9 R 285 .1332 Labo r un io ns .

 

Rule 332 .  The mana ger ma y can cel a lice n se PE RMIT in ca se of la b or un ion d ifficu lt ie s i n volvi n g OF a con cessi ona ire, exhibitor, or non -fa ir lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER w h ich IF LABOR UNI ON IN VOLVEMEN T ma y lead to, or result in, a str ike or picketing of th e fairgroun ds. A con cessi ona ire, exhibitor, or non -fa ir lice n see  PE RMIT  HOLDER  whose lice n se PE RMIT  is can celed  is  n ot  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 ca se , n o lia bili t y for d ama ge s is char ge a ble t o The Stat e OF MIC HIGAN,  it s officers, agent s, an d employees ARE NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE CANCE LLATIO N OF A PE RMIT .

 

P ART 4. FOOD CONCESS IONS

 

R 285 .1401    App li ca bl e       r u l es ;       copies       ENF ORCEMEN T       OF         HE ALTH, SANITATIO N, AND FOOD LAWS AND RE GULATIO NS .

Rule 401 . Reg u lat ion N o. 514 , bei n g R 285 .514 of th e Mich igan Ad m in is trat ive C ode 2000 PA 92 39 AND ITS APP LIC ABLE RULES govern ing cooking, dispe nsing, an d sale of foods an d bevera ges sha ll apply an d be str ictly en for ced. Fa ilur e to com ply with th is ru le an d oth er applicable ru les an d regulat ions is 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  th e  r egu lat ion  s ha ll  be  a va ila ble  at  th e  Upp e r P e n in s u la s tat e fa ir office .

 

R 285 .1402   Additiona l hea lt h r egu l ations .

       R u le 402 . 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 s u ch a dd it iona l r egu lat ion s .

 

R. 285 .1402   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1403    Violatio n   o f   hea lt h ,   sanitation ,   and    f ood    l a w s .         EFFE CT    OF VIOLATIO N OF HE ALTH SANITATIO N AND FOOD LAWS.

Rule 403 . (2) A lice n see A PE RMIT HOLDER who sells or dispe nses food products or bevera ges expressly agrees that th e 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, HIS OR HE R agent s, se r vant s, an d HIS OR HE R employees from th e fairgroun ds, with for feitur e of all lice n se fees, if s u ch lice n see THE PE RMIT HOLDER, after being  d u ly  warn ed  by  th e mana ger, receives a notice of a violat ion of health , san itat ion, or food laws from 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 mana ger. by th e d ir e ct or , b ut h is THE PE RMIT HOLDER'S place of business sha ll not be perm itt ed to operat e unt il UN LESS th e director reverses th e decision of th e mana ger.

 

R 285 .1404   Sinks ; w ate r hea t e r s .

       R u le 404 . A r es taurant s ha ll ha ve a 2 -com p artm e nt s ink s o d ispe n s in g d is h w ar e an d cook in g ut e n s ils ma y be w a s h ed , r in sed , an d s t e r ilize d p ur s uant  t o s tat e an d cit y h e a lth  r eq u ir e m e nt s . A r es taurant   s ha ll ha ve a ga s or ele ctr ic w at e r h e at e r of s u fficie nt s ize t o in s ur e an a deq uat e s u pp ly of h ot w at e r t o m ee t s tat e an d cit y h e a lth r eq u ir e m e nt s.

 

R 285 .1404   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1405   Garb age  cans ; line rs.

Rule 405 . A food concessi on AIRE lice n see sha ll  furn ish  a  minimum  of  2  20-gallon gar bage can s   with  THAT  HAVE  tops  un less  more  ar e  required  by  th e  mana ger.    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 , a s des ignat ed by th e fa ir mana ge m e nt . THE CONCESSION AIRE 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 sha ll be u sed USE THE LINE RS in a ll gar bage can s. When th ese CANS ar e filled, th ey THE CONCESSION AIRE sha ll be promptly r e m ove d , REMOVE THE  CANS ,  closed  CLOS E  THE M  secur ely,  AND  neat ly p ile d PILE THE M for pickup in  a  given  ar ea,  an d  THE  CONCESSION AIRE  SHALL INS ERT a new liner in se rt ed.  The fair sha ll p r ovide PICK UP gar bage p ickup each day.

 

R 285 .1406   Disposab le cups  and  ea ti ng u tens ils .

 

 

Rule 406 .  A food concessi on AIRE lice n see sha ll serve soft drink s to customers only in p a pe r cu ps CONTAIN ERS APP ROVED BY THE MANAGER AND THE DEP ARTM EN T.

Dishes an d eat ing ut ensils used by th e public sha ll be disposable an d of a single-service var iety.   N onr e turna ble b ott le s of n o dep os it  n o r e turn  var ie t y ar e  n ot  a llowed  on  th e fa ir gr oun ds .

 

R 285 .1407   R es ta u r ant and g r abstand  seating .

