Section 285.805.1. Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:

(a)   "Act" means Act No. 327 of the Public  Acts of 1980, as amended, being S431.61 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(b)   "Association" means a corporation which is organized pursuant to a law of this state and which is governed by an elected board of directors. The term also means an association or board which functions pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 11 of the Public Acts of 1929, being S46.151 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and which conducts a fair.

(c)   "Commission" means the commission of agriculture.

(d)  "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture

(e)   "Director" means the director of the department.

(f)  "Equipment" means implements or apparatus which is  rented  during  the time of the fair and which is limited to the following:

(i)   Communications systems.

(ii)   Computer software and hardware.

(iii)   Display equipment.

(iv)   Electric timing devices.

(v)   Horse/pony/mule/tractor pulling machines.

(vi)   Photo finish equipment (light horse races).

(vii)   Portable bleachers.

(viii)   Portable toilets.

(ix)   arting gates.

(x)   Tents.

(g)   "Fair buildings"  means  the   buildings  which  are     used     for    fair purposes and which  are owned  by a  fair association  or   a   political subdivision.

(h)   "Grounds" means the land which is used for fair purposes  and  which is owned by a fair association or a political subdivision.

(i)   "Proposed annual plan" means a document which is  prepared  by  the association and submitted to the department at the time of application for funds and which describes the activities in eligible  categories   that  the association intends  to  complete in  the coming  year   and   the   budget allocation to each category.

(j)   "Racetrack" means a track which is used for horse    races    and    which may include the fence around the track, the hubrail, and the infield.

(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when  used   in   these rules.

History: 1979 AC; 1984 AACS; 1992 AACS.