7 FOOD CONCESS IONS

 

 

R 291 .375     Garb age  cont rol.

Rule 75. A food con cessi on lice n see CONCESSION AIRE sha ll furn ish a minimum of 2 TWO 20-gallon gar bage can s with WHICH HAVE tops  A r es taurant  lice n see s ha ll furn is h a s u fficie nt num be r of gar b a ge can s AND WHICH  MOVE  as  des ignat ed  by  th e  fa ir mana gement . THE PE RMIT HOLDER SHALL FU RNISH appropriat e can liners or bag liners s ha ll be furn is h ed by th e lice n see an d AND sha ll be u sed USE THE LINE RS in a ll gar bage can s.  When th ese THE CAN LINE RS OR BAG LINE RS ar e fille d, th ey s ha ll be p r om p t ly THEN THE PE RMIT HOLDER SHALL remove THE LINE RS, close secur ely CLOS E THE LINE RS, AND n e at ly pile THE LINE RS NE ATLY for pickup in a given ar ea, an d SHALL INS ERT a new liner in se rt ed. The fair sha ll p r ovide PICKU P gar bage p ick -u p each day.

 

R 291 .377      Food  pu rchases  by re tail  concession   li censees  P ER MIT HOLDERS .

Rule 77. (1) A reta il con cessi on licensee sha ll buy food AND BEVERAGES from wholesalers who ha ve been grant ed exclusive lice n ses DISTRIB UTIO N.  If th e  food is a spe cia lt y it e m n ot ob ta ina ble LIC EN SEE IS UN ABLE TO OBTAIN A FOOD SPE CIALTY ITEM thr ough a licensed wholesale pur veyor un der th e term s of his OR HE R contra ct , THEN th e genera l mana ger or his OR  HE R  auth orized  represe ntat ive  ma y  perm it arran gement for it s procur ement OF THE FOOD SPE CIALTY ITEM elsew here.

(2) A con cessi ona ire lice n see who brings food OR BEVERAGES, OR BOTH, on th e fairgroun ds with out perm ission of th e genera l mana ger sha ll ha ve his OR HE R con cessi on lice n se PE RMIT revoked an d SHALL for feit his OR HE R lice n se fees with out recour se.

 

R 291 .378  State   depa rt men t  o f  ag ri cu lt u r e ;  r egu l ation .   ENF ORCEMEN T  OF HE ALTH, SANITATIO N, AND FOOD LAWS AND RE GULATIO NS .

Rule 78. (1) 2000 PA 92, MCL 289 .1101 ET SEQ. govern ing th e cooking, dispe nsing, an d sale of foods an d bevera ges sha ll be str ictly en for ced. Fa ilur e to com ply with th is ru le THE LAW an d oth er applicable ru les an d regulat ions ar e groun ds for can cellat ion of a food

 

 

con cessi on lice n se PE RMIT . De ta ile d cop ie s of R 285 .514 .1 s ha ll be a va ila ble at th e sp a ce ut iliz at ion office .

(2)      A food lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER ma y be s u b je ct t o SHALL COM PLY WITH additiona l health regulat ions. w h ich ar e dee m ed n e cess ar y by th e s tat e an d cit y h e a lth auth or it ie s . H e THE FAIR sha ll be n ot ifie d THE FOOD PE RMIT HOLDER of an y s u ch THE additiona l regulat ions.

(3)    Any  lice n see  PE RMIT  HOLDER  who sells  or  dispe nses  food  products  or  bevera ges h e r eby expressly agrees that th e genera l mana ger ma y close th e lice n see 's PE RMIT HOLDER'S place of business or expel s u ch lice n see h is or it s THE PE RMIT HOLDER'S agent s  se r vant s  an d  employees  from  th e  fairgroun ds, with  for feitur e  of all  lice n se  fees, s h ou ld s u ch lice n see IF THE PE RMIT HOLDER, after being d u ly warn ed by th e genera l mana ger, r e ceive RECEIVES a notice of a violat ion of health , san itat ion, or food laws by appropriat e governm enta l represe ntat ives. The lice n see PE RMIT  HOLDER ma y appe a l th e closing of his OR HE R place of business or his OR HE R expulsion by filing a writt en request WITH THE DIR ECTOR for a review of th e decision of th e genera l mana ger. by th e d ir ect or , b ut h is THE PE RMIT HOLDER'S place of business sha ll not be  pe rm itt ed  t o operat e unt il an d un less th e director ha s reversed th e decision of th e genera l mana ger.

 

R 291 .379     Food  se rvice  containe  rs.

Rule 79. A food con cessi on lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER sha ll serve soft drink s to customers in p a pe r cu ps IN CONTAIN ERS APP ROVED BY THE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE DEP ARTM EN T OF AGRIC ULTURE. Dishes an d eat ing ut ensils used by th e public sha ll be disposable, of a s in gle se r vice var ie t y an d s a fe SINGL E-SERVICE, AND SAFE .

 

R 291 .380     Additiona l hea lt h r egu l ations .

       R u le 80 . A food lice n see ma y be s u b je ct t o a dd it iona l h e a lth  r egu lat ion s .  w h ich  ar e dee m ed n e cess ar y by th e s tat e an d cit y h e a lth auth or it ie s .  H e s ha ll be n ot ifie d of an y s u ch  a dd it iona l r egu lat ion s .

 

R 291 .381     P oste d pri ce li sts .

Rule 80.  A food con cessi ona ire sha ll post priceS lis t s on car ds furn is h ed by th e fa ir in a con spicuous place on h is THE FOOD CONCESSION AIRE'S stan d.

 

R 291 .381     En for ce m e nt of h e a lth , s an itat ion , an d food la ws .

R u le 83 .  An y lice n see w h o se lls or d ispe n ses food p r od u ct s or beve ra ge s h e r eby exp r essly a gr ees that th e ge n e ra l mana ge r ma y close th e lice n see 's p la ce of b u s in ess or expel s u ch lice n see h is or it s a ge nt s se r vant s an d e m p loyee s fr om th e fa ir gr oun ds , with for feitur e of a ll lice n se fees , s h ou ld s u ch lice n see a ft e r bei n g d u ly w arn ed by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r , r e ceive a n ot ice  of  a  violat ion  of  h e a lth ,  s an itat ion ,  or  food  la ws  by  a pp r op r iat e  gove rnm e nta l r ep r ese ntat ive s .  T h e  lice n see  ma y  a ppe a l  th e  clos in g  of  h is  p la ce  of  b u s in ess  or  h is exp u ls ion by fili n g a w r itt e n r eq u es t for a r eview of th e de cis ion of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r . by th e d ir ect or , b ut h is p la ce of b u s in ess s ha ll n ot be pe rm itt ed t o ope rat e unt il an d un le ss th e  d ir e ct or ha s r eve r sed th e de cis ion of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

P ART 3.  AGRICULTUR AL EXHIBITORS AT FAIR

 

 

 

R 291 .391      Qua lifi cations .

Rule 91. (1) Competition in all dep artm ent s is open t o th e wor ld INT E RNATIO NALLY un less oth erwise specified. An an ima l ent ered in th e Michigan exhibitors' classes sha ll be owned an d exhibited by a reside nt of th e stat e of Michigan . Stat e an d public institut ions ma y com pete for premium s.

(2)  AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR MAY NOT EXHIBIT .

 

R 291 .392      Specia l offe rs.

Rule 92 . The comm iss ion DEP ARTMEN T is not resp onsible for payment of spe cial offer s by v ar iou s ass ociat ions an d individua ls. The genera l mana ger, h oweve r sha ll furn ish TO th e var ious ass ociat ions, UP ON REQUES T, THE necess ar y lists of winn ing stat e fair exhibitors. u p on r eq u es t .

 

R 291 .393     Entri es .

Rule 93.  (1) App licat ion AN EXHIBITOR SHALL APP LY for entr ies in all dep artm ent s s ha ll be ma de by an exh ibi t or by u se USIN G of th e print ed form provided by th e fair. for that p ur p ose T h e AN exhibitor, by signing th e form , agrees to comply with th e provisions print ed u p on it IN THE APP LIC ATIO N an d  PRINTED  in  th e  premium  lis t  BOOK .  App licat ion s for s ta lls an d pe n s s ha ll be se nt d ir e ct ly t o th e Mich igan S tat e Fa ir , De tr oit , Mich igan  48203 , at th e t im e e ntr ie s ar e ma de .

