02 NCAC 43L .0310        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 Western North Carolina Agricultural Center grounds for unlawful purposes or to the annoyance or disturbance of citizens and those who are attending or participating in an event at the Agricultural Center or lawfully on the Agricultural Center grounds may be expelled from the complex for such period of time as the manager of the complex 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 Agricultural Center may be expelled from the Agricultural Center grounds for such period of time as the manager of the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center may determine.

(c)  Any person who shall unnecessarily or maliciously beat, abuse or injure any animal on the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center 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 Agricultural Center, 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 Agricultural Center grounds as a part of picnic meals or the like when consumed and used in a stationary locale. This Rule is promulgated for the welfare and protection of all visitors to the Agricultural Center 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 Agricultural Center grounds unless they are under leash, are under the control of the person having possession of such animal or are on display in an exhibit contracted by the Agricultural Center or a promoter who is leasing facilities.

History Note:      Authority G.S. 106-530; 106-6.1;

Eff. June 1, 1994;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 23, 2017.