ASHTABULA  COUNTY  FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION HEALTH REGULATIONS ALL  EXHIBITION  LIVESTOCK,   EXCEPT  TERMINAL  MARKET  PROJECTS  AND POULTRY,  ARE TO  BE  INSPECTED AND HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY  INSPECTION  (HEALTH PAPERS) AND BE REVIEWED BY THE FAIR VETERINARIAN PRIOR TO BEING UNLOADED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

All Market Beef, Market Swine, Market Sheep, and Market Goat Animals, all Lactating Dairy Cattle and Lactating Goats are to be free of any drug residues upon arrival at the fair or delivery to the slaughter house for the carcass shows. All Junior Fair exhibitors with Market Beef, Market Swine, Market Sheep, Market Goat, Market Poultry, Lactating Dairy Cattle and Lactating Goat Projects will be required to attend a Quality Assurance course sponsored by the Junior Fair Organizations. All Junior Fair Exhibitors with the above projects will be required to complete a Drug Use Notification Form and submit the correctly completed form to the Fair Veterinarian before unloading these animals at the fair. Failure to correctly submit this form will result in disqualification from Junior Fair Competition and, unless entered in open class competition (Dairy Cattle Only), will be sent home. Junior Fair Exhibitors with Market Beef, Market Swine and Market Sheep carcass projects will be required to submit a completed Drug Use Notification Form to the MAC Fair Board Superintendents or their designate upon delivery to the slaughter house.  Failure to provide a correct and complete form will result in disqualification from participation in the carcass show. All cattle, including dairy beef feeders, except for terminal market steers, are to be vaccinated for BVD-IBR-P13-LEPTO5 no later than two weeks before the start of the fair. Date of vaccination to be on health papers. The use of Clembuterol and any other unapproved drugs in prohibited. No tranquilizers may be used on animals at the fair, including products such as Calf Calm and diuretics for cosmetic purposes. (a) All horses, mules and ponies in state must have a health certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days of the opening day of the exhibition.                                                        (b) All out of state horses, mules and ponies must have a health certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days of the opening day of the exhibition plus a negative Coggins test. Horses, mules and ponies are strongly recommended to be vaccinated for the following:  Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Western Equine Encephalitis, Tetanus, Rhino pneumonitis, Equine influenza. Llamas and alpacas must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days preceding the exhibition opening date. Goats:                                                                                                                                               (a) Market goats and market lambs will need an official scrapie identification tag in Ashtabula County. (b) Only pygmy goats, with official breed association papers presented at check-in, will not require scrapie tag. (c) All other goats will need an official scrapie tag or official registry tattoo with accompanying papers to prove that it is an official state premises tattoo.  NO EXCEPTIONS! (d) All goats, except market animals, need an official certification of veterinary inspection issued within 30 days of the opening day of the exhibition. PENDING PAPERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. ALL ANIMALS must come into the fair from the south on Poplar Street between the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 6.  All animals must be checked by the fair vet at the gate before unloading -- with no exceptions.

OHIO LIVESTOCK TAMPERING EXHIBITION RULES THE  ASHTABULA  COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ADHERES TO, AND REQUIRES THAT  ALL  INDIVIDUALS   AND   ORGANIZATIONS   PARTICIPATING  IN  ACTIVITIES INVOLVING  THE  ASHTABULA COUNTY  FAIR WHICH MAY BE GOVERNED UNDER IT TO  ADHERE  TO, THE  OHIO STATE  EXHIBITION TAMPERING  RULES  DETAILED  IN CHAPTERS 901-19 OF THE OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.                                                                                THE   ASHTABULA   COUNTY   SENIOR   FAIR   BOARD   RECOMMENDS  THAT   ALL EXHIBITORS   AND   INTERESTED   PARTIES   BECOME  KNOWLEDGEABLE  IN  THE RULES.  THE  ASHTABULA  COUNTY  SENIOR  FAIR BOARD WILL MAKE COPIES OF THE OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAPTERS 901-19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

EXHIBITOR CONDUCT  Exhibitors are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and courteous manner.  Harassment, profanity, and unsportsmanlike conduct toward fair officials, judges, show managers, help or exhibitors will not be tolerated.  Violators will be dismissed from the show, asked to leave the premises, may forfeit all premiums won, and may be barred from further participation at future fairs.

RULE  VIOLATIONS 1. Any individuals involved in a violation of the rules or regulations of the Ashtabula County Fair will be barred from exhibiting or participation at this fair and will forfeit all premiums, prize money and awards won in any junior fair and/or open class divisions. 2. In the question of a rule violation, the following due process will be used:  The exhibitor and/or parties involved will be questioned by fair officials.  If it is felt that a violation has occurred, fair officials will make recommendations to the designated committee of the Senior Fairboard that is appointed to that particular department.  After the committee hears the allegations and/or evidence, they will decide if the case should be brought before the full Board of Directors. 3. In the decision of allegations being brought before the Board, all parties involved will be notified of a meeting date with all parties having the right to present their views and/or evidence. 4. Upon hearing the case, the Fair Board will make a ruling. 5. When satisfactory evidence has been obtained by the Fair Board that any of the rules have been violated, the parties involved may be barred from participating in any future fairs.  The minimum number of years for disbarment is three (3) years before the right to review.  If any premiums were awarded involving this violation, the Fair Board will require the refunding of all premiums, trophies, awards, or sale money under each violation.  Unless fraud and/or deception are involved, all champion placings stand.