(2)      Entr ies in th e dep artm ent s sha ll close on th e dat es listed for th ose dep artm ent s in th e premium book or at s u ch THE t ime a s THAT all available space ha s been a llott ed. LATE entr ies sha ll not  be  a ccep ted  th e r e a ft e r  un less  th e  DIR ECTOR  EXTEN DS  th e  t ime PE RIOD IN THE BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR. is ext e n ded by a pp r op r iat e a ct ion of th e d ir ect or .

(3)      A question as to th e propriety or right of an an ima l or art icle to com pete in an y class RAISED BY AN s ha ll be  s u b m itt ed  t o  EXHIBITOR  OR  PATRON  SHALL  BE SUBMITT ED, IN WRITING , to th e genera l mana ger for a determ inat ion.

 

R 291 .394     Entra nce  fees .

Rule 94. THE FAIR SHALL CHARGE an entran ce fee, as stat ed both in th e premium book un der each of th e se ve ra l  dep artm ent s  an d  on  th e form s  for  a pp lyi n g  for  e ntr ie s EN TRY APP LIC ATIO N. THE EN TRANCE FEE sha ll be char ged to th e exhibitor in each dep artm ent an d sha ll be paid at th e t ime of a pp lyi n g for  e ntr ie s  APP LIC ATIO N.  Fees sha ll not be refun ded for an ima ls ent ered but not exhibited, except UN DER BOTH OF THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(a)   w h e r e The request for refun d is prese nt ed in writing with th e exhibitor's reason for s u ch THE request.

(b)    an d w h ich THE REQUES T is accepted AS A  GOOD  CAUSE  AND  IN  THE  BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR by th e d ir ect or GENE RAL MANAGER.

 

R 291 .395     Action  on en tri es .

 

 

Rule 95. (1) The d ir ect or GENE RAL MANAGER r ese r ve s th e r ight t o MAY TAKE ANY OF  THE  FOLLOWI NG  ACTIO NS   FOR   J US TIFIABLE   CAUSE   TO   PROMOT E COM PE TITIO N AND THE VALUES OF THE FAIR:

(a)   Refuse THE EN TRY. a ccep t con d it iona lly, or t o can cel an y e ntr ie s an d a w ar ds of a p r ize for ju s t ifia ble cau se with out cla im for d ama ge s .

(b)   CONDITIO NALLY ACCEP T THE EN TRY.

(c)   CANCEL ANY EN TRI ES.

(2)  THE   GENE RAL  MANAGER  SHALL  NOT  PE RMIT  A  can cellat ion  or  additiona l e ntr ie s EN TRY s ha ll n ot be pe rm itt ed after th e closing dat e, un less th e d ir ect or GENE RAL MANAGER determ ines that th ere ar e IS justifiable gr oun ds CAUSE for s u ch a ct ion CANCELLATIO N OR ADDITIO NAL EN TRY.

 

R 291 .397     P lacing  of exh ibits .

Rule 97. Exhibits in  each  dep artm ent  sha ll be  in  place  for  exhibition  at  th e  t ime spe cified in th e print ed provisions of each dep artm ent . AN exhibitor arr iving lat e sha ll be excluded from exhibition, except in ca se of FOR AN exhibitor WHO IS coming directly from oth e r ANOTHE R fair AND WHO HAS  with  advan ced  writt en  perm ission  of FROM  th e ge n e ra l mana ge r LIVESTOCK SU PE RVISOR .

 

R 291 .398     Fai lu re to exh ibit .

Rule 98. An exhibitor who fa ils or refuses to exhibit an an ima l or art icle for an y reason which p r ove s IS un sat isfactory to th e genera l mana ger sha ll for feit all fees an d rent s paid by him OR HE R, as well as premium s won by ear lier exhibits. The genera l mana ger ma y order th e exhibitor to vacat e s u ch THE sta lls or pens an d remove s u ch THE an ima ls from th e fairgroun ds.

 

R 291 .398 a  Re lease  of exh ibits .

Rule 98 a . (1) The release t ime of AN exhibit is specified in th e provisions listed in th e premium book. at th e begi nn in g of e a ch dep artm e nt 's se ct ion . An exhibitor removing an an ima l or art icle befor e th e hour of release for that dep artm ent with out writt en perm ission of th e genera l mana ger sha ll for feit all fees paid an d all premium s an d awar ds won.

(2)   T h e  ge n e ra l  mana ge r  ma y  chan ge  th e  t im e  of  r ele a se  in  an y  dep artm e nt  at  h is d is cr e t ion . THE LIVESTOCK SU PE RVISOR MAY PE RMIT  AN EARLY RELEASE OF AN EXHIBITOR UP ON WRITT EN REQUES T DUE TO PARTICI PATIO N IN OTHE R AGRIC ULTURAL EXHIBITS OR BECAUSE OF FAMIL Y HARDS HIP.

 

R 291 .399   P rotection   of exh ibits ; ri sk of loss .

Rule 99 . The comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T will SHALL use dilige nce to protect livest ock an d art icles ent ered for exhibition or display after th eir arr ival OF THE LIVESTOCK AND ARTICL ES 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 such  livest ock or  art icles.  for  an y r e a s on w hat eve r .

 

R 291 .400   Liv es tock  Committee  .

 

 

Rule  100 .  (1)  THE  DEP ARTM EN T  SHALL  ESTABLIS H   A   LIVESTOCK COMMITT EE . THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITT EE  SHALL  BE  COM PRIS ED OF  REP RESEN TATIVES FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWI NG:

(a)     EACH LIVESTOCK SPE CIES COMMITT EE .

(b)     THE AUCTIO N COMMITT EE .

(c)     MIC HIGAN STATE UNI VERSIT Y.

(d)     THE STATE VETERINARIAN OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE .

(e)      THE DIR ECTOR OF THE MIC HIGAN DEP ARTMEN T OF AGRIC ULTURE FAIRS , EXHIBITIONS , AND RACING DIVISION OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE .

(f)    A VE TE RI NARIAN IN P RIVATE P RACTIC E . (g)  THE GENE RAL MANAGER.

THE AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL SERVE AS THE STAFF ADVISOR TO THE COMMITT EE .

(2)  THE COMMITT EE HAS ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG DUTIES:

(a)         RESPONSI BILIT Y FOR THE REVIEW OF ALL POLICI ES AND PROC EDURES DEVELOPE D BY THE AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T TO DETERMI NE IF THE POLIC ES AND PROC EDURES ARE IN THE BEST INT EREST OF THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR AND THE INDUSTR Y.

(b)                      REVIEWING ALL COM PLAINTS FILED REGARDI NG LIVESTOCK EXHIBITIONS AT THE FAIR AND MAKING RECOMM EN DATIO NS TO THE FAIR MANAGER FOR APP ROPRIATE ACTIO N.

ESTABLIS HING A SUBCOMMITT EE FOR THE LIVESTOCK AUCTIO N.

(d) ESTABLIS HING A SUBCOMMITT EE FOR EACH SPE CIES IN ORD ER  TO PROVIDE RECOMM EN DATIO NS FOR SHOW GUIDELINES .

 

R 291 .400 a  AGRICULTURE SU P ER INTENDEN T’S DU TIES .

RULE  400 a .  UN DER  DIR ECTIO N   OF   THE   GENE RAL   MANAGER,   THE AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL PE RFORM ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG DUTIES:

(a)       BE RESPONSI BLE FOR ALL LIVESTOCK AND AGRIC ULTURE EXHIBITS AND ENF ORCE ALL REGULATIO NS , PROCEDURES, AND POLICI ES GOVERNIN G THE LIVESTOCK AND AGRIC ULTURE DEP ARTMEN TS.

(b)        ESTABLIS H PROCEDURES FOR DOCUMEN TATIO N AND VERIFICATIO N OF AWARDS .

(c)              APP OINT ALL J UDGES UP ON RECOMM EN DATIO N OF THE SPE CIES SUBCOMMITT EE S.

(d)      REVIEW ANNU ALLY ALL POLICI ES AND PROC EDURES FOR AGRIC ULTURE EXHIBITION AND SUBMIT RECOMM EN DATIO NS FOR REVISIONS TO THE LIVESTOCK COMMITT EE FOR REVIEW. PU BLIS H  THE  ANNU AL  PREMIUM BOOK.

 

R 291 .401   Supe ri n tenden t's duties .

