Wis. Admin. Code SFP — State Fair Park Board

Chapter SFP 1 POLICY AND PURPOSE

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 1.01 Statement of policy and purpose {#sec-sfp-1.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 1.01}

(1) Wisconsin state fair park serves the citizens of Wisconsin by providing a permanent location for the annual state fair and other programs of civic interest. Development of this unique park is made possible through procedures enabling the park to be financially self-supporting. Its contractual involvement with private enterprise is consistent with its legislative purpose.

(2) Hundreds of thousands of citizens visit the park during the state fair each year to see exhibits of Wisconsin’s abundant agricultural, industrial and social achievements. During other periods of the year, sports attractions and other exhibits are on display. The purpose of chs. SFP 1 to 7 is to give notice of the required standards of conduct that insure the safety, well-being, and enjoyment of all these persons using and visiting the facilities of the state fair park.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am., eff. 8-2-95; am. (2), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 1.02 Scope {#sec-sfp-1.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 1.02}

Chapters SFP 1 to 7 apply to activities within the park and regulate conduct of visitors and exhibitors, vehicle and traffic matters, fire prevention regulations, advertising and admission.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; am. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 1.03 Definitions {#sec-sfp-1.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 1.03}

(1) As used in chs. SFP 1 to 7:

(a) ”Board” means the Wisconsin state fair park board.

(am) ”Building” means any permanent structure, mobile enclosure, trailer, tent, or temporary structure.

(b) ”Chief of police” means the Wisconsin state fair park chief of police.

(c) ”Director” means the Wisconsin state fair park director as appointed by the board.

(d) ”Lessee” means any person operating under a valid contract or with the written permission of the director or his or her designee.

(e) ”Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled, power-driven vehicle including, but not limited to, automobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles, motor bikes, tractors, busses, or other motorized machinery.

(f) ”Park” means the Wisconsin state fair park.

(g) ”Person” means any individual, organization, association, company, corporation, institute, or branch of local, county, state, or federal government.

(h) ”Police department” means the Wisconsin state fair park police department.

(hm) ”Premises” means the area within the geographical limits of state fair park.

(i) ”Sales manager” means the commercial space sales manager of the Wisconsin state fair.

(j) ”State fair” means that period of time during which the annual Wisconsin state fair is held within the park, to include the period 7 days prior to opening through 3 days after the closing of the annual Wisconsin state fair.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. (1) (intro.), (a) to (j),emerg. r. (1) (k) and (L); emerg. cr. (1) (am), (hm), eff. 8-2-95; am. (1) (intro.), (a) to (j), cr. (1) (am) and (hm), r. (1) (k) and (L), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Chapter SFP 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.01 Personal conduct {#sec-sfp-2.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.01}

(1) Disturbing the peace. No person may disturb the peace of the park, block any thoroughfare from pedestrian or vehicle traffic, or otherwise conduct himself or herself in an unlawful manner as defined chs. SFP 1 to 7.

(2) Disorderly conduct. No person may engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct, or conduct which tends to cause or provoke a disturbance or create a breach of the peace.

(3) Harassment. No person may engage in a course of conduct or repeatedly commit acts which harass or intimidate another person and which serve no legitimate purpose or otherwise threaten a person with physical contact with the intent and apparent ability to carry out the threat.

(4) Battery.

(a) No person may cause bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that person or another without the consent of the person so harmed.

(b) In this subsection, “bodily harm” means physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.

(5) Throwing missile. No person may, in a manner likely to cause physical harm or property damage, throw, drop, kick, hit or otherwise project any hard object, bottle, can, container, snowball or other item of a similar nature.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. (1), emerg. r. and recr (2), emerg. renum (3) to be SFP 2.03 and am., emerg. cr. (3), eff. 8-2-95; am. (1), r. and recr. (2), renum. (3) to (12) to be SFP 2.03 to 2.12 and am., cr. (3) to (5), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.02 Property offenses {#sec-sfp-2.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.02}

(1) Petty theft under $500. No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer, conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another with a value under $500, without consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of his or her property.

(2) Theft. No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer, conceal, or retain possession of movable property of an other with a value that exceeds $500 but not more than $1,000, without consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of his or her property.

(3) Receiving stolen property. No person may intentionally receive or conceal stolen property.

(4) Theft by fraud under $500. No person may obtain money or property of another with a value under $500, by intentionally deceiving him or her with a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is made. “False representation” includes a promise made with intent not to perform it if it is part of a false and fraudulent scheme.

(5) Retail theft.

(a) No person may intentionally remove, replace or alter indicia of price or value of merchandise, or conceal, transfer, take and carry away, or retain possession of merchandise held for resale by a merchant, or property of the merchant, without his or her consent and with intent to deprive the merchant permanently of possession or the full purchase price of the merchandise.