      R u le 407 .  A r es taurant  ma y se at p atr on s on s t ools , at a count e r , or in cha ir s at a ta ble . A gra bs tan d ma y be with out se at in g fa cili t ie s or ma y se at p atr on s on s t ools , at a count e r , or in cha ir s a lon gs ide th e s tan d .

 

R 285 .1407   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1408   Item  pri cing .

Rule 408 . A lice n see PE RMIT HOLDER sha ll price all items for sale or post price lists on car ds in a con spicuous place on his OR HE R stan d.

 

P ART 5. AGRICULTUR AL EXHIBITS

 

R 285 .1501   Competit io n open  to res id en ts .

Rule 501 .  (1)   Competition  in  agricultura l exhibits is open  on ly t o Upp e r  P e n in s u la r eside nt s INT ERNATIO NALLY, un less  oth erwise  spe cified.  All  agricultura l  exhibitors sha ll own an d exhibit th eir respe ctive entr ies, un less oth erwise specified.

AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UPPE R PEN INSUL A STATE FAIR MAY NOT EXHIBIT .

 

R 285 .1502   Specia l offe rs.

Rule 502 . The fa ir mana ge m e nt , b oar d , an d comm iss ion ar e DEP ARTMEN T  IS  not resp onsible for payment of special offer s by var ious ass ociat ions an d individua ls. UP ON REQUES T, th e mana ger, h oweve r , sha ll furn ish th e var iou s a ss ociat ion s THE necess ar y lists of winn ing fair agricultura l exhibitors u p on r eq u es t . TO THE VARIO US ORGANIZATIO NS.

 

R 285 .1503   En try app li cations ; c losing  date ; ri ght  to compe te .

Rule  503 .   (1)   App licat ion   AN   EXHIBITOR   SHALL   APP LY  for   entr ies   in   a ll dep artm ent s s ha ll be ma de by an a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or on th e print ed form provided by th e fair. for that p ur p ose . T h e a gr icu ltura l AN exhibitor, by signing th e form , agrees to comply with  th e  provisions  print ed  on  it  THE  APP LIC ATIO N  an d   in   th e  premium   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 Upp e r P e n in s u la S tat e Fa ir , E s cana b a , Mich igan 49829 , 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 THE dep artm ent s in th e premium book, or at s u ch t im e a s WHEN 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 t im e is ext e n ded by a pp r op r iat e a ct ion of th e mana ger DETERMI NES IT IS IN THE BEST INT EREST OF  THE  FAIR  TO EXTEN D THE TIM E PE RIOD .

 

 

A IF AN EXHIBITOR OR PATRON questions a s t o th e propriety or right of an an ima l or art icle to compete in a class, THEN THE EXHIBITOR OR PATRON sha ll be s u b m itt ed MAKE A WRITT EN  REQUES T FOR A DETERMI NATIO N FROM THE  MANAGER  t o

th e mana ge r for  de t e rm inat ion.  THE  MANAGER  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  WRITT EN REP ONSE .

 

R 285 .1504   Entra nce  fees ; refunds .

Rule 504 . THE FAIR SHALL CHARGE an e ntran ce EN TRY fee AS DETERMI NE D BY THE BOARD AND 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 TRY 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) THE REQUES T FOR REFUN D IS PRESEN TED IN WRITING WITH THE EXHIBITOR 'S REASON FOR THE REQUES T.

THE  REQUES T  IS  ACCEP TED  BY  THE  GENE RAL  MANAGER   IN   THE   BEST INT E RE ST OF THE FAIR.

 

R 285 .1505   Conditiona  l acceptance   or cance llation  of en tri es ; priz es .

Rule 505 .  T h e mana ge r , a s auth or ize d by th e d ir e ct or , r ese r ve s th e r ight t o r e fu se , t o 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 . C an cellat ion s or a dd it iona l e ntr ie s s ha ll n ot be pe rm itt ed a ft e r clos in g d at es , un le ss th e mana ge r  de t e rm in es that  th e r e  is  ju s t ifia ble  gr oun ds  for  s u ch a ct ion . (1) WHEN IN THE BEST INT EREST OF  THE  FAIR AND/OR FOR HE ALTH AND SAFE TY REASONS , THE MANAGER MAY TAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWI NG ACTIO NS FOR J US TIF IABLE CAUSE :

(a)     REFU SE THE EN TRY.

(b)     CONDITIO NALLY ACCEP T THE EN TRY. CANCEL ANY EN TRI ES.

THE MANAGER SHALL NOT PE RMIT A CANCELLATIO N OR ADDITIO NAL EN TRY AFTER  THE  CLOSI NG  DATE,  UN LESS  THE  MANAGER  DETERMI NES   THAT THE RE IS J US TIFIABLE CAUSE FOR CANCELLATIO N OR ADDITIO NAL EN TRY.

 

R 285 .1506   Ex h ibitio n ti me ; late  arri va l.