Rule 101 . (1) A THE superint endent sha ll ha ve char ge of th e dep artm ent to which h e THE  SU PE RINTEN DEN T is assigned, an d sha ll  be r esp on s ible for  a ss ignm e nt  of sp a ce

 

 

an d s h owin g of th e exh ibi t s , an d oth e r r elat ed a ct ivi t ie s ENF ORCE ALL REGULATIO NS , PROCEDURES, AND POLICI ES OF THE ASSIGN ED DEP ARTMEN T.

(2)           THE SU PE RINTEN DEN T  SHALL  BE  APP OINTED  BY  THE  AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T WITH THE RECOMM EN DATIO N OF A SPE CIES ADVISOR Y COMMITT EE .

(3)     THE A superint endent sha ll direct th e calling of classes for judging in a ccor dan ce with th e print ed program as far as pra ct icable an d sha ll see EN SUR E that th e judges report fully upon each an ima l or art icle exhibited in each class.

(4) A s u pe r int e n de nt s ha ll see that th e num be r s r ep r ese nt in g a w ar ds ar e corr e ct ly e nt e r ed on th e a w ar d s h ee t s , ch e ck a ll num be r s , ha ve e a ch b ook s ign ed by th e ju d ge an d r in g cle rk an d a ffix h is s ignatur e an d d at e , an d w h e n com p le t ed s ha ll r e turn th e b ook t o th e e ntr y office.

(5) All s u ch d ut ie s s ha ll be pe r form ed un de r th e d ir e ct ion of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r

(4) THE SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL PE RFORM ALL DUTIES REQUI RED IN THIS RULE. THE PE RFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES SHALL BE UN DER THE DIR ECTIO N OF THE AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T.

 

Rule 102 . (1) N o A person sha ll NOT act as judge in an y class in which he OR SHE ma y be IS int erested as an exhibitor, agent , employee of an  exhibitor, or oth erwise .  I n s u ch a ca se IF A J UDGE IS AN INT ERESTED EN TIT Y, THEN th e genera l mana ger sha ll remove th e int erested judge an d substitut e an oth er judge for that  specific class.

(2) A PE RSO N WHO ob je ct ion OBJ ECTS to a person serving as judge sha ll be s u b m itt ed SUBMIT THE OBJ ECTIO N to th e AGRIC ULTURE superint endent , in writing, p r ior t o BEF ORE th e  mak ing  of  an  awar d,  AND  SHALL  givi n g  good  an d  s u fficie nt  r e a s on s th e r efor . STATE THE SPE CIFIC REASONS . The AGRIC ULTURE superint endent sha ll refer  th is  THE  OBJ ECTIO N  to  th e  genera l  mana ger   who   sha ll   MAKE   A DETERMI NATIO N BASED ON THE PROMOTIO N OF COMPE TITIO N AND THE BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR. r es olve th e p r oble m ar is in g fr om th e ob je ct ion .

 

R 291 .403   Ju dges ; duties ; decisions  .

Rule 103 . (1)  J u d ge s s ha ll r ep ort t o th eir s u pe r int e n de nt s at th eir h e a dq uart e r s at th e  t im e fixe d for a w ar d in g p r e m ium s on th e lot s w h ich th ey ar e t o ju d ge. J UDGES SHALL COMPLY  WITH  FAIR  REGULATIO NS ,  PROCEDURES,  AND   POLICI ES   IN DELIB ERATING AWARDS .

(2)       If a judge ha s good reason to believe that  an  exhibitor, by false  entr y or  oth erwise , att em p t s IS ATTEMPTING to deceive th e judge or th e public to obta in a premium by misreprese ntat ion, h e THEN THE J UDGE sha ll report th e facts imm ediat ely to  th e superint endent . The superint endent sha ll report imm ediat ely to th e genera l mana ger OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE for a determ inat ion of th e eligibili ty of th e exhibitor to show th e an ima l or art icle involved.

(3)     The decision of th e judges s ha ll be IS fina l an d no appe al sha ll be con sidered, except in th e case of A forma l protests.

 

R 291 .404   P rem iums .

 

 

Rule 104 . (1) A judge's book only sha ll be used as evide nce for payment of premium s. Ribbons an d ta gs ar e not a ccep ted for th is p ur p ose AS EVIDEN CE OF PAYMEN T  OF PREMIUMS.

(2)     An exh ibi t or w h o in s u lt s a ju d ge in an y mann e r , or in flu e n ces an oth e r pe r s on t o d o s o, s ha ll be r ep ort ed t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r by th e ju d ge or th e s u pe r int e n de nt A J UDGE OR SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL REP ORT TO THE GENE RAL MANAGER  AN EXHIBITOR WHO INSULTS A J UDGE IN ANY MANNE R OR WHO IN FLUEN CES ANOTHE R PE RSO N TO INSULT A J UDGE. The genera l mana ger ma y order that th e exhibitor s ha ll TO for feit all premium s an d be excluded from exhibiting all his OR HE R an ima ls or art icles.

(3) T h e  comm iss ion  ma y p r orat e  th e  p r e m ium  m on ey in  a  dep artm e nt  or  se ct ion  of a dep artm e nt with in th e t ota l am ount a llocat ed t o s u ch dep artm e nt or se ct ion .

 

R 291 .405   Fo rma l protests .

Rule 105 .  (1)     AN  EXHIBITOR  OR  PATRON  SHALL  MAKE  a  forma l  WRITTEN

protest by an exh ibi t or s ha ll be ma de in w r it in g to th e genera l mana ger AND SHALL SET FORTH, IN AN AFF IDAVIT,  a ccom p an ie d by th e a ffid a vit se tt in g forth  th e groun ds  for p r ot es t in g THE PROTEST. A forma l protest  against  an  exhibition  of eith er  an ima ls or art icles sha ll be filed at le a s t NOT LESS THAN 24 hour s befor e th e awar ds ar e ma de. an d The ge n e ra l mana ge r AGRIC ULTURE SU PE RINTEN DEN T sha ll hear s u ch THE protest an d imm ediat ely recomm end AN action to be tak en by th e d ir ect or GENE RAL MANAGER befor e th e showing. A forma l protest against an awar d sha ll be filed with in 6 hour s after th e awar d is ma de an d sha ll be considered by th e genera l mana ger. THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL NOTI FY INT ERESTED part ies int e r es t ed will be d u ly n ot ifie d an d GIVE PARTI ES AN opportun it y give n th e m to submit evide nce befor e a fina l decision  in a ccor d an ce   with   ACCORDI NG   TO   THE   procedur e   esta blished   by    th e    d ir ect or DEP ARTM EN T.

(2)A person mak ing a forma l protest sha ll deposit a sum of m on ey eq ua l t o th e am ount of th e p r e m ium in volve d b ut n ot t o exceed $25 $50 .00. If th e protest is susta ined, THE FAIR SHALL RETURN th e dep osit s ha ll be r e turn ed to  th e  com plainant ,  an d,  if  it  is  not susta ined, THEN th e deposit sha ll be for feited.

(3)      AN EXHIBITOR AGAINST WHOM A  PROTEST  HAS  BEEN  FILED  HAS  THE RIG HT TO READ THE STATEMEN T OF PROT EST.

 

R 291 .407     P EN ALTI ES FOR MISCONDU CT.

RULE 107 . (1) IF CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDEN CE IS OBTAIN ED THAT A REGULATIO N, POLIC Y, OR PROCEDURE HAS BEEN VIOLATED OR FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N HAS OCCURRED IN ASSOCI ATIO N WITH EXHIBITING IN THE FAIR, THEN THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL TAKE 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWI NG ACTIO NS:

(a)     DISQ UALIFICATIO N OF THE EXHIBIT IN QUES TIO N.

(b)     DISQ UALIFICATIO N OF ANY OR ALL OTHE R EXHIBITS OF THE EXHIBITOR .

(c)     WITHDRAWAL OF ALL PREMIUMS, TROPH IES, AWARDS , OR MONE Y WON BY THE EXHIBITOR .

 

 

(d)        BARRI NG THE EXHIBITOR OR THE EXHIBITOR 'S IMMEDIATE FAMIL Y, OR BOTH, FROM COMPE TING AT THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR FOR NOT MORE THAN

3 YEARS. IMMEDIATE  FAMIL Y  INCLUD ES  PAREN TS,  GRANDPAREN TS, CHILDR EN , GRANDCHILDR EN , AND SIBLINGS .

(2)      IF FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N IS DISCO VERED BEF ORE FIN AL PLACING BY THE J UDGE, THEN THE EXHIBIT WILL BE DECLARED IN ELIGIBL E TO  SHOW  AND THE EXHIBITOR WILL BE REQUI RED TO REMOVE THE EXHIBIT FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS .

(3)       IF  FRAUD OR  DECEP TIO N  IS  DISCO VERED AFTER AN  EXHIBIT  HAS BEEN J UDGED, THEN THE PLACING WILL BE VOID ED AND THE EXHIBITOR SHALL BE REQUI RED TO REMOVE THE EXHIBIT FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS . IN THE CASE OF FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N DISCO VERED AFTER MARKET LIVESTOCK HAVE BEEN J UDGED AND BEF ORE SALE IN THE LIVESTOCK SALE, THE  PLACING WILL BE VOID ED AND THE ANI MAL NOT PE RMITT ED TO SELL IN THE  SALE. THE EXHIBITOR WILL BE REQUI RED TO REMOVE THE MARKET ANI MAL FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS .

(4)       IF FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N IS DISCO VERED AFTER A MARKET ANI MAL HAS BEEN SOLD , THEN THE MONE Y ASSOCI ATED WITH THE  SALE  SHALL  BE REMITT ED TO THE BUYER. OTHE R ANI MALS WILL NOT BE MOVED UP IN PLACING. IF ANY REWARD HAS ALREADY BEEN AWARDED, THEN THE LIVESTOCK COMMITT EE WILL REQUI RE THE EXHIBITOR TO REFUN D ALL PREMIUMS, TROPH IES, AWARDS , RIBBO NS, OR SALE MONE Y UN DER THE ASSESSED PEN ALTY.

 

R 291 .413     Ru les ; in te rpre tatio n ; vio lation .

Rule 113 . (1)  The genera l mana ger sha ll int erpret th e mean ing an d applicat ion of ru les in th is part .   A r eq u es t for an op in ion , eith e r by an exh ibi t or or ju d ge, s ha ll be ma de in w r it in g an d r e turn ed t o th e e ntr y office with th e a w ar d books . AN EXHIBITOR MAY REQUES T AN OPINION FROM THE GENE RAL MANAGER. THE REQUES T FOR OPINION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND RETURNE D TO THE EN TRY OFF ICE WITH THE AWARD BOOK .

T h e d is r egar d in g or violat ion of NONCOMPLIANCE WITH an y ru le in th is part by an exhibitor sha ll result in for feitur e of all premium s, right s, an d privilege s with out recour se.

 

ANIMALS

 

R 291 .422     L iv es tock  hea lt h ce rtifi cates   HE ALTH RE QUIRE MEN TS.

      R u le 122 . C att le, s h eep , h or ses , goat s , an d sw in e ar e n ot  pe rm itt ed on  th e gr oun ds un le ss th e h e a lth ce rt ificat es for th e an ima ls ha ve bee n a pp r ove d by th e s tat e ve t e r inar ian or h is a ss is tant .R 291 .422 Lives t ock h e a lth ce rt ificat es HE ALTH REQUI REMEN TS.R u le 122 .  C att le, s h eep , h or ses , goat s , an d sw in e ar e n ot pe rm itt ed on th e gr oun ds un le ss th e h e a lth  ce rt ificat es  for  th e an ima ls  ha ve bee n  a pp r ove d  by th e s tat e ve t e r inar ian  or  h is a ss is tant .

Rule 122 . ALL LIVESTOCK PRESEN TED FOR EXHIBITION SHALL HAVE A VALID  RE QUI RE D  OFF ICI AL  HE ALTH  CE RTI F ICATE  OR  A  CE RTI F ICATE  OF

 

 

VETERINARY INS PE CTIO N AND PROO F OF REQUI RED TESTING AND NE GATIVE RESULTS BEF ORE DIS PLAYING , EXHIBITING , OR STABLI NG THE ANI MALS IN THE  EXHIBITION  AREA  OR  COMMI NGLI NG  WITH   OTHE R   ANI MALS.   THE OFF ICI AL    HE ALTH    CE RTI F ICATE    OR    CE RTI F ICATE    OF    VE TE RINARY INS PE CTIO N AND THE REQUI RED TESTING SHALL BE AS DEF IN ED IN 1988 PA 466 , MCL 287 .701 ET SEQ.  OR  BY  THE  DEP ARTMEN T  OF  AGRIC ULTURE  AND PU BLIS HE D IN THE PREMIUM BOOK . EACH ANI MAL PRESEN TED FOR EXHIBITION SHALL BE EXAMINE D BY A VETERINARIAN OR VETERINARIAN'S REP RESEN TATIVE  BEF ORE  DIS PLAYING ,  EXHIBITING ,  OR  STABLI NG   THE ANI MALS IN THE EXHIBITION AREA OR BEF ORE COMMI NGLI NG WITH OTHE R ANI MALS. THE PRESEN TATIO N OF THE ANI MALS FOR EXAMINATIO N SHALL OCCUR  AT  SCHE DULED   INT ERVALS   DEPEN DING   ON   THE   EXHIBITION SCHE DULE.

 

R 291 .423     P ict u r es o f f o r me r champions .  CRUE LTY; P ROHIBITED CONDU CT.

     R u le 123 .  P ictur es of th e lat es t fa ir cham p ion s ma y be p r int ed in th e p r e m ium b ook on ly if s u ch p ictur es ar e furn is h ed by th e exh ibi t or an d ar e for w ar ded t o th e s tat e fa ir n ot lat e r than J anuar y 1 of th e ye ar of th e fa ir .

RULE 423 . (1) LIVESTOCK SHALL BE TREATED IN A HU MANE MANNE R AND IN ACCORD ANCE WITH GENE RALLY ACCEP TED AGRIC ULTURAL AND MANAGEMEN T  PRACTIC ES  FOR  THE  CARE   OF   FARM   ANI MALS   AND ACCEP TABLE COMM E RCI AL  P RACTIC E S   TO   P ROT E CT   THE   LIVE STOCK 'S HE ALTH, SAFE TY, OR WELFARE. THE LIVESTOCK SU PE RVISOR SHALL NOTI FY THE  PROPE R  AUTHORIT Y  WHEN  CRUE L  OR   PROHIBIT ED   CONDUCT   IS OBS ERVED.

(2)              THE FOLLOWI NG PRACTIC ES ARE PRESUM ED TO BE THREATS TO LIVESTOCK HE ALTH, SAFE TY OR WELFARE; HU MAN HE ALTH, SAFE TY, OR WELFARE; OR FOOD SAFE TY, AND ARE PROHIBIT ED:

(a)            IN J ECTIO N OR INS ERTIO N OF  ANY MATERIAL INTO AN ANI MAL FOR NONMEDIC AL PU RPOSES TO MODI FY THE CONF ORMATIO N  OR  APPE ARANCE OF THE ANI MAL.

(b)           IN J ECTIO N OR INS ERTIO N OF  ANY MATERIAL INTO AN ANI MAL FOR MEDIC AL PU RPOSES WITH THE INT EN T OF THE SID E EFFE CT CAUSIN G A MODI FICATIO N OF THE CONF ORMATIO N OR APPE ARANCE OF THE ANI MAL.

(c)        STRIKING , BEATING, HITTING , OR OTHE RWIS E CONTACTI NG AN ANI MAL WHICH WOULD INDUC E SWELLI NG OR WHICH CHANGES OR TRANSF ORMS CONF ORMATIO N OR APPE ARANCE OF THAT ANI MAL.

(d)     ELECTRIC PRODS , CANVAS SLAPPE RS, OR OTHE R IMPLEMEN TS EMPLOYED TO DRI VE ANI MALS SHALL BE USE D AS LITTL E AS POSSIBL E  IN  ORD ER  TO MINI MIZE EXCIT EMEN T AND IN J URY. ANY USE OF THE IMPLEMEN TS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE SU PE RINTEN DEN T, IS EXCESSI VE, IS PROHIBIT ED. ELECTRIC AL PRODS ATTACHE D TO AC HOUSE CURREN T SHALL BE REDUCED BY A TRANSF ORMER TO THE LOWEST EFFE CTI VE VOLTAGE NOT TO EXCEE D 50 VOLTS AC.  PIPE S, SHARP OR POINTED OBJ ECTS , AND OTHE R ITEMS WHICH, IN

 

 

THE  OPINION  OF  THE  SU PE RINTEN DEN T,  WOULD   CAUSE   IN J URY   OR UNNE CESSARY PAIN TO AN ANI MAL SHALL NOT BE USE D.

