Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 811 - Premium Allocation To Fairs And Expositions
Section R. 285.811.3 - Exhibit premiums eligible for state allocations

(a) The state allocation shall not exceed $250.00 per placing.

(b) Not more than 10 placings per class in an open class for eligible exhibits. Youth classes are not limited on the number of placings.

(c) State-funded premiums shall not be awarded in an animal class where an exhibitor is under 6 years of age by January 1 of the fair/exposition year, and who participates as an individual.

(d) For classes under the educational projects or demonstration projects categories, participants are limited to youth who are 19 years of age by January 1 of the fair/exposition year or younger. Participants 26 years of age by January 1 of the fair/exposition year or younger, who have been determined to be eligible for special education services by the local school district, may participate in classes under the educational projects and demonstration projects.

(e) Ownership is not required for an exhibitor to show in any animal classes other than market classes.

(f) In all categories other than animal, antique, or tractor, the exhibitor shall be the creator of the article, item, or project.

(g) State-funded premiums shall not be paid to a class in an antique category that contains an item that has been entered for competition in the previous 3 years.

(a) Agricultural products.

(b) Antique.

(c) Artwork.

(d) Companion animal.

(e) Culinary Arts.

(f) Demonstration.

(g) Educational project.

(h) Equine.

(i) Floriculture or horticulture.

(j) Production livestock.

(k) Tractor.