New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VIII - Administration › Part 369 - Exhibition And Solicitation At The New York State Fair › Section 369.4 - Exhibit and booth standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a solicitor's license, every
				  applicant shall enter into a lease for a designated space on the State
				  Fairgrounds. Each licensee shall operate within that space, provided
				  that:
(a) each booth or exhibit shall
				require a separate lease;
(b) no
				booth or exhibit shall be operated in a manner which presents a safety hazard,
				nor shall any equipment be used which is not in good, safe operating condition.
				No material shall be used in the construction of a booth or exhibit which is
				not sufficient to meet the intended use. All booth decoration materials in any
				booth or exhibit shall be of a fireproof material;
(c) no person shall place any object in front
				of any booth or exhibit or in the aisles surrounding any booth or exhibit. No
				signs, advertising or other materials shall overhang any aisle or public
				way;
(d) no booth or exhibit shall
				exceed eight feet in height, unless written permission is first obtained from
				the Division of the State Fair;
(e)
				no person shall affix any sign, plaque or merchandise to the walls of any
				building on the State Fairgrounds;
(f) no person shall in any way block or
				impede ingress or egress to or from the entrances and exits;
(g) all booths and exhibits must be open and
				operate daily and continuously from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from the opening day of
				the Fair until the closing day of the Fair, unless written permission to do
				otherwise is first obtained from the Division of the State Fair;
(h) false or misleading advertising is
				prohibited;
(i) each licensee shall
				conspicuously post and display the license required herein at the licensee's
				designated space;
(j) no person
				shall touch, contact or place any object upon any other person on the
				fairgrounds without the person's prior consent;
(k) a licensee may solicit only from the
				space designated in the lease between the licensee and the Division of the
				State Fair;
(l) occupancy of space
				leased by a licensee shall be limited to the licensee, its agents and
				employees. No licensee shall sublet the designated space or any portion
				thereof;
(m) a licensee shall
				follow the instructions of the management of the building within which the
				licensee's booth is located;
(n) no
				motion picture or other audiovisual demonstration may be exhibited without
				prior written consent of the Division of the State Fair. Said demonstration
				shall not interfere with the activities of other licensees;
(o) no person shall conduct a raffle or
				similar activity on the fairgrounds without the prior written consent of the
				Division of the State Fair. All drawings or awards must be made in the presence
				of management of the fair, and winner's names and addresses must be
				conspicuously posted after such drawing or award;
(p) a licensee shall maintain the leased
				space and the surrounding area in a clean, orderly and sanitary fashion and, at
				the close of each day of the fair, shall clean such area to the satisfaction of
				the management of the building in which such booth or exhibit is
				contained;
(q) a licensee shall be
				responsible for the removal of any exhibit and all materials used thereon at
				the close of the fair. Any exhibit not removed within 48 hours of the close of
				the fair shall be removed and disposed of by the Division of the State Fair or
				stored by said division, in its sole discretion, at the expense of the
				licensee;
(r) a licensee shall be
				solely responsible for safeguarding the leased space and the materials located
				thereon. The Division of the State Fair or Department of Agriculture and
				Markets shall not be responsible for or guarantee the safety of any space or
				material against fire, accident, theft, or any loss or injury
				whatsoever;
(s) no licensee shall
				use any propane gas or flammable gas or material of any kind in his leased
				space;
(t) a licensee shall be
				liable for all damage to the grounds and buildings on the State Fairgrounds
				arising out of the licensee's activities and shall indemnify the Division of
				the State Fair and the Department of Agriculture and Markets for all liability
				which might ensue by reason of those activities; and
(u) each licensee shall supervise its agents
				and employees and shall be solely responsible for the acts of such agents and
				employees.