(e)          PE RFORMANCE  OF  ANY  SURGIC AL   PROCEDURE   TO   MODI FY   THE CONF ORMATIO N OR APPE ARANCE OF AN ANI MAL, EXCEP T FOR SURGIC AL PROCEDURES PE RFORMED BY A LIC EN SED VETERINARIAN FOR REASONS OF MEDIC AL NE CESSIT Y OR STANDARD ANI MAL CARE PRACTIC ES.

(f)        PRESEN TATIO N OF ANY ANI MAL SUS PE CTED  OF  RETAINING  ANY TESTICUL AR OR ACCESSOR Y REP ROD UCTI VE TISS UE WHE THE R BY NATURAL OCCURREN CE OR SURGIC AL PROCESS.

(g)            ADMI NIS TRATIO N  OR  ALLOWI NG   THE   ADMI NIS TRATIO N   OF   A PRESCRI PTIO N DRUG TO LIVESTOCK , INT EN DED FOR TERMI NAL OR PART- TERMI NAL SHOW, EITHE R BEF ORE OR DURING THE EXHIBITION , UN LESS THE PRESCRI PTIO N DRUG IS ADMI NIS TERED UN DER ALL THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(i)   BY OR UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF A VETERINARIAN.

(ii)   IN ACCORD ANCE WITH LABEL DIR ECTIO NS .

(iii)    WITH AN E STABLIS HE D VETERINARIAN-CLI EN T-PATIEN T RELATIO NSHIP .

(iv)    FOR A VALID MEDIC AL PU RPOSE ONLY.

(v)   THE TIMI NG OF DRUG WITHDRAWAL CAN BE FOLLOW ED WITHOUT RISK TO FOOD SAFE TY.

(h)     ADMI NIS TRATIO N OR ALLOWI NG THE ADMI NIS TRATIO N OF AN OVER-THE - COUN TER DRUG  TO  LIVESTOCK ,  INT EN DED  FOR  TERMI NAL  OR  PART- TERMI NAL SHOW, EITHE R BEF ORE OR DURING THE EXHIBITION , UN LESS THE OVER-THE -COUN TER DRUG IS ADMI NIS TERED UN DER ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(i)   UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF THE EXHIBITOR OR OWNE R.

(ii)   IN ACCORD ANCE WITH LABEL DIR ECTIO NS ONLY.

(iii)    FOR A VALID MEDIC AL PU RPOSE ONLY.

(iv)    THE TIMI NG OF DRUG WITHDRAWAL CAN BE FOLLOW ED WITHOUT RISK TO FOOD SAFE TY.

(i) ADMI NIS TRATIO N OR ALLOWI NG THE ADMI NIS TRATIO N OF AN EXTRA- LABEL US AGE DRUG TO LIVESTOCK , INT EN DED FOR TERMI NAL OR PART- TERMI NAL SHOW, EITHE R BEF ORE OR DURING THE EXHIBITION , UN LESS THE EXTRA-LABEL US AGE  DRUG  IS  ADMI NIS TERED  UN DER  ALL  OF  THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(i)     BY OR UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF A VETERINARIAN.

(ii)        USE D  ONLY  AS  THE   EXTRA-LABEL   DIR ECTIO NS   PROVIDED   BY   THE VE TE RI NARIAN DE SCRIB E .

(iii)      WITH AN ESTABLIS HE D VETERINARIAN-CLI EN T-PATIEN T RELATIO NSHIP .

(iv)      FOR A VALID MEDIC AL PU RPOSE ONLY.

THE  TIMI NG  OF  DRUG  WITHDRAWAL  IS  EXTEN DED   AS   STATED   BY  THE PRE SCRIBING VE TERINARIAN ON THE LABE L AND CAN BE F OLLOW E D WITHOUT RISK TO FOOD SAFE TY.

ADMI NIS TRATIO N OR ALLOWI NG THE ADMI NIS TRATIO N OF A PRESCRI PTIO N, EXTRA-LABEL    USAGE,    OR    OVER-THE -COUN TER    DRUG    TO    LIVESTOCK ,

 

 

INT EN DED FOR A NON-TERMI NAL SHOW, EITHE R BEF ORE OR DURING THE EXHIBITION , UN LESS THE DRUG AS DESCRIB ED IS ADMI NIS TERED UN DER ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(i)      BY OR UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF A VETERINARIAN, IF A PRESCRI PTIO N OR EXTRA-LABEL USAGE DRUG IS USE D OR BY OR UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF THE EXHIBITOR /OWNE R, IF AN OVER-THE -COUN TER DRUG IS USE D.

(ii)      USE D ONLY AS DIR ECTED BY THE LABEL OR PRESCRI PTIO N.

(iii)    WITH AN E STABLIS HE D VETERINARIAN-CLI EN T-PATIEN T RELATIO NSHIP .

(iv)    FOR A VALID MEDIC AL PU RPOSE ONLY.

(k) FOOD PRODUCTS OBTAIN ED FROM LIVESTOCK ADMI NIS TERED A DRUG SHALL NOT BE USE D FOR HU MAN CONSU MPTIO N. AN EXAMPLE OF A FOOD PRODUCT INCLUD ES MILK .

(3)       THE EXHIBITOR IS RESPONSI BLE FOR ANY VIOLATIO N RELATED TO THE ADULTERATIO N OR POSSIBL E ADULTERATIO N OF LIVESTOCK OR FOOD PRODUCTS .  A VIOLATIO N INCLUD ES EITHE R OF THE FOLLOWI NG:

IMPROPE R WITHDRAWAL TIM ES FOLLOW ED OR CONDEMNATIO N  OF CARCASSES DUE TO VIOLATIVE DRUG RESIDU ES.

TAINTS AND PRODUCT QUALIT Y ISSU ES.

 

R 291 .424 Veh icl es o f li vestock exh ibitors . DRU G TES TING OF  EXHIBITIO N LIVES TOCK.

Rule 124 . (1) THE LIVESTOCK SU PE RVISOR SHALL DEVELOP A FORM TO BE SIGN ED BY EXHIBITORS INDIC ATING THE Y WILL ABID E BY ALL REGULATIO NS OF THE FAIR, INCLUDING  THE CARE AND TREATMEN T OF ANI MALS.

(2)            THE  LIVESTOCK  SU PE RVISOR  SHALL  COLL ECT  AND  RETAIN   SIGN ED ANI MAL CERTI F ICATIO N FORMS FOR ALL ANI MAL EXH IBITORS EN TERED IN ANI MAL CLASSES.

(3)       BOTH OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS APP LY TO REQUIRED DRUG TESTING OF GRAND CHAMPIONS AND RESERVED GRAND CHAMPIONS :

(a)       THE GRAND CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FROM THE MARKET STEE R, MARKET HOG AND MARKET LAMB CLASS E S ARE SUB J E CT TO BLOOD , URINE , HAIR OR TISS UE TEST.

(b)      THE EXHIBITOR , PAREN T OR  GUARDI AN  SHALL  TAKE  THE  CHAMPION ANI MAL TO THE TESTING AREA IMM EDIATELY AFTER BEING NAMED CHAMPION .

(4)     THE VETERINARIAN OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE SHALL COLL ECT URINE , BLOOD , TISS UE , AND  OTHE R  TEST  SAMPLES  IN  ACCORD ANCE  WITH  THE MIC HIGAN   DEP ARTMEN T    OF    AGRIC ULTURE'S    PROTOCOL    FOR    THE COLL ECTIO N OF LIVESTOCK TEST SAMPLES AT EXHIBITIONS . TEST SAMPLES MAY BE COLL ECTED BEF ORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SHOW. DEVIATIO NS FROM THE PROTOCOL SHALL BE NOTED.

(5)    THE VETERINARIAN OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE MAY COLL ECT ANY URINE , BLOOD , TISS UE , OR OTHE R TEST SAMPLES FROM THE  EXHIBITION  ANI MALS AT THE TIM E OF SLAUGHTER.

 

 

(6)    THE GENE RAL MANAGER MAY DISQ UALIFY ANY ANI MAL, EITHE R LIVE OR SLAUGHTERED, FOUN D IN VIOLATIO N OF THE USE OF DRUGS, CHE MIC ALS, OR FEE D ADDITI VES, OR ANY OTHE R PORTIO N OF R 291 .423 .