Rule 506 . Agr icu ltura l AN E xh ibi t s EXHIBIT in each dep artm ent sha ll be in place for exhibition at th e t ime specified in th e print ed provisions for each dep artm ent . Agr icu ltura l AN E xh ibi t or s EXHIBITOR arr iving lat e sha ll be excluded from AN  exhibition, except FOR th ose AN EXHIBITOR WHO IS coming directly from oth e r ANOTHE R fa ir s F AIR with AND WHO HAS advan ce writt en perm ission of FROM th e mana ger.

 

R 285 .1507   Fai lu re or re fusa l to exh ibit .

Rule 507 . An a gr icu ltura l exhibitor who fa ils or refuses to exhibit an an ima l or art icle for an y reason w h ich p r ove s THAT IS un s at is fa ct or y t o NOT IN THE BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR AS DETERMI NE D BY th e mana ger sha ll forfeit all fees an d rent s paid by him OR HE R, as well as premium s won by ear lier a gr icu ltura l exhibits.  The mana ger ma y

 

 

order th e a gr icu ltura l exhibitor to vacat e s u ch THE sta lls, pens, or space, an d remove s u ch THE an ima ls or art icles from th e fairgroun ds.

 

R 285 .1508   Remova l of exh ibits .

Rule 508 .  (1)  Agr icu ltura l AN EXHIBITOR SHALL REMOVE AN E xh ibi t s EXHIBIT s ha ll be r e m ove d at th e t ime specified in th e premium book. Agr icu ltura l AN E xh ibi t or s EXHIBITOR WHO VIOLATES d is r egar d in g th is  ru le sha ll for feit  all premium s, right s, an d privilege s with out recour se.

UP ON WRITT EN REQUES T THE MANAGER MAY PE RMIT AN EARLY RELEASE OF AN EXHIBIT , DUE TO PARTICI PATIO N IN ANOTHE R EXHIBIT OR BECAUSE OF FAMIL Y HARDS HIP.

 

R 285 .1509   Ex h ibits ; protection ; li abi lit y for loss  or damage .

Rule 509 . The fair mana gement sha ll use dilige nce to protect  livest ock an d art icles ent ered for a gr icu ltura l exhibition or display after th eir arr ival OF THE LIVESTOCK OR ARTICL ES on th e fairgroun ds. However, th e Stat e OF  MIC HIGAN, it s officer s, agent s, an d employees ar e not liable for loss, injur y, or dama ge to s u ch THE livest ock or art icles. for an y r e a s on .

 

R 285 .1510   Supe ri n tenden t 's duties .

Rule 510 . (1) A superint endent s ha ll ha ve IS IN char ge of th e dep artm ent to which he OR SHE 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 a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t s ,  an d  oth e r  r elat ed  a ct ivi t ie s  a ss ign ed  by  th e  mana ge r ,  an d  s ha ll en for ce all provisions, pr oced ur es, an d regulat ions relat ed to h is  THE  ASSIGN ED departm ent .

(2)  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 ensur e that th e judges report fully upon each an ima l or art icle exhibited in each class.

(3) ) A s u pe r int e n de nt  s ha ll e n s ur e  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 , a ffix h is s ignatur e  an d  d at e ,  an d  w h e n  com p le t ed  r e turn  th e  b ook  an d  a ll dep artm e nt r elat ed r ecor ds t o th e e ntr y office.

S u ch d ut ie s s ha ll A SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL PE RFORM ALL DUTIES REQUI RED IN THIS RULE.  A SU PE RINTEN DEN T SHALL PE RFORM THE DUTIES be pe r form ed

un der th e direction of th e mana ger.

 

R 285 .1510 a  LIVES TOCK COMMITT EE .

RULE 510 a (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 ARTM EN 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 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 BLIT 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   UPPE R PEN INSUL A STATE FAIR AND THE INDUSTR Y.

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

(c)   ESTABLIS HING A SUBCOMMITT EE FOR THE LIVESTOCK AUCTIO N.

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

 

R 285 .1511   Ju dges ; se lf-in te res t; ob jec tio ns .

Rule 511 . (1) A person sha ll not act as judge in a class in which he OR SHE ma y be IS int erested as an a gr icu ltura l exhibitor, agent , or employee of an a gr icu ltura l exhibitor, or oth erwise . I n s u ch ca seIF A J UDGE IS AN INT ERESTED PARTY, THEN th e mana ger sha ll remove th e int erested judge an d substitut e an oth er judge for that  specific class.

A PE RSO N WHO ob je ct ion s OBJ ECTS to a person serving as judge sha ll be s u b m itt ed SUBMIT THE OBJ ECTIO N WITH SPE CIFIC REASONS , in writing,  p r ior t o BEF ORE th e mak in g of an awar d IS MADE. givi n g good an d s u fficie nt r e a s on s  th e r e for  The superint endent sha ll refer  th is THE  OBJ ECTIO N to th e mana ger  w h o s ha ll r es olve th e p r oble m ar is in g fr om th e ob je ct ion . FOR A DETERMI NATIO N BASED ON THE PROMOTIO N OF COMPE TITIO N AND THE BEST INT EREST OF THE FAIR.