(b) In this subsection, “merchant” includes any “merchant” as defined in s. 402.104 (3), Stats., and any lessee authorized to sell within the geographical limits of the park.

(6) Fraud on eating places or lodging accommodations.

(a) No person may obtain any beverage, food, lodging accommodation or other service, at any park concession stand, restaurant, eating place, hotel, campground, or lodging facility, and intentionally defraud or abscond without paying for it.

(b) In this subsection, prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud has the meaning given in s. 943.21 (2), Stats.

(7) Issuing worthless check under $500.

(a) No person may issue any check or other order for the payment of money less than $500 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends not to be paid.

(b) In this subsection, prima facie evidence that the person, at the time he or she issued the check or other order for payment of money, intended it should not be paid, has the meaning and includes the items of proof set forth in s. 943.24 (4), Stats.

(8) Fraudulent use of credit card under $500.

(a) No person may use a financial transaction card, with intent to defraud the issuer by obtaining from a person or organization,money,goods,or services with a value of under $500. Using a financial card which was expired or revoked, was not lawfully issued to him or her,or knows that the financial transaction card, had been altered, counterfeited,or forged,without the consent of the issuer or lawful cardholder,or both.

(b) In this subsection the term, “issuer” means the business organization or financial institution which issues a financial transaction card or its duly authorized agent.

(9) Use of cheating tokens. No person may obtain the property or services of another by depositing anything which he or she knows is not lawful money or is an unauthorized token in any receptacle used for the deposit of coins or tokens.

(10) Entry into locked vehicle. No person may intentionally enter a locked or enclosed portion or compartment of a vehicle of another without consent and with intent to steal therefrom and deprive the owner permanently of his or her property.

(11) Entry into locked building, room, secured fenced in area or onto a construction site.

(a) No person may enter a locked and enclosed building, room, secured fenced in area or a posted construction site, without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession

(b) In this subsection the term, “construction site” means the site of the construction, alteration, painting or repair of a building, structure or other work.

(c) In this subsection the term, “Owner or person in lawful possession” of premises includes a person on whose behalf a building is being constructed, altered, painted or repaired and the general contractor or subcontractor engaged in that work.

(12) Criminal damage to property. No person may intentionally cause damage to any physical property of another without the person’s consent.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.03 Indecent or lewd conduct {#sec-sfp-2.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.03}

(1) No person may commit an act against sexual morality. These acts include, but are not limited to sexual activity or exposure of genitals in public, the display or sale of obscene or pornographic material, or the solicitation for purposes of prostitution.

(2) No persons shall have sexual intercourse in public.

(3) No person may commit an indecent act of sexual gratification in public or with another with knowledge that they are in the presence of others.

(4) No person may urinate or expose their genital in public or any public place, outside of the confines of a public restroom or toilet facility.

(5) In this section the term “in public” means in a place where or in a manner that the person knows or has reason to know that his or her conduct is observable by or in the presence of persons others.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (3) and am., cr. (2) to (5), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.04 Pets regulated {#sec-sfp-2.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.04}

No person may enter or remain in the park with a dog, cat, or other pet unless under proper leash, caged or carried by the possessor or part of an approved exhibit display. Animals other than seeing-eye dogs shall not be permitted in any building unless on display. All dog owners are required to supply an official rabies vaccination certificate showing the date of vaccination and serum used. Any dog, cat or other pet found within the park, in violation of this subsection may be impounded and its owner subject to any costs incurred.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (4) and am., Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.05 Cruelty to animals {#sec-sfp-2.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.05}

(1) Abuse to animals. No person may beat, abuse, or injure any animal in the park.

(2) Harming a police horse. No person may intentionally and without justification cause physical harm to a police horse when the horse is involved in law enforcement investigation or apprehension, or the horse is in the custody of or under the control of a police officer.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (5) and am., cr. (2), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.06 Sales permit required {#sec-sfp-2.06 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.06}

No person may solicit orders for the delivery of foods, tobacco, soft drinks and all other articles of merchandise to restaurants, refreshment stands, exhibits, or elsewhere the park without a written permit or contract from the director or his or her designee.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (6) and am., Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.07 Destruction or defacing of property; signs {#sec-sfp-2.07 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.07}

(1) Signs. No person may willfully mark, deface, disfigure or injure any property, nor deface or remove any sign.

(2) Possession of spray paint by minor. No person under 17 years of age shall carry, possess, receive possession or transfer possession of paint in a spray can, at a time or manner not usual for law abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of property. A police officer shall afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm by requesting the person to explain any reason for possessing paint in a spray can.

