ATCP 160.60   Animal and veterinary science; department 10.
ATCP 160.61   Llamas, alpacas and domesticated exotic animals; department 11.
ATCP 160.615   Cats; department 13.
ATCP 160.62   Plant and soil science; department 14.
ATCP 160.63   Flowers and house plants; department 15.
ATCP 160.64   Natural sciences; department 16.
ATCP 160.65   Youth organizations' early childhood categories; department 17.
ATCP 160.66   Cultural art; department 18.
ATCP 160.67   Photography; department 20.
ATCP 160.675   Computers; department 21.
ATCP 160.68   Woodworking; department 22.
ATCP 160.69   Electricity; department 23.
ATCP 160.70   Mechanical projects; department 24.
ATCP 160.71   Foods and nutrition; department 25.
ATCP 160.72   Clothing; department 26.
ATCP 160.73   Knitting and crocheting; department 27.
ATCP 160.74   Home furnishings/home environment; department 28.
ATCP 160.75   Family and child development; department 29.
ATCP 160.76   Demonstrations and presentations; department 31.
ATCP 160.77   Youth group booths, banners and scrapbooks; department 32.
ATCP 160.78   Youth leadership; department 33.
ATCP 160.79   Health and citizenship; department 34.
ATCP 160.80   Educational and school exhibits; department 35.
Subchapter V — Judging and Accounting
ATCP 160.91   Judging regulations.
ATCP 160.92   Accounting requirements.
ATCP 160.93   Authority.
Ch. ATCP 160 Note Note: Chapter Ag 5 as it existed on April 30, 1976 was repealed and a new chapter Ag 5 was created effective May 1, 1976; Chapter Ag 5 as it existed on November 30, 1990 was repealed and a new chapter Ag 5 was created effective December 1, 1990; Chapter Ag 5 was renumbered chapter ATCP 160 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, April, 1993, No. 448.
subch. I of ch. ATCP 160 Subchapter I — General Requirements and Definitions
ATCP 160.01 ATCP 160.01Definitions. As used in this chapter:
ATCP 160.01(1) (1)“Breed class" and “breeding class" mean a specific breed within a class such as holstein in the dairy class.
ATCP 160.01(2) (2)“Class" means a grouping in which exhibits may be entered, including an animal breed or age group for animal exhibits; a type of produce, crop or food; or a specific age, age group or educational grade level of exhibitor.
ATCP 160.01(2m) (2m)“Conference judging” means a judging system using a discussion about each exhibit with the entire group.
ATCP 160.01(3) (3)“Danish judging system" means a judging system that allows for multiple first, second, third and fourth class selections as provided in s. ATCP 160.91 (4) (b).
ATCP 160.01(4) (4)“Department" as it relates to the organizational structure of a fair, means an animal species, production group, or other principal classification of exhibits. As used in any other context, “department" means the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
ATCP 160.01(5) (5)“Division" means one of 3 exhibitor group classifications for a fair and is limited to junior division, open division and senior citizens division.
ATCP 160.01(6) (6)“Entry class" means a class in which the fair allows exhibitors to submit entries.
ATCP 160.01(7) (7)“Exotic domestic animal" means an animal that is not a common farm animal.
ATCP 160.01(7e) (7e) “Face-to-face judging” means a judging system using a semiprivate discussion between the judge and the exhibitor with the following phases:
ATCP 160.01(7e)(a) (a) Get acquainted.
ATCP 160.01(7e)(b) (b) Learn the background of the exhibit.
ATCP 160.01(7e)(c) (c) Self-evaluation.
ATCP 160.01(7e)(d) (d) Evaluator comment.
ATCP 160.01(7e)(e) (e) Parting.
ATCP 160.01(7m) (7m) “Fair” means a county or district fair eligible to receive state aid under s. 93.23 (1) (b) or (c), Stats.
ATCP 160.01(7s) (7s) “Fair board” means the governing entity of a fair.
ATCP 160.01(8) (8)“Lot” or “lot number” means the numerical designation assigned by a fair for a specific category of exhibits within a class.
ATCP 160.01(9) (9)“Market class” means a class that includes animals of a certain weight for the species that can be sold for slaughter.
ATCP 160.01(10) (10)“Premium” means a monetary prize that a fair awards to an exhibitor after judging all competing exhibits in the class to which the premium pertains.
ATCP 160.01(11) (11)“Regular judging system" means a judging system that allows for one first, second, third and fourth class selection as provided in s. ATCP 160.91 (4) (c).
ATCP 160.01(12) (12)“Self determined project" means a project that meets all of the following criteria:
ATCP 160.01(12)(a) (a) It is approved by the fair board.
ATCP 160.01(12)(b) (b) Its subject matter is related to any of the junior fair departments 9, 10, 13 to 16, 18, or 20 to 29.
