Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Executive Division › RegulationNo 811 - Premium Allocation To Fairs And Expositions › Section R. 285.811.1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 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.