(3) Sale of spray paint to minors. No person may sell paint in spray cans to any person under 17 years of age. Lessee selling paint in spray cans shall have a sign conspicuously displayed stating. “It is unlawful to sell spray paint to persons under 17 years of age.” The requirements of this subsection with respect to sales to minors shall not apply when the seller records sales, date, purchaser’s name and paint purchased on a form and forwards a copy of the form to the police department.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (7) and am., cr. (2) and (3), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; emerg. am. (3), eff. 8-1-97; am. (2) and (3), Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.08 Littering {#sec-sfp-2.08 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.08}

No person may throw, deposit or dispose of any type of debris or waste material the park except in receptacles provided for that purpose.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (8), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.09 Carrying of beverage {#sec-sfp-2.09 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.09}

No person may carry any liquid beverage in either glass or metal containers outside of the specific area of a concession or other place of sale. Use of glass or metal containers containing liquid refreshment, brought into the park as a part of a picnic meal, must be confined to a stationary location and disposed of properly. This section shall not apply to containers used or supplied by authorized concessionaires who are required to dispense beverages to consumers in either paper or plastic containers.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (9), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.10 Overnight camping {#sec-sfp-2.10 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.10}

(1) Camping prohibited. No person may camp outside in a tent or otherwise unless within a designated camping area and upon payment of the designated fee or contract.

(2) Revocation of rv permit. Violation of any state law or any rules of the park by a member or guest of a member having a RV permit is cause for revocation of the RV permit and eviction from the park.

(3) Only one rv per space. No more than one recreation trailer, pickup truck camper or motor home may occupy a RV site. Pickup campers or motor homes pulling a trailer shall be treated as a single unit.

(4) Reassignment. If 2 recreation vehicles are inadvertently assigned the same RV site, the park may assign one of the RV parties to another site and may adjust the fees charged.

(5) Unauthorized rv site. No persons may move from their assigned RV site to another RV site without prior approval.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (10) and am., cr. (2) to (5), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.11 Loitering or prowling {#sec-sfp-2.11 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.11}

No person may loiter or prowl in the park. Violation of this rule is defined as presence in the park, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether alarm is warranted is the fact that the actor takes flight upon appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances makes it impractical, a peace officer shall prior to any extended detainment afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him to identify himself or herself and explain his presence and conduct.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (11), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.12 Group picnic permit required {#sec-sfp-2.12 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.12}

No group of 20 or more persons shall hold a picnic activity in the park without obtaining a permit from the director or his or her designee in advance of the day of the activity. The purpose of this rule is to reserve an area for group activities, given the limited amount of space appropriate for these functions. The required permits may be obtained at the park’s administrative office. Permits shall be issued on a first-come, first-serve, nondiscriminatory, and uniform basis. The reserved area must be occupied no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled activity; failure to appear and hold the area by at least one member of the group shall be cause to cancel the permit. Individuals of the group shall comply with all rules of the park.

History

• Renum. from SFP 2.01 (12), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.13 Fireworks violation {#sec-sfp-2.13 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.13}

No person may possess or discharge any fireworks regulated by state law under s. 167.10, Stats., without a written contract with the director or his or her designee and a permit from the chief of police.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.14 Weapons {#sec-sfp-2.14 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.14}

(1) Definition. In this section, “dangerous weapon” means any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, any electric weapon as defined in s. 941.295 (1c), Stats., or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Dangerous weapon includes: blackjack, billy, standclub, sandbag, bludgeon, nunchaku sticks, throwing stars, sling shot, any instrument which impels a missile by compressed air, spring, or blank cartridges are used, crossknuckles, knuckles of any metal, barbed or blade type arrowhead, bowie knife, dirk knife, dirk, dagger, switch blade that may be drawn without the necessity of contact with the blade itself or is automatically opened by pressure on the handle or some other part of the knife and is commonly known as a switch blade knife, straight-edge razor or any other knife having a blade 3 inches or longer.

(2) Definition. In this section, “look-alike firearm” means any imitation of any original firearm that was manufactured, designed and produced after December 31, 1897, including and limited to toy guns, water guns, replica nonguns, and air-soft guns firing nonmetallic projectiles.

(3) Negligent handling of a firearm or dangerous weapon. No person may endanger another’s safety by the negligent operation or handling of a firearm or dangerous weapon.

(4) Operating or going armed with a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant. No person may go armed with a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant.

(5) Pointing a firearm at another person. No person may Intentionally point a firearm or look-alike firearm at or toward another person.

(6) Discharges a firearm in the park. No person may discharge a firearm, without written consent of the chief of police or his or her designee.

(7) Carrying a concealed weapon. No person except a peace officer shall go armed with a concealed and dangerous weapon.

