .

Rule 33 . The genera l mana ger r ese r ve s th e  r ight  t o  MAY  require  an  exhibitor  or con cessi ona ire to locat e or move his OR HE R exhibit or con cessi on to s om e AN ALTERNATE site, DUE TO  SAFE TY CONSI DERATIO NS  OR  IN  if it  is  for  th e  bes t int erest of th e fair. If th e fair cann ot find a suita ble alternat e site, THEN th e exhibitor or con cessi ona ire is e nt it le d t o SHALL RECEIVE a pro rata  refun d of space rent paid.

 

R 291 .334     La bor un io ns .

Rule 34 .  The genera l mana ger ma y can cel a  lice n se PE RMIT  in  case  of labor  un ion d ifficu lt ie s DIS PU TES involving an exhibitor or concessi ona ire which ma y lead to or result in a str ike or picketing of th e fairgroun ds.  An  exhibitor or con cessi ona ire whose  lice n se PE RMIT is can celed is e nt it le d t o SHALL RECEIVE a pro rata refun d of un earn ed renta l for th e balan ce of th e period provided for in his OR HE R lice n se  PE RMIT .  I n s u ch a ca se , n o lia bili t y for  d ama ge s  is  char ge a ble  t o th e s tat e of Mich igan , it s  office r s , a ge nt s , an d e m p loyee s.

 

R 291 .335     Ren tals  and  cha rges .

Rule 35.  (1)  AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE SHALL PAY FOR space renta ls

ar e p a ya ble by an exh ibi t or or con cessi ona ir e by th e dat es specified on th e lice n se PE RMIT .   Sp a ce r e nta ls n ot p a id be for e Au gu s t 1 s ha ll be p a id be for e th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir , an d    s ha ll be p a id by ca s h , m on ey or de r , or ce rt ifie d or ca s h ie r 's ch eck .

(2) If renta l or oth er char ges ar e un paid at th e close of th e fair,  THEN  th e  stat e  of Michigan , thr ou gh th e comm iss ion, sha ll ha ve a possess ory lien on an y of th e exhibitor's or con cessi ona ire's propert y locat ed on th e fairgroun ds to sat isfy liabilities of th e debtor to th e fair or to th e stat e of Michigan . The lien ma y be perfected by sale in  lik e THE  SAME mann er as sales on execut ion ar e con ducted in th is stat e.

 

R 291 .336     Const ruc tio n of exh ibits  and  stands .

Rule 36. (1) AN EXHIBITOR SHALL CONS TRUCT AN exhibit in a building s ha ll be con s tru ct ed so as not to obstru ct th e public's view of an adjacent exhibit.

(2)     An exhibitor's displays an d advert ising which form th e back wall of his OR HE R exhibit sha ll not exceed BE MORE THAN 8 feet in height , except when  h e  ha s IN  THE  BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR, ob ta in ed writt en perm ission from th e fair mana gement IS OBTAIN ED BY THE EXHIBITOR . t o d o s o.

(3)     An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll not mark , paint , drill, dig, or in an y mann er deface th e lice n sed premises , except by perm ission of th e genera l mana ger. an d At THE expi rat ion

 

 

of th e fa ir , THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE sha ll surr ender th e lice n sed premises in as good con dition as when occu pied. r e a s ona ble we ar an d t e ar excep t ed . THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE IS NOT RESPONSI BLE FOR REASON ABLE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE PREMIS ES.

 

R 291 .337     Signs  and  adve rt isi ng .

Rule 37. (1) An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll not place a sign or advert ising which overhan gs a isles in a building.

(2)      An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll post on his OR HE R lice n sed premises only s u ch signs a s th e ge n e ra l mana ge r pe rm it s THAT PROMOT E  THE TYPE OF  CONCESSION OR PRODUCT APP ROVED UN DER THE PE RMIT . ALL OTHE R TYPE S OF SIGNS OR ADVERTISI NG SHALL BE APP ROVED BY THE GENE RAL MANAGER AS BEING IN THE  BEST  INT EREST  OF  THE  FAIR  AND  NOT  IN  CONF LICT  WITH  OTHE R APP ROVED VEN DORS .

(3)      AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE SHALL POST A concessi on perm it s ha ll be p os t ed on th e con cessi on stan d befor e th e con cessi ona ire ma y s tart BEGIN to operat e.

 

R 291 .338     Specia l autho riz ation .

Rule 38. THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL GRANT reduced admission t ickets an d auth orizat ions for se t -u p SETUP an d electr ical h ookups s ha ll be grant ed only after an exhibitor or con cessi ona ire applies  in pe r s on t o th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion an d p r ese nt s h is cop y of contra ct s or r e ceip t s w h ich de n ot e fu ll p a ym e nt AND THE EXHIBITOR 'S OR CONCESSION AIRE'S CONTRACT IS PAID IN FU LL.

