02 NCAC 20B .0106          GENERAL

(a)  Any person or persons who shall make, aid, countenance or assist in making any noise, riot, disturbance and all persons who shall collect in bodies or crowds on the North Carolina State Fair grounds for unlawful purposes or to the annoyance or disturbance of citizens and those attending the North Carolina State Fair or lawfully on the North Carolina State Fair grounds may be expelled from the State Fair grounds for such period of time as the manager of the fair may determine.

(b)  Any person who engages in any unlawful activity or behavior, or any activity or behavior which interferes with or is detrimental to the operation of the State Fair may be expelled from the State Fair grounds for such period of time as the manager of the fair may determine.

(c)  Any person who shall unnecessarily or maliciously beat, abuse or injure any animal on the North Carolina State Fair grounds shall be subject to the penalties and punishment provided in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(d)  No person shall carry from the specific area of any concession or other place of sale on the grounds of the fair, any liquid beverage in glass containers, nor shall any person, when in motion about the grounds, carry any such liquid beverages in glass containers.  This Section shall not apply to non‑alcoholic liquids brought into the fair grounds as a part of picnic meals or the like when consumed and used in a stationary locale.  This Regulation is promulgated for the welfare and protection of all visitors to the State Fair and violators hereof shall be subject to the penalties provided in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(e)  Dogs and cats are not allowed on the fair grounds unless they are under leash, are carried by the person having possession of such animal or are on display in an exhibit contracted by the fair for the specific purpose of such exhibition.  All such animals not on the grounds for exhibition shall be muzzled.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑503;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1993;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015.