(8) Sale of knives or dangerous weapons prohibited. The display, sale, or distribution of knives, and / or dangerous weapons of any type, shall be prohibited unless such display, sale, or distribution is specifically authorized by the chief of police or his or her designee under the terms of any contract executed by the board. The board through its duly appointed agents, or representatives, reserves the right to determine what item does, or does not, constitute a knife or dangerous weapon under this subsection.

(9) Carrying or possession of dangerous weapons. No person may carry, possess or use any dangerous weapon, except with the written approval of the chief of police or his or her designee or for law enforcement purposes. Dangerous weapons not approved by the chief of police may be confiscated by a police officer.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2017 No. 735.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.15 Public safety {#sec-sfp-2.15 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.15}

(1) False fire alarm. No person may intentionally give a false fire alarm, whether by means of a fire alarm system or otherwise.

(2) False 911 telephone system call. No person may make an emergency call by dialing 911 for police, medical or ambulance service, whether or not conversation ensues, knowing that no emergency exists.

(3) Impersonating a police officer. No person may impersonate a police officer or peace officer.

(4) Resisting an officer. No person may resist, or in any way interfere with any police officer in the discharge of his or her duty.

(5) Hindering an officer. No person may in any manner assist any person that is in the custody of any police officer to escape or attempt to escape from such custody, or shall rescue or attempt to rescue any person in police custody.

(6) Obstructing officer. No person may knowingly give false information to a police officer with intent to mislead the officer in the performance of his or her duty.

(7) Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.

(a) No person may knowingly obstruct any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue.

(b) In this subsection, “emergency medical personnel” means an emergency medical technician licensed under s. 256.15, Stats., police officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.

(8) Escape from police custody.

(a) No person in custody, pursuant to a legal arrest, shall intentionally escape or attempt to escape from custody.

(b) In this subsection, “escape” means to leave in any manner without lawful permission or authority.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; correction in (7) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2013 No. 687.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.16 Controlled or harmful substances {#sec-sfp-2.16 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.16}

(1) Use or possession of a controlled substance.

(a) No person may use or possess a controlled substance as defined in s. 961.01 (4), Stats., except with the specific exemptions set forth in ch. 961, Stats.

(b) In this subsection, the term “marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (14), Stats.

(2) Possession of marijuana.

(a) No person may use or possess marijuana, except when such use or possession is authorized under ch. 961, Stats.

(3) Possession, use, delivery, or manufacture with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia.

(a) No person may use, possess, deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used to plant, propagate, cultivate, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain,conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of ch. 961, Stats.

(b) In this subsection, “drug paraphernalia” has the meaning given in s. 961.571, Stats.

(c) In this subsection, determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia is shown in s. 961.572, Stats.

(4) Smelling or inhalation of harmful substances prohibited.

(a) No person may smell gases or inhale the fumes or vapors of any harmful substance with the intent of being intoxicated, stupefied, irrational, paralyzed or changing or distorting or disturbing his or her eyesight, thinking process, judgment, balance or muscular coordination.

(b) No person may for the purpose of violating or aiding another to violate any provision of this subsection, possess, buy, sell, transfer possession, or receive possession of any harmful substance. No person may sell or transfer possession of any aerosol spray paint containing a harmful substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors to any person under 17 years of age.

(c) In this subsection the term, “harmful substances” means any substance, other than toxic glues as defined in sub. (5) (c). having the property of releasing toxic vapors or which vaporizes to produce a vapor, gas or fume which when inhaled produces intoxication, stupefaction, irrational behavior, paralysis, or changing, distorting or disturbing his or her eyesight, thinking process, judgment, balance or muscular coordination.

(5) Inhalation of toxic glues prohibited.

(a) No person may inhale or otherwise introduce into his or her respiratory tract any toxic glue or any vapors or fumes which may be released from any toxic glues with the intent of becoming intoxicated, elated, excited, stupefied, irrational, paralyzed, or of changing, distorting, or disturbing his or her eyesight, thinking process, judgment, balance or muscular coordination.

(b) No person may, for the purpose of violating or aiding another to violate any provision of this subsection, possess, buy, sell, transfer possession of any toxic glue. No person may sell or transfer possession of any toxic glue to any person under 17 years of age, provided, however, that one tube or container of toxic glue may be sold or transferred to a child under 17 years of age immediately in conjunction with the sale or transfer of a model kit, if the kit requires approximately such quantity of the glue for assembly of the model, and provided further, that this paragraph does not prohibit the transfer of a tube or other container of such glue from a parent to his or her child or from a legal guardian to his or her ward.

