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ing plant. If, in the sole discretion of the packer, the car-
be established at the sole discretion of the President cass is removed from the line and hand scraped, which
of the Fair Board. increases packer costs, Exhibitor and his/her Parents/
b. At the hearing, the Exhibitor, his/her immediate Guardians shall pay any such additional costs of packer
family, his/her Parents/Guardians, by themselves or of whatsoever type or nature for “dehairing” due to the
through their attorney, or any other interested party, hair length. Failure to promptly pay said amounts shall
may submit his/her evidence or comments on the constitute a violation of this Agreement and the rules
issue of whether or not a violation occurred. and regulations of the Senior Fair Board. All pigs will be
c. Upon hearing the comments and/or evidence, the tattooed at weigh-in to maintain identifi cation through
designated committee of Fair Board shall decide by the packing plant.
majority vote, in its sole discretion, whether or not a 7. Any exhibitor participating in a championship class may
violation has occurred. not remove their entry from the championship class
d. The Senior Fair Board shall notify the Exhibitor, his/ except for safety reasons, which must be approved by a
her Parents/ Guardians and/or immediate family Fair Director.
of its decision on whether or not a violation has 8. Exhibitor hereby understands and agrees that the Junior
occurred and the disciplinary action to be taken Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion
pursuant to Paragraph4. Swine, Sheep, Market Beef, and Goats must go through
e. In the event an alleged violation of the laws, rules, the sale and shall be terminal at a place and time desig-
regulations, or this Agreement is initiated by an nated by the Fair Board.
Exhibitor, his/her Parents/Guardians, or other in- 9. Exhibitor and his/her Parents/Guardians, for them-
terested party through the protest procedure as set selves and on behalf of Exhibitor and their immediate
forth in the constitution, and rules and regulations family hereby release, acquit and discharge the Senior
of the Butler County Agriculture Society, then, said Fair Board, its offi cers, directors, agents, employees,
protest shall follow the procedures set forth in this volunteers, successors and assigns (collectively “Re-
paragraph. leased Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities,
4. In the event there is a determination that there has been damages, claims, causes of action, losses, demands,
a rules violation pursuant to paragraph 3 above, then costs and expenses of every kind and nature (including,
the Senior Fair Board, in its sole discretion, may subject but not limited to, attorneys’ fees) arising in any manner
the Exhibitor, his or her Parents/Guardians, any imme- out of or in any way connected with the their participa-
diate family member, or any other person to any and tion in the Butler County Fair, the livestock exhibition,
all disciplinary action it deems appropriate, which may this Agreement, or its enforcement. In addition, Parents/
include, without limitation, any of the following: Guardians shall indemnify the Released Parties from
a. Reimbursement of costs and expenses. any losses, liabilities and damages (including, but not
b. Disqualifi cation from any exhibition. limited to, attorneys’ fees) arising in any manner out of
c. Disqualifi cation of the exhibition livestock from any or in anyway connected with their participation in the
exhibition or sale. Butler County Fair, the livestock exhibition, this Agree-
d. Continuing Education ment or its enforcement.
e. Public Advertisement 10. Not withstanding the procedures set forth in paragraph
f. Probation 3 above, the Senior Fair Board, in its sole discretion,
g. Reprimand may take whatever actions against any exhibitor, parent,
h. Forfeiture or return of awards, prizes, premiums and guardian, immediate family member of an exhibitor or
proceeds. any other person that it deems necessary and appro-
i. Prohibition from Exhibition priate to preserve and protect the fairness and integrity
5. All market Animals must be drug residue free on the of any exhibition and the principles under which the
Saturday weigh-in date of the fair,and remain drug free Agricultural Society is founded.
throughout the remainder of the fair.
6. Swine Department. Slick clipping or body shaving of hair
on market hogs, except ears, tails and underlines has
created problems in the “dehairing process” at the pack-