(7)    ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS APP LY TO THE RANDOM TESTING OF ANI MAL EXHIBITS :

AN ANI MAL EN TERED IN THE FAIR IS SUB J ECT TO BLOOD , URINE , HAIR, OR TISS UE TESTING FOR J US T CAUSE AT THE DISCR ETIO N OF THE  FAIR MANAGER OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN ATED REP RESEN TATIVE.

THE FAIR MANAGER MAY IMPLEMEN T A RANDOM, BLOOD , URINE , HAIR, OR TISS UE TESTING PROGR AM.

(c) THE VETERINARIAN OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE SHALL COLL ECT URINE , BLOOD , TISS UE , AND  OTHE R  TEST  SAMPLES  IN  ACCORD ANCE  WITH  THE MIC HIGAN   DEP ARTMEN T    OF    AGRIC ULTURE'S    PROTOCOL    FOR    THE COLL ECTIO N OF LIVESTOCK TEST SAMPLES AT EXHIBITIONS . THE VETERINARIAN OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE  MAY  COLL ECT  TEST  SAMPLES BEF ORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SHOW. DEVIATIO NS FROM THE PROTOCOL SHALL BE NOTED.

(8)   ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS  APP LY TO TESTING PROCEDURE:

THE  FAIR  MANAGER  SHALL  PROVIDE  NOTI FICATIO N  TO   EXHIBITORS   OF ANI MALS THAT THE ANI MALS ARE SUB J ECT TO BLOOD ,  URINE ,  HAIR,  OR TISS UE TESTING AS FOLLOWS :

(i)   BY PLACING AS GRAND OR RESERVE CHAMPION .

(ii)   FOR J US T CAUSE SUS PICION .

(iii)    AS PART OF A RANDOM TESTING PROGR AM.

THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL EN SUR E THAT IDEN TIFICATIO N OF ANI MALS TE STE D AND TE ST SAMP LE S ARE ACCURATE.

THE GENE RAL MANAGER SHALL NOTI FY EXHIBITORS OF THE TESTING RESULTS IN A TIM ELY MANNE R.

THE NOTI FICATIO N AND PROCEDURE FOR TEST SAMPLE COLL ECTIO NS SHALL BE PRINTED IN THE PREMIUM BOOK .

 

R 291 .425     C a r e o f sta ll s and pens .  TAMP ER ING OR SABOTAGE.

      R u le 125 .  An exh ibi t or s ha ll k eep h is s ta lls an d pe n s cle an an d well bedded .  I n ca se of fa ilur e t o d o s o, th e s u pe r int e n de nt ma y ha ve th is d on e an d ha ve th e cos t char ge d t o th e exh ibi t or .

Rule 125 . TAMPE RING OR SABOTAGING AN EXHIBIT AS DEF IN ED IN R 291 .303 IS PROHIBIT ED.

 

R 291 .426     Feed  and b edd i ng.  LIVES TOCK SALE.

     R u le 126 T h e comm iss ion s ha ll furn is h a ll feed for p ou ltr y, p ige on s , ra bbi t s , an d ca vie s an d a ls o th e fir s t beddi n g for a ll live s t ock .

Rule 126 . (1) AN EXHIBITOR WHO EXHIBITS LIVESTOCK AT A TERMI NAL SHOW OR PARTI AL TERMI NAL SHOW CONSEN TS TO PARTICI PATING  IN  THE FOLLOWI NG AUCTIO N SALE.

 

 

(2)     ALL BIDD ERS AT AN AUCTIO N SALE FOLLOWI NG A TERMI NAL SHOW OR PARTI AL TERMI NAL SHALL CONSEN T TO THE SLAUGHTER OF THE LIVESTOCK OR DELIVERY OF THE LIVESTOCK TO A LIC EN SED SALE OR SLAUGHTER FACILIT Y.

(3)     TITL E TO LIVESTOCK SOLD AT AN AUCTIO N SALE AND SUBS EQUEN TLY PRESEN TED FOR SLAUGHTER OR SALE AT A LIC EN SED LIVESTOCK FACILIT Y SHALL REMAIN VESTED IN THE EXHIBITOR , OR, IF THE EXHIBITOR IS NOT THE OWNE R,  IN  THE  OWNE R  UN TIL  THE  LIVESTOCK   HAS   BEEN   PASSED   BY INS PE CTIO N.

(4)        DURING INS PE CTIO N OR TESTING , IF THE LIVESTOCK  CARCASS  IS PRELIMI NARIL Y DETERMI NE D TO HAVE BEEN TAMPE RED WITH OR FOUN D TO CONTAIN AN UN LAWFU L SUBST ANCE, THEN 1 OF  THE  FOLLOWI NG  SHALL OCC UR:

(a)     ) IF  THE  LIVESTOCK  CARCASS  MUS T BE  TRIMM ED OR  RECONDITIO NE D  TO COMPLY WITH  THE MEAT INS PE CTIO N REQUI REMEN TS, THEN THE  CARCASS SHALL   BE    TRIMM ED    AND    RECONDITIO NE D    AND    RELEASED    TO   THE EXHIBITOR ,  UN LESS  THE  SUCC ESSFU L  BIDD ER  ACCEP TS  THE   TRIMM ED  OR RECONDITIO NE D CARCASS.

(b)     IF THE LIVESTOCK CARCASS CANN OT BE TRIMM ED OR RECONDITIO NE D, THEN THE LIVESTOCK CARCASS SHALL BE CONDEMNE D IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE MEAT INS PE CTIO N REQUI REMEN TS.

(c)       IF TESTICUL AR OR ACCESSING REP RODUCTI VE TISS UE IS FOUN D, THEN THE ANI MAL SHALL BE DISQ UALIFIED AND THE CARCASS RELEASED TO THE EXHIBITOR .

 

R 291 .427     Pu r e br ed anima l r eg istry  num b e r s .  P OLICI ES FOR EXHIBITIO N.

R u le 127 .  Entr y cle rk s s ha ll a s ce rta in th e nam e an d r egis tr y num be r of a ll an ima ls s h ow n in p ur eb r ed cla sses , an d th ese s ha ll be s h ow n on th e ju d ge s ' r ep ort s h ee t s be for e p a ym e nt of p r e m ium s will be ma de.

Rule 127 . (1) THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR SHALL PU BLIS H A PREMIUM BOOK AS REQUIRED BY R 285 .811 .1 ET SEQ., AND MAKE THE PREMIUM BOOK AVAILABLE   TO    ALL    EXHIBITORS .    RULES    FOR    EXHIBITION    WILL    BE PU BLIS HE D IN THE PREMIUM BOOK OR REFE REN CED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXHIBITOR UP ON REQUES T.

(2) THE LIVESTOCK COMMITT EE SHALL DETERMI NE GENE RALLY ACCEP TED GROOMI NG PRACTIC ES FOR LIVESTOCK AND PU BLIS H THE PRACTIC ES IN THE PREMIUM BOOK .

 

P ART 4. COMMUN ITY ARTS EXHIBITORS AT FAIR

 

R 291 .441   Qua lifi cations  for exh ibitors .

Rule 141 . (1) Competition in th e commun ity art s section is open to reside nt s of Michigan only. The exhibit sha ll be th e work of th e exhibitor an d sha ll be shown in h is THE EXHIBITOR 'S nam e.

(2) A pe r s on w h o t e a ch es a h om e cra ft ma y n ot mak e an e ntr y in that p art icu lar cra ft .

 

 

(2)     AN AMATEU R IS PE RMITT ED TO EN TER HIS OR HE R WORK IN COMPE TITIO N UN LESS OTHE RWIS E STATED. AN AMATEU R IS A PE RSO N WHO DOES NOT SELL FOR   PROFIT   ON   A   PART   OR   FU LL-TIM E   BASIS    AND   WHOSE    EXHIBIT REP RESEN TS A RECREATIO NAL HOBBY AND WHOSE MONE TARY PROFIT IS LESS THAN $2000 ANNU ALLY.

(3) An exh ibi t or of flowe r arran ge m e nt s an d ta ble se tt in gs s ha ll n ot be e n ga ge d in an y mann e r in th e fiel d of h ort icu ltur e comm e r cia lly.

