Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 371 - Fair Board
Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES
Rule 371-1.3 - Rules
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) Explanation of rules. The administrative rules of the Iowa state fair board are those of general applicability to the public and do not contain specific rules governing competitions, competitors, exhibitors, entertainers or others involved in the programming of the Iowa state fair Other than general rules for competition, all specific rules for competition and other forms of fair programming will be adopted yearly at the regular April meeting by the Iowa state fair board, and published and made available in the Iowa state fair premium lists by June 1. Proposed rules may be obtained from the fair board office after April 1 each year.
(2) Rule application. The administrative rules of the fair board will apply only to the yearly fair-time operations except where year-roimd applicability is so stated.
(3) Appeal procedures. All protests, challenges to disciplinary action or complaints shall be heard initially by the Iowa state fair board's competition committee according to procedures set out in the fair's annual premium book. An exhibitor may appeal the decision of the competition committee to the fair board. An exhibitor appealing a disqualification or recommended disciplinary action may request an evidentiary hearing conducted pursuant to Iowa Code chapter I7A. If the exhibitor requests that the appeal be heard as an evidentiary hearing, the fair board may retain an administrative law judge from the department of inspections and appeals to conduct the evidentiary hearing and to render a proposed decision. The fair board may affirm, reverse or modify the proposed decision.