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P. A violation of the above rules shall be handled by a of tissue in any attempt to alter the shape or
director or directors of the Senior Fair Board, who in appearance. It shall also include attempts to
their sole discretion, may dispose of the matter as said disrupt or change normal dental development,
director or directors deem appropriate along with any dyeing or coloring hair, adding artifi cial tail
disciplinary actions deemed appropriate. The hearing heads, switches, polls, hair and heels, as well
required for a violation of the Junior Fair Livestock as any attempt to change the conformation and
Exhibitor Agreement is not applicable to a violation of degree of fi rmness, by administration of fl uids
these General Rules. or air internally or externally in a liquid, solid or
Q. If you plan to either not exhibit or, due to an emergency, gaseous state; or
may arrive late, please contact the fairgrounds. • the use of any “unlawful substance” as that term
is defi ned in the regulations of the State of Ohio
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR AGREEMENT Department of Agriculture; or
For: Market Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, • engaging in a “prohibited practice” as that term
Dairy, Rabbits & Poultry is defi ned in the regulations set forth in the
Ohio Administrative Code for the State of Ohio

Please Read All Rules Carefully: Department of Agriculture.
b. Testing.
This Agreement is entered into between the Butler County • Grand and Reserve Grand Champions in
Agricultural Society and its Offi cers and Board of Directors Beef,Sheep,Swine & Goats shall be tested
(collectively, hereinafter “Fair Board”) and the Exhibitor immediately following show.
and his/ her Parents/ Guardians. In consideration of Fair • Exhibitor hereby permits and authorizes ex-
Board allowing Exhibitor to show his/her livestock and small amination or testing of his/her livestock, and
animals at the Butler County Fair, and in consideration of Fair Board hereby reserves the right to select
Exhibitor showing livestock at the Butler County Fair, and for for testing for any tampering as defi ned here-
the mutual promises contained herein, Fair Board, Exhibitor in, any animal appearing in a livestock show
and Parents/Guardians agree as follows: or sale conducted by or under the direction
1. Fair Board, Exhibitor and Parents/Guardians shall abide of the Senior Fair Board. The expense of any
by and comply with the laws of the State of Ohio, regu- such examination or testing shall be borne the
lations of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the rules, Senior Fair Board. However, if tampering or a
regulations and decisions of the Fair Board as set forth violation(s) of any of the rules and regulations of
in the Butler County Fair Program Book, this Agreement the Ohio Department of Agriculture or the Fair
or otherwise established by Fair Board decision from Board is found to exist, then, Exhibitor and his/
time to time. Violations of any of the above, as deter- her Parents/Guardians hereby agree to reim-
mined by the Fair Board, in its sole discretion, shall burse the Senior Fair Board for the cost of the
subject Exhibitor, his/ her Parents/Guardians, and his/ examination or testing, and shall also be subject
her immediate family to disciplinary action as set forth in to any other disciplinary action as set forth
Paragraph 4 below. below in Paragraph 4.
2. Tampering as defi ned in this paragraph is absolutely and 3. In the event of an alleged violation of any law, rule, or
unconditionally prohibited and shall result in disciplinary regulation, or any term of this Agreement, by an Exhib-
action as set forth below in Paragraph 4. itor, his/her Parents/Guardians and/or assistants,that is
a. Defi nition. Tampering is defi ned to mean any one of initiated by a Director of the Senior Fair Board, unless
the following: immediate action is required by any Director of the Se-
• misrepresentation as to breeding, age, own- nior Fair Board, the following procedure will be used:
ership, custody and/or any other irregularity in a. A hearing on the alleged violation shall be held by a
showing; or designated committee consisting of certain Directors
• the unethical fi tting of livestock which shall of the Fair Board and/or other qualifi ed persons, as
include any cutting or tearing of the hide, cutting appointed by the President of the Fair Board, or a
or tearing underneath the hide or removal quorum of the Fair Board itself, at a date and time to