(c) In this subsection the term, “toxic glues” means any glue, adhesive cement, mucilage, plastic cement, or any similar substance containing one or more of the following volatile substances: Acetone, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethylene alcohol, methyl cellosolve, acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, trichlorethylene, tricresyl phosphate, toluene, toluol, or any other chemical capable of producing intoxication when inhaled.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1996, No. 489; emerg. am. (4) (b) and (5) (b) eff. 8-1-97; am. (4) (b) and (5) (b), Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.17 Alcoholic beverages {#sec-sfp-2.17 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.17}

(1) Sale of alcoholic beverages without a concession contract. As authorized by s. 125.06, Stats., the board shall obtain a permit or license covering the retail sales of alcoholic beverages, during events and shows by lessees holding a concession contract with the park which includes the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(2) Required age of bartenders or concessionaires selling alcoholic beverages. A lessee holding a concession contract for the sale of alcoholic beverages may employ people under the legal drinking age to serve, sell or vend alcoholic beverages, these employees shall be 18 years old or older. Any employee under the legal drinking age that serves, sells or vends alcoholic beverages shall be under the immediate supervision of a person who has attained the legal drinking age.

(3) Sale of alcoholic beverage to underage person. No person that is employed by a lessee that holds a concession contract for the sale of alcoholic beverages shall traffic, deal, sell, or vend any alcoholic beverages to an underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age.

(4) Lessee permitting underaged drinking on leased premises. No lessee shall permit or fail to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages by an underage person on the lessee’s premises.

(5) Definitions. In this section the terms:

(a) “Alcoholic beverage” means fermented malt beverages, wine and intoxicating liquor.

(b) “Legal drinking age” has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (8m), Stats.

(c) “Underage person” means a person who has not attained the legal drinking age.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.18 Child labor laws {#sec-sfp-2.18 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.18}

No minor under 17 years of age may be employed or permitted to work in gainful employment unless the employer has on file a child labor permit authorizing the employment, as specified in s. DWD 270.05 (3). Each day and each instance of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1996, No. 489; emerg. am, eff. 8-1-97; am. Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Register March 2013 No. 687.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.19 Lottery {#sec-sfp-2.19 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.19}

No person may conduct a lottery as set forth in s. 945.01 (5), Stats. The board shall be notified in writing of any game, drawing, contest, sweepstakes or other promotion, which is permitted under s. 945.01 (5), Stats., together with written approval from the Milwaukee county district attorney’s office.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.20 Gambling {#sec-sfp-2.20 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.20}

(1) No person may make a bet, or participate in a lottery, or play a gambling machine, or conduct a lottery or, with intent to conduct a lottery, possess facilities to do so.

(2) In this section the term “lottery” has the meaning given in s. 945.01 (5), Stats.

(3) In this section the term “gambling machine” has the meaning given in s. 945.01 (3), Stats.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; correction in (2) and (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Register, June, 1998, No. 510.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.21 Amusement games {#sec-sfp-2.21 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.21}

(1) Game of chance. No person may operate or conduct a game of amusement that is a lottery, raffle, or game of chance, has the meaning given in s. 945.01 (5), Stats.

(2) Required display of signs at amusement games. Each amusement game shall have a sign or signs conspicuously displayed stating the cost per play, an explanation of how the game is played and how the prizes are awarded. The sign shall be made out of wood or posterboard and the lettering shall be plain and at least two inches in height.

(3) Improper display of prizes at amusement games. Each amusement game shall be clearly posted as to the number of prizes or wins required for each trade. All prizes that may be won shall be displayed, no prizes shall be displayed or offered which cannot be won. Cash prizes or dangerous weapons has the meaning given in s. SFP 2.14 (1) shall not be awarded as prizes, no prize shall be repurchased and any prize award system which requires forfeitures of previously won prizes in exchange for another play is prohibited.

(4) Prohibited amusement games. Each amusement game shall be winable and possible to perform under the rules stated from the playing position of the player. Further no concealed numbers, conversion charts, score card or punchboards shall be used to play the game.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 2.22 Keys {#sec-sfp-2.22 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 2.22}

(1) Unauthorized duplication of park key(s). No person may duplicate park key(s) or request the unauthorized duplication of key(s).

(2) Unauthorized transfer or person in possession of park key(s). No person may transfer any park key(s) from an individual entrusted with its possession to an unauthorized person, or be in unauthorized possession of a park key(s).

(3) Confiscation. Any key(s) in the possession of unauthorized persons may be confiscated.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Chapter SFP 3 VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 3.01 Vehicle and traffic regulations {#sec-sfp-3.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 3.01}

(1) All vehicles operated upon highways in the park are subject to the motor vehicle laws of the state of Wisconsin.