 

R 285 .1512   Ju dges ; duties ; decision .

Rule 512 .  (1)  J u d ge s s ha ll r ep ort t o th e s u pe r int e n de nt 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. A J UDGE 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 a gr icu ltura l 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 mana ger for a determ inat ion of th e eligibili ty of th e a gr icu ltura l exhibitor to show th e an ima l or art icle involved.

(3)   The decision of th e ju d ge s THE J UDGE IS s ha ll be fina l, except in th e case of a forma l protest, p ur s uant t o UN DER R 285 .1513 .

 

R 285 .1513   Fo rma l protests .

 

 

Rule 513 .  (1)     AN  EXHIBITOR  OR  PATRON  SHALL  MAKE  a  forma l  WRITTEN

protest by an a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or s ha ll be ma de in w r it in g to th e mana ger, WHICH SHALL BE a ccom pan ied by an a ffida vit sett ing forth th e groun ds for th e protest. A forma l protest against an a gr icu ltura l exhibition of an ima ls or art icles sha ll be filed not less than 24 hour s befor e th e ju d gin g tak es p la ce an d AWARDS ARE MADE. The mana ger sha ll hear s u ch THE protest an d mak e a decision befor e th e judging. A forma l protest against a placing sha ll be filed  not  more  than  6  hour s  after  th e  placing  is  ma de,  an d  sha ll  be con sidered by th e mana ger. I nt e r es t ed p art ie s s ha ll be d u ly n ot ifie d UN DER PROCEDURE   ESTABLIS HE D   BY  THE   DEP ARTMEN T,  THE   MANAGER   SHALL

NOTI FY ALL PARTI ES an d give THE PARTI ES an opportun it y to submit evide nce before a fina l decision is ma de p ur s uant t o a p r oced ur e es ta blis h ed by th e d ir e ct or .

(2)       A PE RSO N WHO MAKES A FORMAL PROTEST SHALL DEP OSIT  THE  SUM  OF

$50 .00 .  IF  THE  PROTEST  IS   SUST AIN ED,  THE   FAIR   SHALL   RETURN   THE DEP OSIT TO THE COMPLAIN ANT AND IF THE PROTEST IS NOT SUST AIN ED, THEN THE DEP OSIT SHALL BE FORFE ITED.

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

 

R 285 .1514   P rem iums ; payment ; forfeit ure; proration .

Rule 514 . (1) Only judges' books s ha ll MAY be used as evide nce of  payment  of premium s. Ribbons an d ta gs ar e n ot a ccep ta ble for th is p ur p ose SHALL NOT BE USE D AS EVIDEN CE OF PAYMEN T OF PREMIUMS.

(2)       An a gr icu ltura l 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 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  MANAGER  ANY 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  mana ger   ma y  order   that   th e a gr icu ltura l exhibitor s ha ll TO for feit all premium s an d be excluded from exhibiting all OF his OR HE R an ima ls or art icles.

(3) T h e  b oar d  ma y  auth or ize  th e  mana ge r  t o  p r orat e  th e  p r e m ium  m on ey  in  s u ch dep artm e nt or se ct ion with in th e t ota l am ount a llocat ed t o a dep artm e nt or se ct ion .

 

R 285 .1515    Fraud .

Rule  515 .   T h e  mana ge r   s ha ll  tak e  cogn izan ce  of  frau d  w h ich   ma y  ha ve  bee n con s ummat ed or att e m p t ed , an d ma y de a l with an y pe r s on  im p licat ed  th e r ein  in  s u ch mann e r a s th e mana ge r  dee m s  ju s t  an d  p r ope r .  All  s u ch  s u spe ct ed  frau d  s ha ll  be imm edi at ely r ep ort ed t o th e att orn ey ge n e ra l of th is s tat e . (1) IF CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDEN CE IS OBTAIN ED THAT A REGULATIO N, POLIC Y, OR PROCEDURE HAS BEEN VIOLATED AND THAT FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N HAS OCCURRED IN ASSOCI ATIO N WITH EXHIBITING IN THE FAIR, THEN THE MANAGER SHALL TAKE 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWI NG ACTIO NS:

(a)    DISQ UALIFY THE EXHIBIT IN QUES TIO N.

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

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

 

 

(d)     BAR THE EXHIBITOR , THE EXHIBITOR 'S IMMEDIATE FAMIL Y, OR BOTH, FROM COM PE TING AT THE UPPE R PEN INSUL A STATE FAIR FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3 YEARS. IMMEDIATE FAMIL Y INCUD 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 REMOVE THE EXHIBIT FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS . IF FRAUD OR DECEP TIO N IS DISCO VERED AFTER MARKET LIVESTOCK HAVE BEEN J UDGED AND BEF ORE SALE IN THE LIVESTOCK SALE, THEN THE PLACING WILL BE VOID ED AND THE ANI MAL MAY NOT BE SOLD IN THE SALE. THE EXHIBITOR SHALL 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 SHALL NOT BE MOVED UP IN PLACING. IN CASE ANY REWARD HAS ALREADY BEEN AWARDED, 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 285 .1516   R e l ease o f exh ibits .

