All articles and animals shall be under control of the Fair Corporation from the time they are brought onto the fairgrounds until they are removed, except that the owner, or exhibitor or his or her representative shall be responsible for the behavior of each animal while leading, riding, driving or milking such animal for the purpose of exhibiting it for Judging (including horsemanship judging), preparing for such Judging, or sale. While every precaution will be taken for the safe keeping of all exhibits, Mason County Fair, Inc., its officers, directors, agents and employees will in no case be responsible for loss or damage that may occur on the fairgrounds.

The gates will be open to the public at 9 a.m. and the gates will close at 11 p.m. except on Friday and Saturday when the gates will close at 12 p.m.

All premiums awarded at the Fair will be payables to the persons entitled to receive them on or before Saturday of the Fair. Premiums not claimed by September 30 will be considered donated to the Fair. This is to allow the Treasurer to clear his records and make necessary financial reports.

The Fair Corporation reserves the right to cancel any event, contest or race without notice any time prior to the actual holding of the event without liability, except for the return of any entry fee.

Exhibitors must determine for themselves in what class or classes they will make entry, with the department chairmen’s approval. Entry blanks must be filled out by the exhibitor.

Entries are welcome from Mason and surrounding counties, except in Home Arts, Photographic and the Junior Division, where exhibits are limited to Mason County. If sufficient money is not available, the Fair reserves the right to prorate premiums according to the money available.

Non Livestock open exhibitors pay 50 cents per exhibit in each department.

The FAIR reserves the right to limit and exclude any and all Animals on the Fairgrounds for the health, safety and enjoyment of the public.

EXHIBITS AND ANIMALS

All exhibits and animals must be in place by 8:00 p.m. Sunday night. All livestock exhibitors with entry tickets may remove their livestock at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. All other exhibits, providing exhibitors have an entry ticket, may be removed on Sunday. Any exhibits removed before this time will receive ribbons it won, but no premium will be paid.

No animals will be permitted to run at large on the Fairgrounds.

All bulls, six months or older, must have double tie, including collar.

All bulls, six months or older, must have a nose lead.

Any medication, including medicated food, administered to animals at the Fair must be under the direct supervision of a veterinarian or the barn superintendent. Failure to follow this procedure will disqualify the animal for show, sale, and prize money at the Fair.

All exhibitors must see that their attendants are neatly dressed and that their exhibits are properly cared for at all times.

Discourtesy to the judges or officials on the part of any exhibitor will disqualify the entry for adjudication and forfeiture of any fees paid.

Exhibitors of animals are expected to furnish all feed, equipment, etc., in connection with such exhibits. None of this feed or equipment shall be stored in such a way as to hinder exhibit or animals or block barn aisles.

Any known false statement in regard to any exhibit or animal shall be grounds to exclude exhibitors from competition and the receiving of an award.

All livestock and poultry must adhere to West Virginia Health Regulations. No sedatives or tranquilizers are to be given to animals.

NOTICE TO LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS

Please take NOTICE that ALL LIVESTOCK remaining on the grounds of the Mason County Fair after 11:00 p.m. on SUNDAY, the day following the close of the Fair, will become the PROPERTY of the MASON COUNTY FAIR, INC., and may be DISPOSED of as desired by the Board of Directors of the Mason County Fair, Inc.

DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN

Department chairmen of their respective departments will receive livestock and exhibits in the departments and assign them to places. The department chairman will have complete control of their departments, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

This will include placing of exhibits, supervision of exhibits, and cleaning of the area and any other factors relating to the Department. Department chairmen are responsible for preparing and setting up their departments prior to Fair time and cleaning after the Fair.

All chairmen must adhere to Mason County Fair rules.

JUDGES

All judges shall be appointed by the Mason County Fair Board of Directors and the decision of the judges in each department shall be final. Every possible effort shall be taken to avoid conflicts of interest in selecting judges.

No exhibitor may interfere with the judges in any manner, subject to the forfeiture of any or all awards.

Any protests must be made in writing and shall state plainly the complaint. Protests must be accompanied by a deposit of $20.00 which shall be forfeited to the Fair in case the protest is not sustained. The complaint must be delivered to the Fair Secretary within eight hours of the judging. An arbitration committee shall be appointed by the Fair Corporation and dispute will be settled with 24 hours following the Judging.

The arbitration committee will consist of five members and the chairman of the division wherein the complaint arises or someone authorized by him will be a member of the committee.

Judges will not present any exhibit award unless in their opinion it is so merited. When there is only one exhibitor in a class the judge will present only one award, whichever one the exhibitor may merit in the opinion of the judges.

All claims for errors in awards must be make in writing to the Fair Secretary within five days after payment of the award has been made.

ENTRIES

Livestock entries must be forms furnished by the Fair Corporation and submitted when animals are registered.

The Fair Corporation reserved the right to decline any exhibit entry.

Entries must be in strict compliance with the award listed in accordance with which all awards will be paid.

Any Livestock showing for premium money in Open Division shall have a $5 entry fee per head per class with the exception of Rabbits and Poultry which have a separate fee.

If an animal is exhibited in more than one open class – a separate entry fee shall be paid for each class in which the animal participates.

Group classed pay an entry fee (even though individual animals have paid entry fees in other classes).

OPEN DIVISION LIVESTOCK

Exhibitors of the open beef, dairy, sheep and swine shall pay a separate $5.00 entry fee for each exhibit placed in any and all classes in which premiums are paid.

If an animal is exhibited in more than one open class – a separate entry fee shall be paid for each class in which the animal participates.

Group classed pay an entry fee (even though individual animals have paid entry fees in other classes).