1. Admission Policy - Everyone who enters Lakeview Park is required to pay the admission fee or produce an official or exhibitors pass provided by the Fair Board. Admission price: $8 for persons age 2 and over (includes rides and admission to all events). Children under the age of two (2) will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult. Rides are $2 each for children under two and those gaining admission with a pass. No readmission to grounds once you leave. NO REFUNDS. NO RAINCHECKS.

2. A ticket will be given with each paid gate admission. Ticket must be exchanged for a hand stamp which will be required to ride the carnival attractions.

3. You must have on shoes to ride the carnival attractions.

4. NO glass – be it containers or otherwise – allowed on the premises unless approved by Fair Board.

5. It is unlawful to bring alcoholic beverages or controlled substances onto Lakeview Park.

6. NO weapons permitted. No one shall enter the fairgrounds carrying a weapon of any kind. This prohibition includes persons licensed, by state law, to carry concealed deadly weapons, and all other persons who are not law enforcement officers required to carry weapons to fulfill their duties.

7. NO reptiles allowed on fairgrounds.

8. Pets are allowed as long as they are on leashes and are kept under control at all times. Owner and pet will be asked to leave if pet becomes unruly and no refund will be given. All competitive animals participating in the Pet Show should be retained on a leash or crated while on the grounds. Dogs that are assistance animals are allowed.

9. No skateboards, bicycles, or roller blades on grounds during Fair hours. The Skate Park will be closed during Fair hours throughout Fair Week.

10. No person or persons are allowed on the fairgrounds after Fair hours unless authorized by the Fair Board.

11. NO vehicles will be allowed in the Midway area during Fair operation.

12. The Franklin County Fair Board will exercise every reasonable precaution to safeguard the public, exhibitors and exhibits, but positively will not be liable for death, loss, theft, damages or injuries to persons, animals or property on or around the fairgrounds.

13. The management will use utmost care in protecting exhibits but will not be responsible if damage or loss should occur.

14. Entries made in 4-H, FFA, and FHA Classes must have been produced in conjunction with an approved project sponsored by these organizations.

15. Decision of the judges will be final, unless complainant can show fraud or irregularity in placing of awards.

16. Fair Board members are volunteers. They and members of their families are eligible to enter competitions at the Fair.

17. Any participant or representative attempting to interfere with judges before, during or after their event will cause the participant to be disqualified from participation.

18. Open classes are open to all exhibitors unless otherwise specified.

19. The management of the Fair reserves the final and absolute right to interpret rules and regulations and settle all matters in question and differences that may arise in connection with holding, managing and promoting the Fair.

20. The Franklin County Fair and Horse Show reserves the right to remove from the grounds any persons for disorderly conduct and neither the Franklin County Fair nor its personnel shall be liable for such actions.

21. Prize money will be forfeited if exhibit is removed before designated time.

22. Age of youth participants is their age as of January 1, 2008 unless otherwise noted.

23. Any member of the Fair Board shall have the authority without liability or recourse to the Franklin County Fair to bar an exhibitor, participant or their representative in the event of a discourteous act to a judge or official of the Fair, and shall have the power to disqualify the exhibitor/participant who would have to forfeit all entry fees and any prize money that may have been awarded them.

24. No golf carts/ATVs allowed on the grounds except those used by the fair board, carnival workers, security, and Sheriff's Department.

25. To minimize confusion and help eliminate errors in premiums, only fair board officers, directors and officials will be permitted inside the Fair Office or Judges' Stand at any time during an event.

26. Only owner/exhibitor and authorized personnel allowed in the start gate area of motorsports events.