      R u le 516 .  (1)  T h e r ele a se t im e of a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t s is spe cifie d in  th e p r ovis ion s lis t ed in th e p r e m ium b ook at th e begi nn in g of e a ch dep artm e nt 's se ct ion . An a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or r e m ovin g an an ima l or art icle be for e th e h our of r ele a se for that  dep artm e nt with out w r itt e n pe rm iss ion of th e mana ge r s ha ll for feit a ll fees p a id an d a ll p r e m ium s an d a w ar ds won .

(2) ) T h e mana ge r ma y chan ge th e t im e of r ele a se in a dep artm e nt at h is d is cr e t ion .

(3) ) I f an a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or r eq u es t s an e ar ly r ele a se for th e s ole p ur p ose of e nt e r in g an oth e r fa ir , th e mana ge r s ha ll r e ceive fr om th e oth e r fa ir an officia l con firmat ion a d vis in g th e a ccep tan ce of e ntr ie s an d s tat in g th e d at es of ju d gin g.  T h is con firmat ion s ha ll be ma de  a va ila ble t o th e mana ge r n ot lat e r than th e d a y be for e th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir .

 

R 285 .1516   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1517   In te rpre tatio n and  vio lation  of ru les .

Rule 517 . (1) The mana ger sha ll int erpret th e mean ing an d applicat ion of THE SE ru les in p art s 5 an d 6 . AN EXHIBITOR MAY request for an opinion, eith e r by an a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or or ju d ge FROM THE MANAGER. THE REQUES T sha ll be ma de in writing an d return ed to th e entr y office with th e awar d books .

T h e  d is r egar d in g  or  violat ion  of  th ese  NONCOMPLIANCE  WITH  ANY  ru les  by  an a gr icu ltura l exhibitor sha ll result in for feitur e of  all  premium s,  right s,  an d  privilege s with out recour se.

 

 

 

P ART 6. ANIMAL EXHIBITS

 

R 285 .1601   O ccupancy   o f r ese r ved sta ll s and pens .

      R u le 601 .  An a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or r ese r vin g s ta lls or p3 n s an d n ot occu p yin g th e m on or be for e th e t im e spe cifie d for th e an ima ls t o be in p la ce, a s lis t ed in th e p r e m ium book , for feit s th e e ntr y an d s ta ll or pe n fees , an d th e s ta ll or pe n is s u bject t o r e a ss ignm e nt .

 

R 285 .1601   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1602   App r ova l o f hea lt h conditio   n .s  P OLICI ES FOR EXHIBITIO N.

Rule 602 . C att le, s h eep , h or ses , goat s , an d sw in e ar e n ot pe rm itt ed t o r e ma in on th e gr oun ds un le ss th e h e a lth  con d it ion s  of 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 . (1) THE FAIR SHALL PU BLIS H A PREMIUM BOOK AS REQUI RED BY R 285 .811 .1 ET SEQ., AND MAKE THE PREMIUM BOOK AVAILABLE TO ALL EXHIBITORS . THE FAIR SHALL PU BLIS H THE  RULES FOR EXHIBITION IN THE PREMIUM BOOK , OR SHALL REFE REN CE THE RULES, AND MAKE THE RULES AVAILABLE TO AN 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 .

 

R 285 .1603   R ecen t champions ; pictu r es .  HE ALTH RE QUIRE MEN TS.

Rule 603 .  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 a s a pp r ove d by th e mana ge r . (1) 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 CERTI FICATE 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 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 AND PU BLIS HE D IN THE PREMIUM BOOK .

(3)        EACH  ANI MAL  PRESEN TED  FOR  EXHIBITION  SHALL  BE  EXAMINE D  BY A VE TE RINARIAN OR VE TE RINARIAN'S REP RE SEN TATIVE BEF ORE DIS P LAYING , EXHIBITING ,    OR     STABLI NG   IN      THE    EXHIBITION     AREA    OR     BEF ORE COMMI NGLI NG WITH OTHE R ANIMALS.

(4)       THE PRESEN TATIO N OF AN ANI MAL FOR EXAMINATIO N SHALL OCCUR AT SCHE DULED INT ERVALS DEPEN DING ON THE EXHIBITION  SCHE DULE.

 

R 285 .1604   Ex h ibitor   vehic l es ;  pa r king ;  un l oading ;  r eg istratio n .     CRUE LTY; P ROHIBITED CONDU CT.

Rule 604 . (1) A ve h icle p ark in g ar e a ma y be p r ovided for exh ibi t or s of h or ses , goat s , catt le, s h eep , an d sw in e.

 

 

(2) ) Agr icu ltura l exh ibi t or s s ha ll r e m ove th eir ve h icle s fr om th e ar e a a d ja ce nt t o b u ild in gs  a s s oon a s th e un loa d in g of an ima ls an d s u pp lie s is com p le t ed an d s ha ll p ark ve h icle s in des ignat ed ar e a s .

