Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 811 - Premium Allocation To Fairs And Expositions
Section R. 285.811.5 - Allotment and use of funds

(1) The director or designee may advance funds to an association making proper application under R 285.811.4 in an amount determined by the prior year's total payment of eligible premiums and available funds as appropriated by the legislature. After an audit, any overpayment to an association for premiums shall be remitted to the department on its request. The department shall make a preliminary audit of the prior years' payments before any authorization of funds.

(2) Funds allotted shall be for the payment of 75% or less of an eligible cash premium not to exceed the department-approved allotment based on the appropriation for premiums. Premiums for eligible exhibits shall be paid by check within the association's fiscal year directly to each exhibitor before submission of the final reports provided for in R 285.811.6.

(3) The department may approve funds for payment of premiums for commodity expositions sanctioned by a statewide agriculture association and held in conjunction with a fair or exposition

(4) State-funded premiums shall not be paid for an entertainment event except for equine pulling and farm stock/antique tractor pulling events where these contests are held separate from any other entertainment event.

(5) To receive an allotment for livestock or equine classes, the fair or exposition shall have a policy and procedure for drug testing of animals on file with the department.