 

R 291 .339     Elec trical  se rvices .

Rule 39. The fair sha ll furn ish electr ical power only to th e point of out let . Spe cial an d additiona l conn ections for th e operat ion of spotlight s, lam ps, motors, signs, an d oth er equipment sha ll be furn ished by th e exhibitor or con cessi ona ire. S u ch r eq u ir e m e nt s s ha ll be r eq u es t ed on th e a pp licat ion furn is h ed by th e fa ir . THE FAIR SHALL FU RNISH THE APP LIC ATIO N     FOR     REQUES TED    REQUI REMEN TS.         THE     FAIR     SHALL

DESIGN ATE a competent electr ician s ha ll be des ignat ed by th e fa ir , an d  will  WHO SHALL be in att endan ce upon th e groun ds befor e, dur ing, an d after th e fair. with w h om The exhibitor or concessi ona ire ma y on h is ow n r esp on s ibili t y mak e  arran gement s  for necess ar y  expe rt  service.  Arran ge m e nt  for  p a ym e nt  for  th ese  se r vices  s ha ll  be  ma de be t wee n th e lice n sed contra ct or an d th e exh ibi t or or con cessi ona ir e be for e th e fa ir . THE LIC EN SED CONTRACTOR AND THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE SHALL ARRANGE FOR PAYMEN T FOR SERVICE S BEF ORE THE FAIR.

 

R 291 .341     Supe rvision  and  po li ce  and  fir e protection .

Rule 41. (1) S u pe r vis ion by b u ild in g Superint endent s or guar ds sha ll be p r ovided PROVIDE SU PE RVISION for exhibit buildings 2 days before th e fa ir , dur ing th e fa ir , an d unt il 5:00 p.m. th e day after th e fair.

(2)The comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T sha ll provide exhibitors an d con cessi ona ires with norma l police an d fire protection dur ing th e fair.

 

 

R 291 .342      Non li abi lit y for loss  or damage .

Rule 42 . The comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T will SHALL use dilige nce to protect lice n sed THE exhibitor an d con cessi ona ire'S propert y after it s arr ival OF THE PROPE RTY on th e fairgroun ds. However, th e stat e of Michigan , it s officer s, agent s, an d employees ar e not liable for loss, injur y, or dama ge to an exhibitor or con cessi ona ire. cau sed by fir e , a ccide nt , con d it ion of s tru ctur e , or n eglige n ce of an oth e r exh ibi t or or con cessi ona ir e , or for an y oth e r r e a s on w hat eve r .

 

R 291 .343     Risks  assumed .

Rule 43.  (1)  An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll assum e all r isks e n s u in g RESULTING from exhibiting an d merchan dising while at th e fair.

(2)      An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll give spe cial att ent ion to th e protection of porta ble mat erials dur ing th e setu p period  befor e  th e  fair  an d  dur ing  th e  tear down  period imm ediat ely after th e fair.

(3)     A shipment of mat erials una ccom pan ied by it s owner sha ll be con signed ent irely at th e owner's r isk. A s h ip m e nt , if ma de , s ha ll be a dd r essed t o th e exh ibi t or or con cessi ona ir e in car e of th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion s u pe r vis or , Mich igan S tat e Fa ir gr oun ds , De tr oit , Mich igan 48203 , an d s ha ll be  cle ar ly  mark ed  with  th e  exh ibi t  b u ild in g  an d  b ooth  num be r ,  or con cessi ona ir e sp a ce num be r . A s h ip m e nt will be a ccep t ed THE F AIR SH ALL ACCEP T SHIPMEN T upon delivery at th e fairgroun ds if properly mark ed an d if carta ge an d oth er char ges ha ve bee n ARE prepaid.

 

R 291 .344     Insu rance ; kinds  and  amounts .

Rule 44. An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire is resp onsible for providing his OR HE R own insuran ce  protection  against  propert y  dama ge,  an d   public   liability,   an d   work ers' com pensat ion as required by Michigan statut es in a ccor dan ce with h is lice n se a gr ee m e nt . WITH THE PE RMIT ISSU ED BY THE FAIR.

 

R 291 .345     Insu rance  ce rtifi cates .