(3) ) Ve h icle s u sed for s lee p in g, cam p in g, or livi n g q uart e r s s ha ll be r egis t e r ed with th e mana ge r an d p ark ed in th e ar e a des ignat ed by th e mana ge r .  An y fees s ha ll be colle ct ed at th e t im e of r egis trat ion of th e ve h icle.

(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 IF CRUE L OR PROHIBIT ED CONDUCT IS OBS ERVED.

(2)       ALL OF 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 THAT WOULD INDUC E  SWELLI NG  OR  CHANGES,  OR  THAT  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 SUC H 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 ORM ER TO THE LOWEST EFFE CTI VE VOLTAGE NOT TO EXCEE D TO 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 THE 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  PE RMITTI 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 PE RMITTI 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 PE RMITTI 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 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 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.

(j)           ADMI NIS TRATIO N  OR  PE RMITTI NG  THE  ADMI NIS TRATIO N   OF   A PRESCRI PTIO N, EXTRA-LABEL US AGE, 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 P RE SCRI P TIO N OR EXTRA-LABEL USAGE DRUG IS USE D BY OR UN DER THE SU PE RVISION OF THE EXHIBITOR OR OWNE R, IF AN OVER-THE -COUN TER DRUG IS USE D.

(ii)    USE 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:

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

(b)   TAINTS AND PRODUCT QUALIT Y ISSU ES.

 

R 285 .1605 Cl ean i ng sta ll s and pens ; g r ooming anima l s . DRU G TES TING OF EXHIBITIO N LIVES TOCK.

Rule 605 . An a gr icu ltura l 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 . All an ima ls s ha ll be gr oom ed for  exh ibi t .   I n  ca se of fa ilur e t o d o s o, th e mana ge r  ma y d is m iss th e a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or fr om th e fa ir gr oun ds an d th e a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or s ha ll for feit a ll fees an d p r e m ium s won . (1) THE LIVESTOCK SU PE RVISOR SHALL DEVELOP  AN  EXHIBITOR  CODE   OF   CONDUCT   AND   PROJ ECT   ANI MAL CERTI FICATIO N/CARE FORM FOR ALL ANI MAL EXHIBITORS .

(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 RESERVE 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 TESTING .

(b)    THE EXHIBITOR , PAREN T, AND/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 DEP ARTMEN T’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 TO BE IN VIOLATIO N OF THE SE RULES PE RTAINING TO THE USE OF DRUGS, CHE MIC ALS, FEE D ADDITI VES OR ANY OTHE R PORTIO N OF RULE 285 .1604 .

(7)     BOTH OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS APP LY  TO  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 MANAGER OR HIS OR HE R DESIGN ATED REP RESEN TATIVE.

 

 

THE FAIR MANAGER MAY IMPLEMEN T A RANDOM BLOOD , URINE , HAIR AND 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 DEP ARTMEN T'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 IMM EDIATELY AFTER A SHOW.  DEVIATIO NS FROM THE PROTOCOL SHALL BE NOTED.

(8)   TESTING PROCEDURE

(a)      THE FAIR MANAGER SHALL PROVIDE NOTI FICATIO N  TO  EXHIBITORS  OF ANI MALS THAT THOSE ANI MALS ARE SUB J ECT TO BLOOD , URINE , HAIR, AND/OR TISS UE TESTING .

(i)   BY PLACING AS GRAND OR RESERVE CHAMPION

(ii)    FOR J UST CAUSE SUS PICION

(iii)    AS PART OF A RANDOM TESTING PROGR AM

(b)       THE  GENE RAL  MANAGER  SHALL  EN SUR E  THAT  IDEN TIFICATIO N   OF ANI MALS TE STED AND TE ST SAMPLE S BE ACCURATE.

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

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

 

R 285 .1606   Feed  and b edd i ng .  TAMP ER ING OR SABOTAGE P ROHIBITED .

Rule 606 . T h e fa ir ma y 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 feedi n g an d beddi n g for live s t ock . TAMPE RING WITH OR SABOTAGING AN EXHIBIT , AS DEF IN ED IN R 285 .1101 , IS PROHIBIT ED.

 

R 285 .1607   Pu r e br ed anima l s .  LIVES TOCK SALE.

Rule 607 .  S u pe r int e n de nt 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 is ma de . (1) AN EXHIBITOR WHO EXHIBITS LIVESTOCK AT A TERMI NAL SHOW OR PARTI AL TERMI NAL SHOW CONSEN TS TO PARTICI PATE IN AN AUCTIO N SALE AS FOLLOWS :

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

(b)     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 THEN TITL E IS VESTED, IN THE OWNE R UN TIL THE LIVESTOCK HAS BEEN PASSED BY INS PE CTIO N.

(c)        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:

(i)     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.

(ii)     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.

(iii)      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 285 .1608   De l ay i n sho w i ng .