(2) In this chapter, ‘‘highway” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22), Stats.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; r and recr. (3) (c), Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; emerg. am. (1), emerg. renum. (2) (a) to be 3.02 (1) and am., emerg. renum. (2) (b) to be 3.02 (4) and am; emerg. renum. (2) (c) to be 3.02 (6) and am., emerg. renum. (3) (a) to be. 3.03 (1) and am.; emerg. renum. (3) (b) to be 3.03 (2) and am.; emerg. renum. (3) (c) 1. to be 3.03 (4) and am.; emerg. renum. (3) (c) 2. to be 3.03 (5) and r. and recr. (intro.); emerg. renum. (3) (c) 2. a. to i. to be 3.03 (5) (a) to (i), emerg. renum. (3) (c) 3., 4. to be 3.03 (6), (7), and r. and recr.; emerg. renum. (3) (c) 5. to be (8) and am.; emerg. renum. (3) (d) to be 3.03 (9) and am.; emerg. renum. (4) to be 3.04 and am.; emerg. cr. (2), eff. 8-2-95; am. (1), renum. (2) to (4) to be SFP 3.02, 3.03 and 3.04 and am., cr. (2), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 3.02 General vehicular operation {#sec-sfp-3.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 3.02}

(1) Speed limit and signs. The speed limit on all highways in the park when no special hazard exists is 20 mph or less as posted. The director or chief of police shall cause traffic or parking signs to be erected as necessary for parking in lots along roadways and drives, or for the proper regulations and safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians in the park.

(2) Speeding in excess of fixed limits. No person may drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit.

(3) Speeding in excess of 30 mph or more above the fixed limits. No person may drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of 30 MPH or more above the posted speed limit.

(4) Reasonable and prudent limit. No person may drive a vehicle in the park at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.

(5) Too fast for conditions. The operator of every vehicle shall drive at an appropriate speed as may be necessary to avoid colliding with object, person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and using due care, or when special hazard exists with regard to other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

(6) Unauthorized vehicle operation on race track. No person may operate a vehicle on a park race track without proper authorization.

(7) Driving through safety zone prohibited.

(a) The operator of a vehicle shall not drive through a posted safety zone when such safety zone is clearly indicated.

(b) In this subsection ‘‘safety zone” means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for pedestrians use, including those about to board or alighting from public conveyances, and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.

(8) Failure to stop or improper stop at stop sign. Except when directed to proceed by a traffic officer or traffic control signal, every operator of a vehicle shall stop before entering the intersection and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered or are approaching the intersection upon a roadway which is controlled by an official stop sign or traffic signal, as specified in s. 346.46, Stats.

(9) Failure to obey traffic officer. No person may fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a police or traffic officer.

(10) Failure to obey traffic sign or signal. No operator of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any traffic sign or signal unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer.

(11) Illegal riding.

(a) Driver. No person may drive a vehicle when any person other than an employe engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee duty is upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers.

(b) Passenger. No person other than an employe engaged in the necessary discharge of the employe duty shall ride upon any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers.

(c) This subsection does not apply to persons riding within truck bodies in spaces intended for merchandise or to the operator of any such vehicle.

(12) Intoxicants in motor vehicle. No person may drink alcoholic beverages in any motor vehicle, or may possess in a privately owned motor vehicle, any bottle or receptacle containing alcoholic beverages if the bottle or receptacle has been opened, the seal has been broken or the contents of the bottle or receptacle have been partially removed.

History

• Cr. (2), (3), (5), (7) to (12), renum. (1), (4) and (6) from SFP 3.01 (2), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 3.03 Vehicular traffic restrictions {#sec-sfp-3.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 3.03}

(1) Non-licensed vehicle. No person may operate within the park a nonlicensed motor vehicle such as, but not limited to, mini-bikes, go-karts, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles, without written consent of the director or his or her designee.

(2) Vehicle operation in restricted area. No person may operate any vehicle within a designated restricted area without a permit from the chief of police or his or her designee.

(3) Abandoned motor vehicle. No person may cause a motor vehicle to be abandoned, in the park, as set forth in s. 342.40 (1m), Stats.

(4) Overnight parking violation. No person may park a vehicle in the park between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless a permit has been issued by the police department.

(5) Parking violation. No person may stop or leave any vehicle in any of the following places except temporarily while loading or unloading or receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic:

(a) In a loading zone;

(b) In an alley or driveway;

(c) Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or in a fire zone;

(d) Within 4 feet of the entrance to an alley, a private road or driveway;

(e) Closer than 15 feet to the near limits of a crosswalk;

(f) Within an intersection;

(g) On a sidewalk or sidewalk area;

(h) In an area reserved for parking for a physically disabled person. except for a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person as defined under s. 346.503 (1), Stats.

