As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Annual public fair” means a fair that is held and conducted by a fair association and permitted by the department pursuant to s. 616.15. (2) “Authority” means the Florida State Fair Authority.
(3) “Concession” means use by a fair association, or a grant, lease, or license to a third party, of a portion of the land under the ownership, custody, or control of a fair association for specific uses, or the right to enter upon the land for specific purposes, such as providing rides, games, food, beverage, merchandise for sale, exhibits, projects, activities, events, programs, or other uses authorized in this chapter.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(5) “Entry” means one item entered for competition or show. An entry may constitute an exhibit, depending upon the regulations stated in the premium book.
(6) “Exhibit” means one or more entries entered for exhibition and constituting a unit. An exhibit may consist of one or more entries, depending upon the regulations stated in the premium book. The term includes parades and displays of articles or a collection of articles, whether static, interactive, or dynamic, by a fair association or a third party contracting with a fair association, such as exhibits of animals, art, housewares, or motor vehicles.
(7) “Exhibitor” means an individual, a group of individuals, or a business, including a fair association or third party contracting with a fair association, which has an exhibit.
(8) “Fair association” or “association” means an association not for profit incorporated under this chapter for the purpose of conducting and operating public fairs or expositions.
(9) “Public fair or exposition” means a project, activity, event, or program, and use by a fair association, including, but not limited to, the annual public fair, which serves the purposes specified in s. 616.08 and benefits and develops the educational, agricultural, horticultural, livestock, charitable, historical, civic, cultural, scientific, and other resources of this state, or any county, municipality, or other community in this state. (10) “Specialized show” means a show or an exhibition exhibiting and emphasizing livestock or poultry, or a fruit or vegetable festival, and must meet the minimum exhibit requirements specified in s. 616.17. (11) “State fair” means an annual public fair that serves the entire state.
