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Butler County Junior Fair Section
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LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR b. Testing.

AGREEMENT · Grand and Reserve Grand Champions in
Beef,Sheep,Swine & Goats shall be tested
immediately following show.
For: Market Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats,
Dairy, Rabbits & Poultry · Exhibitor hereby permits and authorizes examination
or testing of his/her livestock, and Fair Board hereby
Please Read All Rules Carefully: reserves the right to select for testing for any
tampering as defined herein, any animal appearing in
This Agreement is entered into between the Butler County
Agricultural Society and its Officers and Board of Directors a livestock show or sale conducted by or under the
(collectively, hereinafter “Fair Board”) and the Exhibitor and directionof the Senior Fair Board. The expense of any
his/ her Parents/ Guardians. In consideration of Fair Board such examination or testing shall be borne the Senior
allowing Exhibitor to show his/her livestock and small ani- Fair Board. However, if tampering or a violation(s) of
mals at the Butler County Fair, and in consideration of Ex- any of the rules and regulations of the Ohio
hibitor showing livestock at the Butler County Fair, and for
the mutual promises contained herein, Fair Board, Exhibi- Department of Agriculture or the Fair Board is found to
tor and Parents/Guardians agree as follows: exist, then, Exhibitor and his/her Parents/Guardians
hereby agree to reimburse the Senior Fair Board for
1) Fair Board, Exhibitor and Parents/Guardians shall abide the cost of the examination or testing, and shall also
by and comply with the laws of the State of Ohio, regula- be subject to any other disciplinary action as set forth
tions of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the rules, reg- below in Paragraph 4.
ulations and decisions of the Fair Board as set forth in the
Butler County Fair Program Book, this Agreement or other- 3) In the event of an alleged violation of any law, rule, or
wise established by Fair Board decision from time to time. regulation, or any term of this Agreement, by an Exhibitor,
Violations of any of the above, as determined by the Fair his/her Parents/Guardians and/or assistants,that is initiated
Board, in its sole discretion, shall subject Exhibitor, his/ her by a Director of the Senior Fair Board, unless immediate
Parents/Guardians, and his/her immediate family to disci- action is required by any Director of the Senior Fair Board,
plinary action as set forth in Paragraph 4 below. the following procedure will be used:

2) Tampering as defined in this paragraph is absolutely a. A hearing on the alleged violation shall be held by a
and unconditionally prohibited and shall result in discipli- designated committee consisting of certain Directors of
nary action as set forth below in Paragraph 4. the Fair Board and/or other qualified persons, as
appointed by the President of the Fair Board, or a
a. Definition. Tampering is defined to mean any one of
the following: quorum of the Fair Board itself, at a date and time to
be established at the sole discretion of the President of
· misrepresentation as to breeding, age, ownership, cus- the Fair Board.
tody and/or any other irregularity in showing; or
b. At the hearing, the Exhibitor, his/her immediate family,
· the unethical fitting of livestock which shall include any his/her Parents/Guardians, by themselves or through
cutting or tearing of the hide, cutting or tearing under- their attorney, or any other interested party, may
neath the hide or removal of tissue in any attempt to submit his/her evidence or comments on the issue of
alter the shape or appearance. It shall also include whether or not a violation occurred.
attempts to disrupt or change normal dental develop- c. Upon hearing the comments and/or evidence, the
ment, dyeing or coloring hair, adding artificial tail designated committee of Fair Board shall decide by
heads, switches, polls, hair and heels, as well as any majority vote, in its sole discretion, whetheror not a
attempt to change the conformation and degree of violation has occurred.
firmness, by administration of fluids or air internally or
externally in a liquid, solid or gaseous state; or

· the use of any “unlawful substance” as that term is de-
fined in the regulations of the State of Ohio Depart-
ment of Agriculture; or
· engaging in a “prohibited practice” as that term is
defined in the regulations set forth in the Ohio
Administrative Code for the State of Ohio Department
of Agriculture.