02 NCAC 43L .0331        PREMIUMS AND AWARDS

(a)  The following colors will be used in designating awards except for a 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 Premium                             Pink

(7)         Fifth Premium                                Yellow

(8)         Sixth Premium                                Dark Green

(9)         Seventh Premium                           Light Green

(10)       Eighth Premium                             Tan

(11)       Ninth Premium                               Gray

(12)       Tenth Premium                               Light Blue

(b)  Where there are fewer animals or articles shown in lots than the number of premiums offered, the judge may, in his discretion, award a prize or prizes of such grade as the animal or article deserves.

(c)  In the livestock departments, where there is but a single exhibitor in a division (lot) of any class, the judge shall award but one premium; where only two exhibitors and only two animals are showing, two premiums may be awarded, but if there two exhibitors and three or more animals showing, three premiums may be awarded; where there are three or more exhibitors, all premiums may be awarded. Where this Rule conflicts with special rules in any department, the latter will govern.

(d)  No animal will be awarded a prize unless promptly brought into the show ring when its lot is called.

(e)  Special prizes will not be accepted for classes that do not conform to the regular classification of the department in which they belong.

(f)  Specials must carry money prizes or articles of intrinsic value. Cups, meals or other articles offered as specials must be in the hands of the manager or the entry department on the opening day of the fair or awards will not be made.

(g)  Cash premiums awarded in the livestock departments will be paid by check made out to exhibitor and mailed to the post office address of exhibitor as given on the entry blank.

(h)  Premium money will be withheld in all instances when exhibits are removed from the grounds prior to the official time of release.

(i)  The Agricultural Center reserves the right to make such reductions in premiums of the fair as financial conditions at the time the premiums are payable may justify.

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.