(i) Where and at the time when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted by an official traffic sign or marking; or

(j) In a posted reserved parking area.

(6) Vehicle towing. Vehicles found in violation of parking statutes or regulations may be towed away. The operator or owner of a towed vehicle shall pay all charges for towing and storage and any applicable fines or forfeitures.

(7) Temporary parking restrictions. Traffic and parking may be temporarily restricted or prohibited by order of the director or chief of police for reasons of maintenance, snow removal or other temporary conditions.

(8) Persons violating sub. (4) shall be fined $10. A $5 fine shall be imposed for any violation of sub. (5) except that persons violating sub. (5) (c) shall be fined $10 and violations of sub. (5) (h) and (j) shall be fined $25. In addition, late payment charges shall be imposed as follows: $5 for payments that are at least 10 days late, $10 for payments that are at least 30 days late and $25 for payments that are at least 60 days late.

(9) Overnight parking fee required. No person may park a truck, semi tractor, trailer, mobile home or other vehicle without paying a designated parking fee and shall park within a specified parking area, unless the vehicle is part of an approved display, exhibit or contracted event.

(10) Leaving keys in car. No person may leave the ignition key in the ignition lock of any unattended motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (8), Stats., while the vehicle is parked in the park.

History

• Renum. from SFP 3.01 (3) Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1999, No. 524.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 3.04 Untimely delivery {#sec-sfp-3.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 3.04}

No deliveries by truck or other motorized vehicles, with the exception of ice deliveries, shall occur during the days of the fair between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., expect on Friday and Saturday during the fair when the hours shall be from 11:00 a.m. to 12 mid-night, without the prearranged permission of the director or his or her designee.

History

• Renum. from SFP 3.01 (4) and am., Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Chapter SFP 4 ADVERTISING MATERIAL

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 4.01 Distribution of advertising matter {#sec-sfp-4.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 4.01}

No concessionaire, exhibitor or other person shall distribute commercial advertising material of any kind, including, but not limited to, flyers, handbills, cards, newspapers, buttons, hats, banners, ribbons, and other handouts unless such distribution shall be within the assigned space authorized by the director or his or her designee.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. eff. 7-29-78; am. Register, December 1978, No. 276, eff. 1-1-79; emerg. am., eff. 8-2-95; am. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 4.02 Prohibited matter {#sec-sfp-4.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 4.02}

(1) Prohibited advertising matter. No person may post or pass out any free advertising material having a gummed or adhesive backing such as labels, badges, car bumper or window stickers, whether such distribution shall be from a contract exhibit, concession, or elsewhere. Persons distributing such materials in the park or affixing such material to park property shall be financially responsible for damage to park property.

(2) Prohibited signs. No person may erect, post or attach any signs, poster, pictures or any item of a similar nature in or on any building, fence, or other park property without written consent of the director or his or her designee.

(3) Placing flyer, circular, or pamphlet on vehicle. No person may throw or place any flyer, circular, or pamphlet in or on any vehicle, whether or not the vehicle is occupied.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. renum. SFP 4.02 to be 4.02 (1), emerg. cr. (2), eff. 8-2-95; am. (1) and cr. (2) and (3), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 4.03 Sound truck prohibited {#sec-sfp-4.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 4.03}

No person may operate a vehicle equipped with a public address system on the park without the permission of the director or his or her designee.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. eff. 8-2-95; am. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 4.04 Non-commercial handbill distribution, picketing, and demonstration {#sec-sfp-4.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 4.04}

(1) The purposes of this rule are:

(a) To insure necessary order in the park, preserve the flow of pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and protect the safety and well-being of all park visitors; and

(b) To insure that the constitutional rights of individual visitors to the park are preserved by reasonable, uniform, and nondiscriminatory regulation given the limited facilities and periodic extreme congestion of the park.

(2) No person(s) shall picket, or participate in a demonstration or protest gathering or march in the park without prior notification of the chief of police or his or her designee. The chief of police shall inform the person(s) seeking to engage in the above activities of the authorized areas of the park within which such activity may be conducted. The chief of police shall designate areas of the park within which such activity can be conducted. The designation of such areas shall be consistent with the objectives expressed in sub. (1) (a) and (b) and shall afford the person(s) with reasonable public contact. The requesting person, hereinafter call ‘applicant,’ shall register by name and provide identification. The chief of police shall allocate the predetermined authorized areas among the applicants for such use on a daily, first-come, first-serve, non-discriminatory, and uniform basis. The applicant shall then be permitted to occupy the assigned area for the duration of that day.

(4) Applicant shall observe all rules of the park and shall be responsible for all litter generated that day within the assigned area; failure to remove litter or other material shall result in a five-day bar to further space request.