(3)             A PROFE SSION AL  IS  A  PE RSO N  EN GAGED  IN  AN  ACTI VITY  FOR  A MONE TARY PROFIT OF MORE THAN $2 ,000 .00 ANNU ALLY AS A RESULT OF HIS OR HE R CRAFT OR SKILL .

(4)      An employee in th e commun it y art s se ct ion OF THE MIC HIGAN STATE FAIR ma y not DIR ECTLY OR INDIR ECTLY exhibit an art icle in th is section. d ir e ct ly or in d ir e ct ly.

 

R 291 .442     Qua lifi cations  for exh ibits .

Rule 142 .  (1)  AN EXHIBITOR MAY MAKE AN entr y ma y be ma de in each class listed. b ut an exh ibi t or ma y be lim it ed a s t o The num ber of classes AN EXHIBITOR ma y ent er MAY BE LIMIT ED AS DEF IN ED IN THE PREMIUM BOOK .

(2) THE COMM UNI TY  ARTS  SU PE RVISOR  SHALL  PRINT  spe cific  provisions  for mak ing entr ies s ha ll be p r int ed in th e annua l premium lis t for th e commun it y art s se ct ion. BOOK.

 

R 291 .443     Works of art .

Rule 143 .  AN ARTIST  MAY EN TER AN entr y of a work of art  in each class  ma y be a llowed by e a ch art is t , but it sha ll be one not previously shown at th e Michigan stat e air. The genera l mana ger ma y reject an entr y w h ich THAT is objectiona ble TO THE FAIR COMM UNI TY STANDARDS , un suita ble in size, or fra gile.

 

R 291 .449     Ju dging  of exh ibits .

Rule 149 .  (1)   THE  COMM UNI TY ARTS  SU PE RVISOR  SHALL SELECT competent

judges s ha ll be se le ct ed an d th eir THE J UDGES decisions sha ll be fina l.

(2) In th e abse nce of com petition in a class, if an art icle exhibited is inferior in qua lity or un worth y, THEN th e judges sha ll awar d a prize or ribbon only w h e r e IF th e ent ered art icle merits an awar d.

 

R 291 .450     Fo rma l protests .

Rule 150 . A COMM UNI TY ARTS EXHIBITOR SHALL MAKE a forma l protest, by a commun it y  art s  exh ibi t or  s ha ll  be  ma de  in  writing,  TO  THE  COMM UNI TY  ARTS SU PE RVISOR with in 24 hour s of th e opening of th e fa ir . t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r THE FORMAL PROTEST SHALL BE accompan ied by an affidavit sett ing forth th e groun ds for protesting. The ge n e ra l mana ge r COMM UNI TY ARTS SU PE RVISOR ma y SHALL mak e his  OR  HE R  recomm endat ion  to  th e  d ir ect or  GENE RAL  MANAGER   for  decision  in a ccor dan ce with th e pr oced ur e esta blished by th e d ir ect or DEP ARTM EN T.

 

P ART 7.  NON FAIR LESSEES  AND P ER MITS

 

 

R 291 .471    Q ua lifi ed    g r oups .    LEASE    OR    P ER MIT     OF     FAIRGROUNDS ; ES TABLISH MEN T OF GUIDE LINES

Rule 171 . T h e ge n e ra l mana ge r , s u b je ct t o th e  a pp r ova l of th e d ir e ct or , AN D T HE CO UN CIL  ma y pe rm it th e u se of th e fa ir gr oun ds or b u ild in gs , or b oth , by th e followin g gr ou ps :

(a) ) A n on p r ofit or gan izat ion  in cor p orat ed  un de r  th e  s tatut es  an d  r egu lat ed  by  th e dep artm e nt of tr e a s ur y.

(b) A r e cogn ize d civi c, frat e rna l, ed u cat iona l or r eligi ou s gr ou p w h e n I F th e n e t p r ofit s r eve rt t o th e gr ou p an d n ot t o an in d ivi d ua l.

(c)An in d u s tr ia l cor p orat ion or or gan izat ion for d isp la ys of AN ed u cat iona l natur e , b ut n ot for manu fa ctur in g p ur p oses .

(d)) A comm e r cia l or gan izat ion for p r od u ct d isp la ys an d s a le s .

(e) A  p r ofit -seek in g  or gan izat ion  for  th e  s ta gin g  of  eve nt s ,  a ct ivi t ie s ,  or  p r ogram s com p at ible  with  th e  a d a p ta bili t y  of  th e  fa cili t ie s  t o  s u ch  T HE  u s a ge,  if  s u ch  eve nt s , a ct ivi t ie s , or p r ogram s will n ot int e r fe r e with th e s ta gin g of th e fa ir .

THE DIR ECTOR MAY LEASE OR PE RMIT THE  USE  OF  THE  FAIRGROUNDS  OR BUI LDI NGS FOR PU RPOSES THAT ARE CONSIS TEN T WITH THE  STAGING  OF THE STATE F AIR.

(1)        THE DIR ECTOR OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN EE MAY ESTABLIS H GUI DELINES FOR REVIEW AND APP ROVAL OF LEASING REQUES TS.

 

R 291 .472     L eas i ng and li censing  P ER MITTI N G p r ocedu r es .  RES CINDED

     R u le 172 . (1)  T h e p r oced ur es h e r eina ft e r des cr ibe d in T h is ru le gove rn APP LI E S TO th e le a s in g, lice n s in g PE RMITTI N G , or con cedi n g of th e b u ild in gs an d gr oun ds , or p art s th e r e of O F T HE B UI LDI N G AN D GRO UN DS , for p ur p oses oth e r than  th e fa ir F OR AN E VEN T OR S E RI E S I F E VEN TS N OT TO E XC EE D 90 D AYS .

(2) T h e ge n e ra l mana ge r ma y le a se , lice n se PE RMIT , or con cede th e u se of th e b u ild in g an d gr oun ds , or p art s th e r eof O F B UI LDI N GS AN D GRO UN DS , for n on -fa ir p ur p oses in a ccor d an ce  with  p olicie s  es ta blis h ed  by  th e  comm iss ion ,  s u b je ct  t o th e  a pp r ova l  of th e d ir e ct or D EP ARTM EN T .

(3) An a pp licant for s u ch u s a ge s ha ll file a r eq u es t in d icat in g th e natur e of th e eve nt an d th e fa cili t ie s an d d at es des ir ed .

(4) Up on  iss uan ce  of th e  b u ild in gs  an d  gr oun ds  lice n se  PE RMIT ,  T HE  APP LIC AN T S H ALL D EP OSIT  a  s um  des ignat ed by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .  s ha ll be  dep os it ed .   T h e b a lan ce of th e r e nta l s ha ll be p a id 14 d a ys be for e th e eve nt .

(5) A lice n see PE RMIT H OLD E R , le ssee , or con cessi ona ir e s ha ll p r ese nt t o th e ge n e ra l mana ge r , 10 d a ys be for e th e p r ope rt y is t o be ut ilize d by h im T HE PE RMIT  H OLD E R , L E AS EE , OR CO N C E SSION AIR E a ce rt ificat e of in s uran ce in th e am ount s tat ed on th e lice n se a gr ee m e nt .   T HE C E RTI F IC AT E O F INSUR AN C E S H ALL ACT a s evide n ce of p r ot e ct in g  h im se lf  T HE  PE RMIT  H OLD E R ,  L E AS EE ,  OR  CO N C E SSION AIR E  an d h old in g th e  s tat e  of  Mich igan ,  it s  office r s ,  a ge nt s ,  an d  e m p loyee s  harm le ss  fr om  an y lia bili t y.

(6) An   a gr ee m e nt   for   s u ch   u s a ge   fa lli n g   with in   th e   p olicie s   of  th e   comm iss ion D EP ARTM EN T s ha ll be exe cut ed by th e d ir e ct or or th e ge n e ra l mana ge r a s de t e rm in ed by th e d ir ect or .

 

 

A r e nt e r , le ssee , lice n see PE RMIT  H OLD E R , or u se r of th e b u ild in gs an d gr oun ds s ha ll a bide by COM P L Y WIT H th e p r ovis ion s p r es cr ibe d on th e lice n se  a gr ee m e nt an d by th e ru le s an d r egu lat ion s of th e dep artm e nt . of a gr icu ltur e , fa ir s d ivi s ion .

