Section 80IAC4-3-5. Procedures for the annual state fair

   (a) The procedures in this section shall be utilized during the period of the annual state fair period.

  (b) All users of motorized carts shall make application for the acquisition and utilization of motorized carts, whether procured by the administration or privately leased or owned, directly to the executive director of the state fair commission. The executive director shall:

(1) determine the validity of the applications; and

(2) either approve or disapprove the application.

  (c) Fair departments must make application through the fair board coordinator for approval by the fair board president before approval by the executive director.

  (d) Motorized carts that are to be leased from a commercial source or are privately owned must have a certificate of insurance submitted with the application for registration. The certificate of insurance shall show coverage of motorized carts for personal liability and property damage. Under IC 9-30-7-0.5, a person who uses an electric personal assistive mobility device upon the fairgrounds shall be excluded from the insurance requirement of this subsection.

  (e) Applications by:

(1) vendors;

(2) purveyors;

(3) concessionaires; and

(4) all exhibitors;

must forward applications along with proof of insurance through the fairgrounds operations department manager before approval of the executive director. Under IC 9-30-7-0.5, a person who uses an electric personal assistive mobility device upon the fairgrounds shall be excluded from the insurance requirement of this subsection.

  (f) If the application is approved by the executive director, all approved motorized carts:

(1) must be registered with the concession office; and

(2) shall have a certificate of registration affixed to the front of each approved motorized cart.

All motorized carts, whether leased or privately owned, must be registered in this fashion. No certificate of registration will be issued by the concession office without prior approval of the executive director.

  (g) Each applicant will be held responsible for:

(1) the safe operation of each motorized cart; and

(2) ensuring compliance with the provisions of this rule.

Any operator found in violation of this rule shall not be allowed to operate any cart for the remainder of the event.

  (h) An operator of a motorized cart on the fairgrounds shall be a licensed driver under IC 9-24-1 or IC 9-24-7. (State Fair Commission; 80 IAC 4-3-5; filed Aug 9, 1993, 10:00 a.m.: 16 IR 2813; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:45 p.m.: 25 IR 528; filed Jul 7, 2003, 3:30 p.m.: 26 IR 3536; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 10:29 a.m.: 20071024-IR-080070451RFA; filed Mar 18, 2008, 2:19 p.m.: 20080416-IR-080070587FRA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2013, 2:12 p.m.: 20131016-IR-080130242RFA)