Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 811 - Premium Allocation To Fairs And Expositions
Section R. 285.811.1 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 285.811.1
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means 1995 PA 279,
MCL 431.320.
(b) "American judging
system" means a method of judging where all entries are placed in a rank order
according to quality, for example, first, second, third.
(c) "Animal" means mollusks, crustaceans, and
vertebrates.
(d) "Association"
means an agricultural or a fair association which is organized under, or which
is in compliance with, the laws of this state.
(e) "Categories" means 1 of the following:
(i) "Agricultural product or commodity" means
any product derived from or grown as an agricultural product provided that the
product is judged on the quality of the product.
(ii) "Antique" means any item at least 50
years old.
(iii) "Artwork" means
any 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional original fine artwork or folk artwork or
crafts, which is judged on the creative or presentation quality of the piece,
or both.
(iv) "Companion animal"
means any animal that is raised or maintained for a pet or breeding provided
the exhibitor is judged on the quality of the animal or obedience performance,
or both.
(v)"Culinary art" means
any food product or beverage in which the end product is "homemade" that is
judged on the quality, presentation, and/or taste.
(vi) "Demonstration" means any project with
defined learning objectives that reflect the community interests or
agriculture, or both. The demonstration shall be judged on the achievement of
the objective and the quality of the presentation.
(vii) "Educational project" means any project
with defined learning objects that reflects the community's interests or
agricultural heritage, or both. The project shall be judged on the achievement
of the objectives and the quality of the presentation.
(viii) "Equine" means any animal in the
equine family that is raised or maintained for breeding, pleasure, use, or show
provided that the animal is judged on the quality of the breed or show
performance.
(ix) "Floricultural or
horticulture" means any product or display of plant stock, flowers, or foliage
which is judged on the quality of the stock and the artistic quality of the
display.
(x) "Production livestock"
means any animal that is raised for the purposes of breeding, food or market
byproducts such as wool, milk, eggs, and fiber may be eligible for premiums if
the exhibit is judged on quality of the livestock, breed, or the
byproducts.
(xi) "Tractor" means
any farm stock or antique tractor which is judged for the quality of display or
pulling competition. Farm stock or antique tractors shall be of standard make
and not materially altered over factory specifications. Tractors shall not
operate more than 15% over factory rated RPM and horsepower shall not exceed 5
miles per hour.
(f)
"Class" means a group of entries which compete against each other or a set of
standards and fall under a defined category.
(g) "Danish judging system" means a method of
judging in which all entries are judged against an established set of
standards. All of the entries meeting the standards may receive the same
award.
(h) "Department" means the
Michigan department of agriculture.
(i) "Director" means the director of the
department or his or her designee.
(j) "Entertainment event" means any event
where a special admission is charged or an admission is charged in addition to
the general gate admission to attend the event.
(k) "Exhibit" means an article, item, animal,
demonstration, or educational project which is entered for public display at a
fair or exposition.
(l) "Exhibit
project areas" means a subset of a category which includes a set of
classes.
(m) "Exhibitor" means an
individual or group who participates in a showing or an event.
(n) "Exposition" means a public exhibition or
show of artistic or industrial developments.
(o) "Fair" means a regional or state event,
usually held annually, consisting of displays of farm and home products and
various competitions and entertainment.
(p) "Owner" means the individual who owns an
exhibit.
(q) "Premium" means a cash
prize awarded for exhibits or to exhibitors.
(r) "Premium book or list" means a published
list of all of the following:
(i) Exhibit
project areas numbered as prescribed by the department.
(ii) Classes identified and
numbered.
(iii) Placing offered for
each class.
(iv) Premium offered
for each placing.
(s)
"Supplement" to the premium book or list" means a listing of corrections and
updates on classes that do not appear in the original premium book or
list.
(t) "Youth class" means a
class open to exhibitors 21 years of age or younger as of January 1 of the
fair/exposition year unless otherwise stated in these regulations.
(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.
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