 

R 291 .473     R en t and u tility  cha r ges . RES CINDED

        R u le 173 . A r e nta l char ge, es ta blis h ed by th e comm iss ion D EP ARTM EN T , ma y be ma de for u se of th e b u ild in gs or gr oun ds .   All le ssees  PE RMIT  H OLD E RS an d lice n sees s ha ll p a y for ut ili t ie s , fu el u sed for h e at in g p ur p oses , an d s u ch oth e r se r vices furn is h ed by th e s tat e fa ir  ma int e nan ce s ta ff an d de t e rm in ed B Y T HE  G ENE R AL M AN AG E R t o be r eim b ur s a ble . by th e ge n e ra l mana ge r .

 

R 291 .475     C oncession   ri ghts and pa r king .  RES CINDED

      R u le 175 . (1) T h e comm iss ion  D EP ARTM EN T  r e ta in s  a ll con cessi on  r ight s , un le ss spe cifica lly grant ed t o a le ssee  or  lice n see PE RMIT  H OLD E R .  I f th e le ssee  or  lice n see PE RMIT H OLD E R is grant ed con cessi on r ight s , th e le ssee or lice n see PE RMIT H OLD E R s ha ll s u pe r vise h is OR HE R ow n con cessi on s or th e contra ct s . for th e s am e.

(2)    T h e  p ark in g  p r ivilege  s ha ll r e ma in  th e  exclu s ive  d oma in  of th e  comm iss ion  T HE D EP ARTM EN T S H ALL D E T E RMI NE P ARKI N G P RI VIL E G E S .

 

R 291 .476     C omp li ance  w it h l a w s and o r dinances .  RES CINDED

      R u le 176 . A le ssee or lice n see PE RMIT H OLD E R s ha ll com p ly with a ll la ws , R U L E S , AN D R E G U L ATIO NS of th e s tat e of Mich igan , an d h e a lth , fir e , an d pe rt in e nt or d inan ces of th e cit y of De tr oit . an d th e s tat e of Mich igan .

 

R 291 .478     C ance ll ation  by b u ildi ng li censee .  RES CINDED

         R u le 178 . A b u ild in g lice n see  s ha ll for feit  a ll a d van ce r e nta l p a ym e nt s  if h e T HE B UI LDI N G LIC EN S EE r eq u es t s can cellat ion of h is /HE R lice n se at an y t im e lat e r than  30 d a ys be for e th e s ch ed u le d eve nt .

 

R 291 .479     St r uc t u r a l changes  and adve rti sing .  RES CINDED

      R u le 179 .  A le ssee or lice n see PE RMIT H OLD E R s ha ll d is cu ss with an d se cur e w r itt e n  a pp r ova l of, th e fa ir mana ge m e nt be for e MAKI N G ele ctr ica l wir in g, de corat ion s , p art it ion s , or oth e r s tru ctura l chan ge s ar e ma de in an y of th e r e nt ed b u ild in gs or gr oun ds , an d be for e p os t in g s ign s , p os t e r s , an d oth e r a d ve rt is in g on th e fa ir p r e m ises .

 

Rule 291 .480            C ance ll ation  by b u ildi ng li censo r .  RES CINDED

      R u le 180 . UP O N R E COMM EN D ATIO N O F T HE G ENE R AL M AN AG E R , th e d ir e ct or ma y can cel an y lice n se a gr ee m e nt or le a se u p on r e comm e n d at ion of th e ge n e ra l mana ge r , for violat ion of th e p r ovis ion s of th e lice n se a gr ee m e nt or le a se .

 

P ART 6 9.  HEARINGS

 

R 291 .491      Reques ts .

Rule   191 .       An    int erested   part y   in    a    cont ested   matt er    OR    SUB J ECT   TO    A DETERMI NATIO N MADE BY THE  GENE RAL MANAGER in  or de r  t o MAY request  a

 

 

hear ing AND sha ll submit, in w r it in g to th e comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T DIR E CTOR , a WRITTEN comprehensive stat ement of th e complaint WITHIN 15 DAYS OF BECOMI NG AWARE OF THE  CONTESTED  ACTIO N  OR  THE  GENE RAL  MANAGER’S DETERMI NATIO N.

 

R 291 .492     Notices  and  location .

Rule 192 .  Notice of a hear ing before th e comm iss ion or it s DIR ECTOR OR A des ignat ed r ep r ese ntat ive HE ARING OFF ICER sha ll be given by regis t ered ma il. an d THE NOTIC E sha ll stat e th e dat e, hour , place, AND issues involved. an d r e a s on s for h old in g th e h e ar in gs . The notice sha ll be ma iled TO ALL INT ERESTED PARTI ES at le a s t 10 NOT LESS THAN 30 days p r ior t o BEF ORE th e hear ing.  Un le ss in d icat ed oth e r wise , a h e ar in g s ha ll be h eld at th e Mich igan S tat e Fa ir gr oun ds , De tr oit , Mich igan .

 

R 291 .493      Appea rances  and  de fau lt s .

Rule 193 . An appe aran ce sha ll be ma de in person by a duly auth orized represe ntat ive or by coun sel. If a person who ha s been served with a notice of hear ing fa ils to appe ar at a noticed hear ing, THEN th e hear ing officer ma y pr oceed with a hear ing of th e  matt er brought before it HIM OR HE R an d on th e evide nce prese nt ed ma y mak e it s HIS OR HE R decision.

 

R 291 .494      Adjou rnmen ts and  continuances   .

Rule 194 . A hear ing sha ll not be adjourn ed or cont inu ed, except upon order of th e comm iss ion or it s a ge nt DIR ECTOR  OR  THE  HE ARING  OFF ICER  conducting  th e hear ing. A motion or request for an adjournm ent or a cont inuan ce sha ll be in writing an d stat e con cisely th e reasons w h y an FOR THE adjournm ent or cont inuan ce.  is n ecess ar y The motion or request sha ll not be  con sidered  un less  it  is  filed  with  th e  comm iss ion DEP ARTM EN T at le a s t 3 NOT LESS THAN 10  days  befor e  th e  dat e  assigned  for  th e hear ing. excep t u p on or de r of th e comm iss ion , w h ich excep t ion s ha ll be grant ed on ly u p on a s h owin g that , for r e a s on s n ot with in th e contr ol of th e pe r s on mak in g th e m ot ion or r eq u es t , th e m ot ion or r eq u es t cou ld n ot be file d with in th e t im e lim it .

 

R 291 .495     Depositions  .

      R u le 195 .  A dep os it ion s ha ll be tak e n u p on w r itt e n pe rm iss ion of th e comm iss ion w h e r e it is p r ove d in w r it in g t o th e comm iss ion that it is im p ra ct ica l or im p oss ible t o oth e r wise ob ta in th e evide n ce . A dep os it ion s ha ll be tak e n a ccor d in g t o th e ge n e ra l court  ru le s for tak in g dep os it ion s in civil ca ses in th e s tat e of Mich igan , with a ll p art ie s bei n g give n an opp ortun it y t o cr oss -exam in e th e witn ess un de r oath .

 

R 291 .496      Ans w ers; bri efs; and arguments .

Rule 196 . A person who ha s been served a notice of hear ing ma y file a writt en an swer th e r e t o befor e th e dat e set for hear ing, or at th e h e ar in g ma y appe ar AT THE HE ARING an d prese nt an ora l stat ement on th e char ges conta ined in th e notice of hear ing. W h e n IF writt en briefs or ar gum ent s ar e prese nt ed, THEN a copy sha ll be served on th e ge n e ra l mana ge r , w h o will a ccep t se r vice on be ha lf of th e comm iss ion DEP ARTMEN T an d upon opposite part ies at le a s t 4 NOT LESS THAN 10 days before th e dat e set for th e hear ing.

 

 

 

R 291 .497      Stipu l ations  CONDU CTING HEARING.

Rule 197 . (1) T h e p art ie s t o an y h e ar in g, by a s t ip u lat ion in w r it in g file d with th e comm iss ion , ma y  a gr ee  u p on  an y  p ort ion  of th e  fa ct s  in volve d  in  th e  contr ove r s y.   ar e  r eq u es t ed t o a gr ee u p on th e fa ct s w h e n p ra ct ica ble . THE HE ARING OFF ICER SHALL CONDUCT THE  HE ARING  IN  ACCORD ANCE  WITH  THE  CONTESTED  CASE PROC EDURES ESTABLIS HE D BY THE APP LIC ABLE PROVISIONS OF 1969 PA 306 , MCL 24.271 ET SEQ.