Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 302 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 15 - Fairs and Shows › Section 302 KAR 15:030 - Beef cattle shows and sales

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				246.250
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				246.250(7) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions
				of
				KRS
				246.250. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for state-supported purebred beef cattle shows and
				sales.
Section 1. General Requirements
			 for Shows and Sales.
(1) All animals exhibited
			 in the show shall be consigned and sold in the sale.
(2) A minimum of twenty-five (25) animals
			 shall be consigned to each event.
(3) Any show, exhibition, and sale of
			 purebred cattle to be eligible to receive appropriations shall provide that the
			 entries in all classes be open upon equal terms to the breeders of cattle in
			 all of the states of the United States and the Dominion of Canada.
(4) Each cooperating agency shall select, in
			 cooperation with the department, an auctioneer and sales manager experienced in
			 conducting sales of national scope.
(5) The judge or judges for the show shall be
			 of national prominence and selected in cooperation with the
			 department.
(6) Animals considered
			 unsound in any manner shall not be accepted by show and sale
			 officials.
(7) The cooperating
			 agency shall prepare and present to the department records pertaining to the
			 show and sale prior to final settlement on advertising. These records shall
			 include:
(a) A list of consignors, animals
			 sold, premiums awarded, selling price, and name and address of
			 purchaser;
(b) Sample copies of
			 printed advertisements and promotional material and copies of invoices covering
			 advertising costs; and
(c)
			 Financial statement showing the total receipts and disbursements for the
			 event.
(8) Dates for
			 state-supported purebred shows and sales shall be selected in cooperation with
			 the department and shall not conflict with similar events. Consideration shall
			 be given to marketing patterns, seasons, and the possibility of tying the show
			 and sale in with other major national and state activities.
(9) The location of these national events
			 shall be selected in cooperation with the department after consideration is
			 given to:
(a) Facilities for showing and
			 selling high quality cattle;
(b)
			 Housing accommodations for exhibitors and buyers;
(c) Transportation, air travel, and highway
			 network;
(d) Arrangements for
			 handling online bids; and
(e) Added
			 attractions in the area.
(10) Show and sale planning committees
			 appointed by each sponsoring association shall include a representative of the
			 Department of Agriculture and representatives of the national and state breed
			 association. Representatives from other groups and organizations, such as
			 Chamber of Commerce, tourist commission, and farm organizations shall be added
			 to the committees if they are willing and able to make a contribution to the
			 success of the show and sale. The committee chairman and other officers for the
			 event shall be elected by the committee.
(11) All persons attending a consignment show
			 or sale do so at their own risk.
(12) Official registration papers for each
			 registered animal consigned shall be presented to the show and sale officials
			 at consignment.
(13)
(a) The cooperating agency may charge an
			 entry fee up to but not to exceed the amount of premium offered by the
			 department.
(b) A sales commission
			 may be charged by the cooperating agency to cover the actual cost of the sale,
			 but in no case shall the commission exceed fifteen (15) percent of the gross
			 sales.
(14) Sales
			 practices and procedures recommended by the individual breed association shall
			 apply as minimum requirements to all matters pertaining to the sale not
			 otherwise covered by this administrative regulation or
			 KRS
			 246.250.