Rule 45.   THE  GENE RAL  MANAGER  SHALL  NOT  ADMIT  THE  propert y  of  an

exhibitor or con cessi ona ire, who is required, un der R 291 .344 to carr y insuran ce, s ha ll n ot be a d m itt ed on th e Michigan stat e fairgroun ds un less th e exhibitor or concessi ona ire ha s prese nt ed t o th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion 10 d a ys be for e th e ope n in g of th e fa ir TO THE FAIR a cert ificat e of h is public liability an d propert y dama ge insuran ce properly signed an d dat ed by th e insuran ce carr ier. T h is p r ovis ion a ls o a pp lie s t o workman 's com pe n s at ion in s uran ce in a ccor d an ce with Mich igan s tatut es. IN ADDITIO N, AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE   SHALL   PROVIDE   A   CERTI FICATE   OF    WORK ERS' COMPEN SATIO N  INSUR ANCE  MEE TING  THE  REQUI REMEN TS  OF  1969  PA 317 ,

MCL 418 .101 ET SEQ. TO THE FAIR. If th e exhibitor or concessi ona ire is a self-insur er un der 1969 PA 317 , MCL 418 .101 ET SEQ. th e Mich igan workman 's com pe n s at ion a ct , THEN auth orizat ion for  s u ch self-in suran ce  s ha ll be  p r ese nt ed  t o th e  sp a ce  ut iliz at ion se ct ion . IS REQUI RED.

 

R 291 .346     Fi re preven tio n ordinances  .

 

 

Rule 46. An exhibitor or concessi ona ire sha ll obey COMPLY WITH an d conform to th e fire prevent ion ordinan ces of th e  city  of  Detr oit  w h ich  THAT  perta in  to  exhibits  an d con cessi ons. C op ie s of th ese or d inan ces s ha ll be a va ila ble in th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion se ct ion at th e  a d m in is trat ion  b u ild in g.  The   lice n see   CONCESSION AIRE,   EXHIBITOR ,   OR LE ASEE sha ll a gr ee t o obey COMPLY imm ediat ely WITH an y order  or  regulat ion  by eith er th e fire mar sha l or th e genera l mana ger r egar d in g RELATING TO fire protection an d fire ha zar ds.

 

R 291 .347      Reduced  rate  admission   tick e t .

Rule 47. An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire is not ent it led to an y free admissions. H e THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE ma y obta in reduced rat e admission t ickets at a rat e prescribed by th e comm iss ion COUN CIL .  A refun d sha ll not be ma de for unu sed t ickets.

 

R 291 .351      P arking  area pe rm its .

Rule 51 . THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL ESTABLIS H a park ing ar ea  s ha ll be es ta blis h ed for comm e r cia l EXHIBITOR an d concessi on lice n sees PE RMIT HOLD ERS. A PE RMIT HOLDER MAY PU RCHASE A park ing perm it ma y be p ur cha sed by lice n sees at th e prevailing rat e esta blished by th e comm iss ion COUN CIL . A refun d sha ll not be ma de for  perm it s  THAT  HAVE  BEEN  pur cha sed .  pe rm it  s ha ll grant  th e  lice n see  1  ge n e ra l a d m iss ion for th e fa ir .

 

R 291 .352     Veh icl es .

Rule 52. (1) On th e opening day of th e fair an d at all t imes  th e r e a ft e r , THE  exhibitor an d concessi ona ire vehicles sha ll COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS :

(a)     Displ ay a comm ercial sticker issued by th e genera l mana ger.

(b)         S ha ll  Ent er  th e  fa irgroun ds  thr ough  th e  service  gat e  des ignat ed  by  th e  genera l mana ger.

(c)    S ha ll Be subject to inspection by th e des ignat ed officer s.

(2) Dur ing th e fair all vehicles servicing exhibits an d con cessi ons sha ll ent er th e groun ds thr ough th e des ignat ed service gat e. EXHIBITORS  AND  CONCESSION AIRES  MAY USE s u ch vehicles ma y be u sed to service an d supply exhibits an d con cessi ons up to 10 :00 9:30 a.m. daily, at which t ime th e vehicles sha ll leave th e fairgroun ds proper an d return to THE exhibitor or concessi ona ire park ing lots  or  SHALL  leave  th e  groun ds.  Fa ilur e  to com ply with th is ru le sha ll result in th e vehicle being towed . a w a y an d Consistent  fa ilur e to comply WITH THIS RULE sha ll be cau se for can cellat ion of th e lice n se iss u ed by th e comm iss ion PE RMIT .

 

R 291 .353     Mai li ng li sts .

Rule 53. An exhibitor or concessi ona ire w h o des ir es t o a cq u ir e DEVELOPING ma iling lists dur ing th e period of th e fair sha ll submit in w r it in g a WRITTEN des cr iption of th e pur pose for th e list an d th e meth od h e THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE proposes to use in acquiring th e list .  The lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER sha ll not att empt to a cq u ir e DEVELOP a ma iling list of fair patr ons by an y meth od or scheme unt il an d un le ss

 

 

th e lice n see ha s r e ceived w r itt e n pe rm iss ion of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r UN LESS WRITT EN NOTIC E IS PROVIDED TO THE GENE RAL MANAGER.

 

R 291 .354     Adve rti sing  and  se lli ng .

Rule 54. (1) An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll not advert ise or sell an y product from th e space allott ed to h im THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE for an y compan y not spe cified on his OR HE R lice n se PE RMIT .

