North Carolina Administrative Code

02 NCAC 20B .0205 EXTORTION ON FAIR PATRONS The State Fair Manager and the Space Rental Superintendent shall use every precaution to guard against extortion in any form practiced upon the patrons of the fair. Any extortion practiced by a lessee may, in the discretion of the State…

02 NCAC 20B .0206 EXPIRATION OF CONTRACTS All ground leases or space contracts, unless otherwise specified, will expire with the close of the fair each year and all temporary buildings, frames, booths, etc., shall be removed within 72 hours following close of fair. Any such items…

02 NCAC 20B .0207 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES Any person, firm or corporation owning buildings or material upon the State Fair grounds without lease, or whose lease has expired, who shall fail to remove same upon order of the Space Rental Superintendent within the time specified in sai…

02 NCAC 20B .0208 TIME LIMITS ON REMOVAL No exhibit may be dismantled or removed until 10:00 p.m. of the last day of the fair. Building superintendents, gatemen and police officers shall be instructed to prevent any attempt to dismantle or remove exhibits before the hour of relea…

02 NCAC 20B .0209 STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS All dining halls, lunch booths, refreshment pavilions or other stands shall be substantial in structure and neat in appearance. Any representative of the space rental department shall have access to premises at all times. History Note: Autho…

02 NCAC 20B .0210 MATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION All buildings or enclosures shall be built of new materials and positively no stands or buildings may be erected out of old lumber or old metal. Such structures shall be neat in appearance and any structure put up not complying wit…

02 NCAC 20B .0211 SIGNS All signs advertising any special product, whether by a trademark or otherwise, will be prohibited on the outside of any stand or building. Menus will be permitted provided they do not list any item by the manufacturer's name or trademark. The space betwee…

02 NCAC 20B .0212 SIZE RESTRICTIONS Exhibit and concession materials, equipment or signs shall not exceed eight feet at the rear or three feet on the sides of booth, where walls or backdrops are provided. Signs, materials or equipment placed on the sides of the booth shall not ex…

02 NCAC 20B .0213 AREA RESTRICTIONS A lessee must confine his business, and the promotion and advertising of same on the fair grounds to the space assigned him. Failure to comply with this Rule shall subject lessee, in the manager's discretion, to forfeiture of space privileges w…

02 NCAC 20B .0214 LOUDSPEAKERS: ETC. No loudspeaker, amplifier, radio or other broadcasting device is permitted on the State Fair grounds unless written permission is first obtained from the Space Rental Superintendent. Approved loudspeakers must be kept at a reasonable volume so…

02 NCAC 20B .0215 DRESS OF LESSEES Lessees and their help must be neat and tidy in their dress. Persons found working, not complying with this Rule, may be asked to clean up or leave the grounds. History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-2…

02 NCAC 20B .0216 PRICE SIGNS On the opening day of the fair, each lessee shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous manner at the front or entrance to his place of business and at point of order and point of sale, if different locations, a neatly printed or painted sign, showing …

02 NCAC 20B .0217 RESTRICTION OF STATE FAIR LIABILITY History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. October 1, 1987.

02 NCAC 20B .0218 CLEANLINESS Lessees of space or booth shall keep their space or booth plus the area immediately surrounding their space or booth in a clean and sanitary condition at all times by removing therefrom any filth and refuse and placing same in centralized dump locati…

02 NCAC 20B .0219 PRIZE DRAWINGS History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Expired Eff. October 1, 2015 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

02 NCAC 20B .0220 STORAGE TRAILERS Trailers used for storage of supplies or offices as a direct part of concessions or exhibits will be permitted to park on the fair grounds in a location determined by the Space Rental Superintendent and must have a sticker or receipt on the trai…

02 NCAC 20B .0221 MERCHANDISING LICENSES Persons desiring merchandising licenses or permits to solicit orders for and delivery of articles of food, tobacco, soft drinks, or other articles of merchandise, to restaurants, refreshment stands, or exhibits conducted by themselves or t…

02 NCAC 20B .0222 DISPLAY AND SALE OF WEAPONS The display, sale or distribution of knives and weapons of any type is prohibited upon the State Fair grounds unless such display, sale or distribution is specifically authorized under the terms of an exhibit or concession contract ex…

02 NCAC 20B .0223 AUTHORITY TO ALLOW CERTAIN EXHIBITS The manager shall have authority to deny acceptance or prohibit the showing of any exhibit, animal, concession or show that may be falsely entered or represented; or to deny acceptance or prohibit the showing of an exhibit, an…

02 NCAC 20B .0224 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS Fair exhibit or concession contracts or portions thereof, may not be assigned, interest therein sublet, or otherwise disposed of without the written consent of the manager. Obligations provided for in said contracts, including payments fo…

02 NCAC 20B .0225 GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE (a) The State Fair is not responsible or liable for failure of electric service. (b) Positively no one shall tamper with, or change, any of the general lighting in any of the State Fair buildings, and no electric connection excluding plug…

SECTION .0300 - COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT REGULATIONS 02 NCAC 20B .0301 EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS (a) The entry department will be open to receive and return exhibits 11 days prior to the fair and nine days following the fair, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday, when the department wi…

02 NCAC 20B .0302 LIVESTOCK SANITATION AND OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN (a) All livestock exhibits will be subject to the rules, regulations and policies as established by the State Veterinarian. (b) Premises and Management: (1) All buildings for the use of animals, including exhibition…