     R u le 608 . T h e s u pe r int e n de nt s of live s t ock dep artm e nt s ma y exclu de an an ima l fr om a ll com pe t it ion if th e r e is unn e cess ar y or e m b arra ss in g de la y by th e a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or in b r in gin g th e an ima l int o th e s h ow r in g.  T h e a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or s ha ll for feit a ll fees an d p r e m ium s w on .

 

R 285 .1608   RES CINDED .

 

R 285 .1609   Substitution   o f anima l s .

     R u le 609 .  An an ima l in th e s am e cla ss ma y be s u bs t itut ed by an a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or for r e a s on s s at is fa ct or y t o th e mana ge r if th e s u bs t itut ion is ma de on or be for e th e d a y p r ior t o th e ope n in g d a y of th e fa ir , an d if th e an ima l s u bs t itut ed is ow n ed by th e a gr icu ltura l exh ibi t or at th e t im e e ntr ie s close .

 

R 285 .1609   RES CINDED .

 

P ART 7. COMMUN ITY ARTS AND YOUTH EXHIBITORS

 

R 285 .1701   Competition   open  to res id en ts ; excep tio ns .

Rule 701 .  (1) Competition in th e commun ity art s an d youth dep artm ent s is open. on ly t o r eside nt s of th e Upp e r P e n in s u la of Mich igan , an d The commun ity art s an d youth exhibit sha ll be th e work of th e exhibitor an d sha ll be shown in  s u ch THE  exhibitor's nam e.   All s u ch exh ibi t s s ha ll be ow n ed by th e commun it y art s an d youth exh ibi t or un le ss oth e r wise spe cifie d .

(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 . 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.

(3)   A commun it y art s an d youth   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  th e  fiel d  of  h ort icu ltur e  p r ofessi ona lly.    A  PROFE SSION AL  IS  A

 

 

PE RSO N WHO IS EN GAGED IN ACTI VITY FOR A MONE TARY PROFIT OF MORE THAT $2000 .00 ANNU ALLY AS A RESULT OF HIS OR HE R CRAFT SKILL .

(4)     AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UPPE R PEN INSUL A STATE FAIR MAY NOT DIR ECTLY OR INDIR ECTLY EXHIBIT AN ARTICL E IN THIS SECTIO N.

 

R 285 .1702   Ex h ibit  c lass  qua lifi cations .

Rule 702 . (1) All entr ies in each class of commun ity art s an d youth  exhibits sha ll meet th e qua lificat ion specified for each class.

(2)    AN EXHIBITOR MAY MAKE AN entr y ma y be ma de in each class listed, but THE FAIR MAY LIMIT a commun ity art s an d youth exhibitor ma y be lim it ed as to th e num ber of e ntr ie s in e a ch class ES OR NU MBER OF EN TRI ES HE OR SHE MAY EN TER.

(3)   THE FAIR SHALL PRINT spe cific provisions for mak ing entr ies s ha ll be p r int ed in th e annua l premium list for th e commun ity art s an d youth dep artm ent s.

 

R 285 .1703   Works of art .

Rule 703 . AN ARTIST MAY EN TER Entr y of a work of art in each class, by an art is t ma y be a llowed , but it sha ll be on e A WORK OF ART not previously shown at th e fa ir . The mana ger ma y reject an entr y w h ich THAT is fra gile, un suita ble in size, or in con sistent with cont emporar y commun ity stan dar ds.

 

R 285 .1704   Ju dges .

Rule 704 . (1)  THE FAIR SHALL SELECT C om pe t e nt judges s ha ll be se le ct ed an d th eir A J UDGE’S decision s ha ll be IS fina l.

(2) In th e abse nce of com petition in a class, an d 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 if th e ent ered art icle merits an awar d.

 

R 285 .1705   Fo rma l protests .

Rule 705 . A forma l p r ot es t by A commun ity art s or youth exhibitor or oth ers s ha ll be ma de in w r it in g SHALL MAKE A FORMAL PROTEST IN WRITING to th e mana ger ,. THE PROTEST SHALL BE accompan ied by an affidavit sett ing forth th e groun ds for th e protest. A forma l protest against a commun ity art s an d youth exhibit sha ll be filed not less than 24 hour s before th e judging an d th e mana ger sha ll hear s u ch THE protest an d mak e a decision befor e th e judging.  A forma l protest against a placing sha ll be filed not more than

6 hour s  after  th e  placing  is  ma de  an d  sha ll  be  con sidered  by  th e  mana ger.  Part ie s int e r es t ed INT ERESTED PARTI ES sha ll be duly notified  an d  opp ortun it y  give n  AN OPP ORTUNI TY th e m to submit evide nce befor e a fina l decision pur suant to a pr oced ur e esta blished by th e director.

 

P ART 8. GAMES

 

R 285 .1801   G ames ;   sa f e ty ;   unau t ho riz ed    games ;   f ai r ness ;   games     o f    ski ll ;  r e q u ir emen ts ; r u l es and p ri ce ; f ai l u r e to comp l y . OP ER ATIO N OF GAMES ; GAMES LIMIT ED .

