(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.
(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.
History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1985 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2008 AACS.
R 285.811.1a Judging.
Rule 1a. (1) Judging shall occur during or not more than 3 days before the opening
day of the fair or exposition, unless otherwise approved by the director or his or her
designee.
(2) Carcass exhibits may be judged and displayed at a different location.
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