(5) The applicant shall not erect any structure or place any item of furniture or other material on the assigned space other than signs without approval of the chief of police or his or her designee. Use of bullhorns or public address systems is not permitted.

(6) Violation of any state law, or rule of the park by the applicant or his agents shall be cause for the termination of the privilege to occupy that area, expulsion from the park or civil forfeiture or both.

(7) A copy of this rule shall be provided to each applicant of space by the chief of police or his or her designee.

(8) This rule applies only to noncommercial activities. The park makes available space for commercial endeavors on a contract or lease basis.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. r. (2) and (3), cr. (2), eff. 7-29-78; r. (2) and (3), cr. (2), Register, December, 1978, No. 276, eff. 1-1-79; emerg. am. (2) and (5) to (8), eff. 8-2-95; am. (2) and (5) to (8), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 4.05 Soliciting {#sec-sfp-4.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 4.05}

All solicitations for either contributions or sale must be made from within the confines of a booth or display. The park makes available space for such solicitation on a cash/lease basis.

History

• Emerg. cr. eff. 7-29-78; cr. Register, December, 1978, No. 276, eff. 1-1-79.

Chapter SFP 5 ADMISSION

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 5.01 Admission {#sec-sfp-5.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 5.01}

No person, including officials of the park, employes, exhibitors, performers, concessionaires, and visitors, shall be admitted to the park without payment of the established daily entrance fee during the period of the state fair, or any other event given by or under the auspices of the state fair park, for which an outside gate admission or admission is charged. The board retains the right to establish a readmission or pass system for persons entering and exiting the park and a discount admissions system.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am., eff. 8-2-95; am., Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 5.02 Ticket scalping {#sec-sfp-5.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 5.02}

Every ticket or other evidence of the right of entry to any event, concert, amusement, game, contest, exhibition or performance given by or under the auspices of the state fair park shall be considered a revocable license to the person to whom such ticket is issued and shall be transferable only on such terms and conditions prescribed. No person may resell any such ticket or other evidence of the right of entry for more than the price printed upon the face of the ticket, or resell any such ticket in the park, within 48 hours of the event, concert, amusement, game, contest, exhibition or performance.

History

• Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Chapter SFP 6 FIRE PREVENTION

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 6.01 Fire prevention; authority to enter premises {#sec-sfp-6.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 6.01}

(1) Inspection authorization. The chief of police, fire inspectors, or police officers authorized in writing to act for the chief of police, may at any time enter any commercial building or premises for the purposes of making an inspection.

(2) Obstructing fire inspectors. The owner, lessee, manager, or operator of any commercial building or premises shall allow any inspector to enter and inspect the premises.

(3) Fire inspection. The chief of police, fire inspectors, or peace officers authorized in writing to act for the chief of police, may enter any dormitory, trailer, or other temporary living unit for fire inspection purposes if prior notice is given and the purpose of the inspection is stipulated.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. (2) and (3), eff. 8-2-95.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 6.02 Special orders; fire prevention order {#sec-sfp-6.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 6.02}

Whenever an authorized inspector shall find a dangerous or hazardous condition which shall include but not be limited to flammable decorations, the inspector shall order the removal of the dangerous or hazardous condition or, where circumstances warrant, advise the responsible person on the manner in which the dangerous condition can be neutralized.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am., eff. 8-2-95.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 6.03 Precautions against fire {#sec-sfp-6.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 6.03}

(1) Improper burning. No person may burn or cause to be burned in the open air or within any building rubbish, garbage, or any combustible material without a permit from the chief of police except in waste burners constructed and operated in accordance with current acceptability standards.

(2) No smoking violation. No person may smoke in any place where a ‘‘No Smoking” sign is posted. Smoking means and include the carrying of a lighted pipe, cigarette, cigar, or tobacco in any form.

History

• Cr. Register, July, 1976, No. 247, eff. 8-1-76; emerg. am. eff. 8-2-95; am., Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

Chapter SFP 7 VIOLATIONS; BOND DEPOSIT SCHEDULE

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 7.01 Violation {#sec-sfp-7.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 7.01}

A violation of any rule within chs. SFP 1 to 6 is subject to forfeiture of an amount up to $200 as established in s. 42.01, Stats., expulsion from the park, or both.

Wis. Admin. Code § SFP 7.02 State fair park bond deposit schedule {#sec-sfp-7.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-sfp--SFP 7.02}

Unless penalties are otherwise specified within chs. SFP 1 to 6, the board has established the following bond deposit schedule for violating the provisions of chs. SFP 1 to 6, in accordance with s. 42.01, Stats.

History

• Cr. Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98.