 

 

Rule 801 .  (1)  A CONTRACTOR OR VEN DOR SHALL NOT OPE RATE A gam e  s ha ll

n ot be ope rat ed in a mann er w h ich THAT prese nt s a ha zar d to th e safety of a patr on or th e public in genera l. n or s ha ll eq u ip m e nt  be  u sed  w h ich  is  n ot  THE  CONTRATOR  OR VEN DOR SHALL EN SUR E THAT GAME  EQUIP MEN T  IS  in  soun d,  safe  operat ing con dition. N o mat e r ia l MATE RIAL s ha ll be used in th e con stru ct ion of a gam e w h ich is n ot SHALL BE su fficient to meet it s int ended use. If th e Upp e r P e n in s u la s tat e fa ir mana ger feels that th ere is a ha zar d in eith e r th e operat ion of a gam e, th e equipment used , or th e con stru ct ion of a gam e, or an y part th ereof, s u ch THEN THE MANAGER SHALL CLOS E THE gam e s ha ll be closed unt il corr ections ar e ma de to th e sat isfaction of th e mana ger.

(2) Only gam es of sk ill s ha ll be ARE perm itt ed an d TO BE operat ed on th e Upp er Peninsula stat e fairgroun ds dur ing th e annua l Upp er Peninsula stat e fair. N o gam es GAMES of chan ce, or gam es part ly of sk ill an d part ly  of  chan ce,  ar e  pe rm itt ed PROHIBIT ED on th e groun ds.

 

P ART 9. HE ARINGS

 

R 285 .1901   Comp laint .

Rule 901 . An int e r es t ed p art y A PARTY INT ERESTED in a cont ested matt er MAY REQUES T A HE ARING AND sha ll submit in w r it in g t o th e d ir e ct or , with cop ie s t o th e mana ge r an d th e Upp e r P e n in s u la s tat e fa ir b oar d , a WRITTEN comprehensive stat ement of th e complaint , TO THE DIR ECTOR , WITHIN 15 DAYS OF BECOMI NG AWARE OF THE CONTESTED ACTIO N.

 

R 285 .1902   P rocedu re and  ru les .

Rule 902 .  App r op r iat e s tat e an d dep artm e nt p r oced ur es , ru le s , an d r egu lat ion s r elat in g  t o h e ar in gs s ha ll be followed . NOTIC E OF A HE ARING BEF ORE THE DIR ECTOR OR A DESIGN ATED HE ARING OFF ICER SHALL BE GIVEN BY REGIST ERED MAIL. THE NOTIC E SHALL STATE THE DATE, HOUR, PLACE, AND ISSU ES IN VOLVED. THE NOTIC E SHALL BE MAILED NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEF ORE THE HE ARING TO ALL INT E RE STE D PARTI E S.

 

R 285 .1903   Appea rance .

Rule 903 . An appe aran ce sha ll be ma de eith e r 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 s u ch A hear ing, THEN th e hear ing officer ma y proceed with a hear ing of th e matt er brought befor e it HIM OR HE R, an d on th e evide nce prese nt ed, ma y mak e his OR HE R decision.

 

R 285 .1904   Adjou rnmen ts and  continuances   .

Rule 904 . A hear ing sha ll not be adjourn ed or cont inu ed, except upon order of th e director or h is a ge nt THE HE ARING OFF ICER conducting th e hear ing. A motion or request of 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 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 d ir ect or DEP ARTMEN T not less than 3 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 b oar d , 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 285 .1905    Depositions  .

Rule 905 . A dep osition sha ll be tak en only upon  writt en  perm ission  of th e  d ir ect or HE ARING OFF ICER if WHE RE it is proved in writing to th e d ir ect or DEP ARTM EN T that it is impra ct ical or impossible to oth erwise obta in th e evide nce. A deposition sha ll be tak en p ur s uant t o UN DER th e genera l court ru les of th is stat e for tak ing depositions in civil cases, with AND all part ies SHALL BE bei n g given an opportun ity to cross-exam ine th e A DEP OSED witn ess un der oath .

 

R 285 .1906    Ans w ers, bri e fs, and  arguments .

Rule 906 . A person who ha s been served with  a notice of hear ing ma y file a writt en an swer 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. If writt en briefs or ar gum ent s ar e prese nt ed, THEN a copy sha ll be served on th e mana ge r , w h o s ha ll a ccep t se r vice on be ha lf of th e d ir e ct or DEP ARTMEN T an d upon opposing part ies, not less than  4 10 days befor e th e dat e set for th e hear ing.

 

R 285 .1907    Stipu l ations  CONDU CTING A HEARING.

Rule 907 . T h e p art ie s t o a h e ar in g, by a s t ip u lat ion in w r it in g file d with th e d ir e ct or , 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, w h ich s t ip u lat ion s ha ll be r egar ded an d u sed a s evide n ce at th e h e ar in g.  Part ie s 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 1969 PA 306 , MCL 24 .201 ET SEQ.