ATCP 160.01(12)(c) (c) It does not fall into a defined entry class within any department.
ATCP 160.01(12)(d) (d) It is carried out by a member of a youth organization.
ATCP 160.01(13) (13) “Youth organization” means an organization under adult leadership that has educational programing.
ATCP 160.01 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; cr. (5), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; CR 11-037: renum. (1) to (5) to be (2), (4), (5), (8), (10), cr. (1), (3), (6), (7), (9), (11), (12) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: cr. (2m), (7e), (7m), (7s), am. (8) to (10), (12) (d), cr. (13) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
ATCP 160.02 ATCP 160.02Premium requirements.
ATCP 160.02(1)(1)General.
ATCP 160.02(1)(a)(a) The state aid authorized by s. 93.23 (1), Stats., may be paid on net premiums paid by a fair. The department may withhold state premium aid from any fair that does not enforce animal health provisions under ch. ATCP 10 that are applicable to animals exhibited at the fair. State aid will be paid only on premiums actually paid by bank check or draft.
ATCP 160.02(1)(b) (b) No deductions may be made from premium money won by an exhibitor. Premiums may, however, be withheld where exhibition rules established by the fair association are violated. A written statement of violation shall be submitted to the department to justify actions taken by a fair.
ATCP 160.02(1)(c) (c) Premiums offered shall be definite in amount. No decrease or increase in published premiums may be made because of the financial condition or the organization or for any other reason.
ATCP 160.02(1)(e) (e) No fair may receive state aid for a premium awarded to any exhibitor in the open division if that exhibitor entered the same exhibit in the junior division at the same fair. This paragraph does not apply if the exhibit was entered in the junior division only as part of a herd group, carcass class or performance class.
ATCP 160.02(1)(f) (f) No state aid will be paid on the cost of ribbons, cups, trophy prizes or entertainment contests.
ATCP 160.02(2) (2) Premium lists.
ATCP 160.02(2)(a)(a) Premiums for which state aid is requested by county and district fairs shall conform with the uniform premium list and other requirements set forth in these rules. Fairs requesting state aid for net premiums shall submit to the department a printed copy of the premium list used at the fair, as required under s. ATCP 160.92 (3) (c).
ATCP 160.02(2)(b) (b) The officers of each fair shall mail a copy of the premium list to other associations, societies, or boards conducting a fair in Wisconsin upon request.
ATCP 160.02(2)(c) (c) Sections ATCP 160.01 through 160.07 and 160.91 shall be published in premium books used by a fair for which state aid is requested.
ATCP 160.02(3) (3) Entry fees.
ATCP 160.02(3)(a)(a) A fair may charge an exhibitor an entry fee or charge stall rents for animals, or both.
ATCP 160.02(3)(b) (b) Exhibitors in department 35 shall not be required to purchase an exhibitor's ticket. Any other exhibitor may be required, if no entry fee is charged, to purchase an exhibitor's season ticket at a price not to exceed that charged for a non-exhibitor's season ticket.
ATCP 160.02(4) (4) Split fair dates.
ATCP 160.02(4)(a)(a) For purposes of this subsection, “split fair dates" occur when a fair organization judges exhibits or contests and pays premiums at more than one time or at more than one location during the calendar year.
ATCP 160.02(4)(b) (b) Except as provided under par. (c), the department may not pay state aid for a fair having split dates unless the department gives advance written approval for a split fair. The department may approve split dates based on hardship.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c) (c) The department may pay state aid for the following exhibits or contests in a fair having split dates with advance notification to the department:
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)1. 1. Clothing revue.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)2. 2. Demonstrations.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)3. 3. Favorite foods revue.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)5. 5. Small animals.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)6. 6. Rocketry.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)7. 7. Shooting sports.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)7m. 7m. Mechanical projects.
ATCP 160.02(4)(c)8. 8. Other exhibits and contests that are similar to those identified in subds. 1. to 7.
ATCP 160.02(4)(d) (d) If there are split dates under par. (b) or (c), all blue ribbon winners shall repeat their demonstrations or exhibits at the regular fair dates unless the department grants a hardship exemption. An exhibitor may use audio-visual media, still photography or an educational display to repeat a demonstration or exhibit.
ATCP 160.02 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; r. and recr. (1) (e) and am. (3) (a), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. (4), Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 2000, No. 539; CR 08-075: am. (1) (a) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 11-037: am. (1) (a), (3) (a), (b), cr. (4) (c) 8. Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (1) (a), (b), renum. (1) (d) to ATCP 160.05 (3), am. (1) (e), (3) (a), (4) (b), (c) (intro.), cr. (4) (c) 4m., 7m., (4) (d) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
ATCP 160.03 ATCP 160.03Exhibition requirements. A fair shall meet all of the exhibition requirements of this section to be eligible for state premium aid.
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