Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter 16-700 - State fair fund-Proration › Section 16-700-002 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
"Agricultural fair" means a fair or exhibition intended to
				  promote agriculture by having a balanced variety of exhibits of livestock and
				  agricultural products; agriculture related arts and manufactures; products of
				  the farm home; and educational contests, displays, and demonstrations designed
				  to train youth and to promote the importance of agriculture and support rural
				  economic development. There are five categories of agricultural fairs: Area
				  fairs, community fairs, county fairs, district fairs, and youth shows or
				  fairs.
"Allocation" means amounts from the state fair fund, the
				  account established in
				  RCW
				  15.76.115, allocated to agricultural fair
				  categories.
"Area fair" means an agricultural fair with both open and
				  junior participation and an extensive diversification of classes, displays, and
				  exhibits. Area fairs serve an area larger than one county; have organized
				  governing boards of directors; are nonprofit; show evidence of community
				  support; and are not under county commissioner jurisdiction.
"Community fair" means an agricultural fair with either or
				  both open or junior classes, displays or exhibits. Community fairs do not have
				  as extensive diversification of classes, displays, or exhibits as area, county,
				  or district fairs. Community fairs serve an area smaller than areas served by
				  area, county, and district fairs; have organized governing boards of directors;
				  are nonprofit; and show evidence of community support. There may be more than
				  one community fair in a county.
"County fair" means an agricultural fair with both open and
				  junior participation but not as extensive diversification of classes, displays,
				  and exhibits as an area fair. County fairs are authorized by
				  RCW
				  36.37.050, serve a single county, and are
				  under the jurisdiction of a board of county commissioners.
"Department" means the Washington state department of
				  agriculture.
"Director" means the director of the Washington state
				  department of agriculture.
"District fair" means an agricultural fair with both open and
				  youth participation but not as extensive diversification of classes, displays,
				  and exhibits as an area fair. District fairs are authorized by
				  RCW
				  36.37.050, serve more than one county, and
				  are under county commission jurisdiction.
"Operating expenses" means the amount awarded for premiums
				  and awards; expenses for special agricultural education and demonstrations;
				  judges' fees; staffing expenses; and other expenses used to operate an
				  agricultural fair.
"Premiums and awards" means anything of value given as a
				  reward or incentive for exhibits and educational contests, displays, and
				  demonstrations of an educational nature. Premiums and awards do not include
				  livestock sale revenues, nor anything of value given as a reward or incentive
				  for promotional or entertainment activities, such as queen contests, parades,
				  dances, rodeos, and races.
"Reimbursement" means a proportion of an allocation
				  distributed to eligible applicants as reimbursement for operating costs
				  incurred according to the requirements of chapter 15.76 RCW and this
				  chapter.
"Youth fair or show" means a 4-H or FFA agricultural fair
				  with the purpose of educating and training youth in agriculture and life
				  skills. Youth fairs or shows serve three or more counties; must be approved by
				  an approving agency; have organized governing boards of directors; are
				  nonprofit; and show evidence of community support.
"Youth fair or show approving agency" means either the
				  Washington State University, which approves 4-H fairs and shows, or the office
				  of the superintendent of public instruction, which approves FFA fairs and
				  shows.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.76 RCW. 80-01-019
					 (Order 1662), § 16-700-002, filed 12/14/79, effective
					 1/1/81.