(2)       An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll distr ibut e han dbills or oth er advert ising matt er only from with in th e con fin es of h is lice n sed THE PE RMIT premises.

(3)       A comm ercial exhibitor's or con cessi ona ire's solicitors will DO not be a llowed HAVE walking privilege s, b ut AND sha ll rema in in th eir lice n sed HIS OR HE R space.

(4)      Reta il selling BY AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE with or with out over-th e- count er delivery of an y AN item is not allowed , except when s u ch THE privilege ha s been specifically applied for an d approved in a ccor dan ce with  th e THE SE  ru les.   T h e lice n see s ha ll furn is h p ictur es or oth e r evide n ce ide nt ifyin g th e art icle s for w h ich th e r e ta il s a le s p r ivilege is a sked w h e n r eq u es t ed by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

R 291 .355     Giv e-a-w ays .

Rule 55. (1) An exhibitor or concessi ona ire sha ll obta in  from  th e  genera l  mana ger writt en perm ission to distr ibut e give-a-ways. w h ich s ha ll THE WRITT EN PE RMISSIO N SHALL be evide nced by officia l approval on th e face of th e exhibitor's or con cessi ona ire's lice n se  PE RMIT .  T h is auth or izat ion s ha ll be a pp lie d for d ur in g th e t im e w h e n th e sp a ce a gr ee m e nt is bei n g n egot iat ed , an d n ot lat e r th e n 2 wee ks be for e th e ope n in g of th e fa ir .

(2) AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE SHALL NOT DISTRIB UTE advert ising give-a-ways s ha ll n ot be d is tr ib ut ed by an exh ibi t or or con cessi ona ir e which ma y con flict with an y type of con cessi on for which a lice n se PE RMIT ha s been grant ed AND WHICH IS NOT IN THE BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR.

 

R 291 .356     P rices .

Rule 56 . The genera l mana ger r ese r ve s th e r ight t o MAY mak e adjustm ent s in reta il an d wholesale prices. If, in th e opinion of th e genera l mana ger, a reta il or  wholesale concessi ona ire fa ils to justify as reasona ble, BASED ON CURREN T MARKET PRIC ES OUTSID E THE FAIRGROUNDS , th e prices w h ich h e THAT THE RETAIL OR WHOLESALE CONCESSION AIRE is char ging for  merchan dise,  THEN  th e  genera l mana ger ma y adjust s u ch THE prices.

 

R 291 .357     Sound  and  no is e .

Rule 57.  (1)  A voice am p lifie r , mu s ica l in s trum e nt , ra d io or oth e r s im ilar de vice for th e p ur p ose of attra ct in g att e nt ion t o an exh ibi t or con cessi on s ha ll be u sed with d is cr e t ion .

(2) (1) Undu e EXCESSI VE noise from th e operat ion of an exhibit or concessi on, or noisy or objectiona ble meth ods employed in sales or demonstrat ion activities sha ll not be t ole rat ed PE RMITT ED. An exhibitor or concessi ona ire sha ll ha ve an equa l opportun ity to conduct his OR HE R own demonstrat ions with out int erference from his OR HE R neighbors. T h e fina l de cis ion of w hat con s t itut es un d u e EXCESSI VE noise or objectiona ble meth ods  s ha ll

 

 

be ma de by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r . IS ANY NOIS E OR METHOD THAT INT ERFE RES WITH PU BLIC SAFE TY AND OTHE R ACTI VITI ES OF THE FAIR.

 

R 291 .358     Cl ean i ng . UN CLEAN AND DES TROYED P RE MISES .

Rule 58. (1) An exhibitor or con cessi ona ire sha ll sweep refuse from his OR HE R premises int o th e building aisles or ont o th e str eets from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night . Fa ir clean -up personn el will SHALL sweep th is refuse from comm ercial buildings an d ar eas adjacent to con cessi on stan ds each night after th e buildings an d str eets ar e emptied. Fa ir clean -up personn el ar e for bidde n t o SHALL NOT ent er th e exhibitor's booth s with in buildings or con cessi on stan ds.

(2)       IF AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE DESTRO YS THE PREMIS ES IN ANY MANNE R, OR IF THE PREMIS ES IS LEF T IN AN UN CLEAN CONDITIO N AS A RESULT  OF  THE  USE  OF  THE  PREMIS ES  BY  THE  EXHIBITOR  OR CONCESSION AIRE, THEN THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL REP AIR OR CLEAN THE PREMIS ES AND CHARGE THE EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE. IF AN EXHIBITOR OR CONCESSION AIRE FAILS OR REFU SES TO PAY THE CHARGE, THEN HE OR SHE IS NOT ELIGIBL E FOR A PE RMIT UN TIL THE CHARGES ARE PAID.

 

R 291 .359     Fraud  and  m isr ep resen tatio n .