02 NCAC 20B .0303 FEES: STALLS: FORAGE: ETC. Exhibitors must make all applications for entry, specifying the number of animals or birds for which accommodations are desired, directly to: Entry Department Administration Building North Carolina State Fair 1025 Blue Ridge Road Ralei…

02 NCAC 20B .0304 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (a) All applications for entry must be made in accordance with instructions and rules of the department premium list. Entry blanks and department rules may be obtained from: Entry Department North Carolina State Fair Administration Building 10…

02 NCAC 20B .0305 JUDGES AND JUDGING (a) The judges shall read carefully the general rules and all special rules under the head of the department or class in which they are to serve; and especially note and follow those rules bearing on the classes to be judged by them. (b) Judge…

02 NCAC 20B .0306 PROTESTS AND APPEALS (a) All protests from a decision of a judge must be made by noon the day after the award has been made to: Fair Manager North Carolina State Fair 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 An award is made when the notation of the de…

02 NCAC 20B .0307 PREMIUMS AND AWARDS (a) The following colors will be used in designating awards except for the horse show: (1) Championship or Sweepstakes Royal Purple (2) Reserve Champion Lavender (3) First Premium Blue (4) Second Premium Red (5) Third Premium White (6) Fourth…

SECTION .0400 - OPERATION OF STATE FAIR FACILITIES 02 NCAC 20B .0401 AVAILABILITY Use of buildings and grounds shall be subject to the approval of the Manager of the State Fair on the basis of the following: (1) being in the public interest; (2) not in conflict with activities ar…

02 NCAC 20B .0402 CLASSIFICATION OF EVENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1977.

02 NCAC 20B .0403 CLASSIFICATION OF LESSEE History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. November 30, 1979; July 15, 1978; July 1, 1977; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1991.

02 NCAC 20B .0408 INCIDENTAL SERVICES History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. November 30, 1979; July 1, 1977; Repealed Eff. February 1, 1982.

02 NCAC 20B .0409 REHEARSALS: MOVE-IN AND MOVE-OUT PERIODS For setting up and closing down, an additional rental fee will be charged in units of "half-days," figured at one-half the stated rental rate per day. History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended E…

02 NCAC 20B .0410 LIABILITY Lessee shall be responsible for any damage to buildings, their fixtures and furnishings, and to all other buildings, land and structures on the State Fair grounds resulting from and incident to contracted use. Lessee shall, when deemed advisable by the…

02 NCAC 20B .0411 RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES (a) A tentative reservation may be made for use of the building(s) by any organization, group, firm or individual approved by the Manager of the State Fair, subject to the availability of the facilities, without payment of any…

02 NCAC 20B .0412 CONCESSIONS The State Fair reserves the right to operate (or lease) any and all concession stands and sales within the arena building and elsewhere on the fair grounds and lessee shall have no claim to any revenue from any such concession sales. Lessee desiring …

02 NCAC 20B .0413 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (a) The possession, sale, or consumption of any alcoholic beverage shall be in compliance with the state alcoholic beverage control laws set forth in G.S. 18B and rules set forth in 04 NCAC 02. (b) The sampling or sale of alcoholic beverages …

02 NCAC 20B .0414 APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 106-503; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. July 1, 1977; Repealed Eff. October 1, 1993.

02 NCAC 20B .0425 CONDITIONS FOR RENTAL OF FACILITIES For purposes of this Chapter, "day" means the time used between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight or any fraction thereof. Time prior to or after the day shall be charged at a rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour plus att…

02 NCAC 20B .0426 RENTAL RATES: FEES: AND PREMIUM BOOKS (a) The Manager of the State Fair shall annually publish: (1) a schedule of fees and other charges governing rental rates for State Fair properties and services; and (2) a premium book for exhibits and horse shows governing …

02 NCAC 21D .0140 VIOLATION History Note: Authority G.S. 106-2; 106-528; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. November 1, 1982.

02 NCAC 21D .0141 REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT History Note: Authority G.S. 106-530(2)(9)(10); Eff. November 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

CHAPTER 22 - N.C. RURAL REHABILITATION CORPORATION SUBCHAPTER 22A - ORGANIZATION 02 NCAC 22A .0101 PURPOSE History Note: Authority G.S. 137-31; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. March 1, 2003.

02 NCAC 22A .0102 BOARD OF DIRECTORS History Note: Authority G.S. 137-31.3; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.

02 NCAC 25C .0204 A.S.T.M. EMERGENCY SPECIFICATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 119-26; Eff. July 19, 1980; Repealed Eff. December 1, 1981.

02 NCAC 27C .0103 RULE-MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES History Note: Authority G.S. 143-437; 150B-62; Eff. October 22, 1981; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.

SUBCHAPTER 29B - DUTIES 02 NCAC 29B .0101 PURPOSE History Note: Authority G.S. 106-271; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.

02 NCAC 29B .0102 FUNCTION History Note: Authority G.S. 106-273; Eff. February 1, 1976; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 23, 2017; Expired Eff. December 1, 2024 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

02 NCAC 29B .0103 APPEAL BOARD History Note: Authority G.S. 106-276; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2016.

CHAPTER 31 - THE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME SUBCHAPTER 31A - PURPOSE 02 NCAC 31A .0101 CREATION The Hall of Fame was created so that present and future generations will be encouraged to follow the examples of honored agriculturists. History Note: Authority G.S. 106-…