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In 2001 alone, California Fair Services Authority (CFSA) reviewed
more than 1,100 fair contracts submitted to the fair by vendors,
contractors and others wishing to use a fair's facilities for hazardous
or non-hazardous activities and events.
This review service, provided by CFSA at no charge to California's
fairs, gives double-check assurance that the facility user's general
liability coverage meets all of CFSA and the California Department
of Food and Agriculture's Division of Fairs and Expositions' (F&E)
agreed upon insurance requirements. Meeting these requirements helps
protect a fair should an unfortunate incident and/or claim arise
from the usage of its facilities by an outside party. After a contract
is reviewed, an insurance review transmittal is sent back to the
fair with the results of the review and any recommendations.
Here's a list of popular hazardous and non-hazardous fairground
activities and events, along with their contract submission requirements
and minimum general liability insurance limits.
Hazardous Activities and Events:
District agricultural association (DAA) fairs are required
to send all hazardous activity- and event-related contracts up to
$75,000 to CFSA for review. Contracts over $75,000 must be sent
to F&E.
All other CFSA-member fairs are required to send all hazardous
activity and event contracts to CFSA, regardless of the dollar value
of the contract.
Minimum general liability insurance limits:
$5,000,000
$3,000,000
- Motorized
Events:
Automobile or motorcycle races, truck rodeos, tractor/truck pulls,
destruction derbies, mud bogs, mud racing, go cart racing, car
crunches, monster truck shows and motorized thrill shows
- Rodeo
Events: with a paid gate and any Rough Stock Events
such as bull riding, bareback or saddle bronc, all types
$2,000,000
- Interim
Carnival Rides
- Concerts,
Dances and Raves: More than 5,000 attendees
- Mechanical
Bulls
- Extreme
Attractions: All types, including but not limited to bungee
attractions, ejection seats, sky scrapers, free fall attractions,
or similar attractions requiring a Cal-OSHA permit to operate
- Orbitrons
- Rodeo
Events: without a paid gate and with any Rough
Stock Events such as bull riding, bareback or saddle bronc, all
types
- Simulators
$1,000,000
- Animals:
All types of events, including but not limited to circuses, pony
and other animal rides, petting zoos, pig races, dog training
classes, horse-drawn refuse collection, and horse-pulled hay rides
- Athletic
Events, Competitive: All types
- Buildings:
Major repair, major alterations, new construction of buildings,
excavation, drilling, and demolition
- Elevator
Maintenance
- Entertainment:
Trapeze, spin wheel or acrobat acts, tight rope, boxing matches,
wrestling, strolling acts, stilt walkers, clowns and hypnotists
- Equestrian
Events: All types of events, including but not limited to
horse shows, jousting, cutting and reining horses (training and
lessons), gymkhana, team penning, team roping, barrel racing,
dressage and show jumping
- Equipment
(High Rise): Sound/lights, tents, bleachers, portable stages
and scaffolding
- Fireworks
Exhibitions
- Hazardous
Substances: Treatment, removal, storage or any other handling
of any hazardous substances, including but not limited to toxic
and petroleum waste and asbestos
- Medical
Services: EMT, first aid services and ambulance services
- Miscellaneous:
Dunk tanks, tattooing, body piercing, parachuting, bouncy balloons,
bounce houses, trampolines, rock climbing wall and foam parties
- Parades
- Rodeo
Events: All types of events without any Rough Stock Events
such as bull riding, bareback or saddle bronc
- Security:
Public and private
- Sewer
Lines, Maintenance and/or Installation
- Sport
Activities: Rifle or gun club activities, archery practice,
skeet range, golf driving ranges, laser tag and paint ball
- Spraying:
Pest control, fumigation, crop or agricultural spraying and application
- Transporting:
All types, including but not limited to helicopter, stage coach,
horse-pulled hay rides, trackless trains, hot air balloons, any
aircraft (fixed wing or rotor), watercraft and armored car service
- Wheeled
Events: All types, including but not limited to roller derbies,
roller skating, in-line skating, hockey, scooters, skateboards,
bicycles, and BMX events
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Non-Hazardous Activities and
Events:
District agricultural association (DAA) fairs are required
to send all non-hazardous activity- and event-related contracts
valued from $15,000 to $75,000 to CFSA for review. Contracts over
$75,000 must be sent to F&E.
All other CFSA-member fairs are required to send all non-hazardous
activity and event contracts over $15,000 to CFSA.
Minimum general liability insurance limits:
$1,000,000
- Antique
Shows
- Arts/Crafts
- Auctions
Other than Animal
- Auto
Sales (no auto coverage)
- Banquets,
Receptions, Social Gatherings: All types where food or liquor
is served or where there is more than 100 attendees
- Barbecues/Picnics
- Bingo
- Car
Shows
- Cattle
and Horse Sales/Horse Shows: Non-competitive or competitive
horse shows being operated under State rules, USA Equestrian (American
Horse Show Association) rules or Breed Association rules
- Commercial
Concessionaires/Exhibitors
- Concerts:
Fewer than 5,000 attendees
- Conventions
- Dances:
Fewer than 5,000 attendees
- Exchange/Service
Club Meetings
- Exhibitions
- Family/Class
Reunions
- Festivals
- Films/Lecturers
- Food
and Beverage Concessionaires
- Graduation/Ceremonies
- Health
Fairs
- Horse/Cattle
Symposium
- Independent
Animal Exhibitors
- Instruction
Classes/Aerobics (no participant coverage)
- Meetings
- Palm
Readings/Tarot Card Reading
- Performances/Theatrical
(not concerts) and Practices
- Radio
Station Remote Broadcast
- Reunions
- Rummage/Garage
Type Sales
- RV
Rallies
- Seminars/Speaking
Engagements
- Shows,
Flea Markets: All types, including but not limited to boat
shows, car shows, coin shows, craft/ceramic shows, doll shows,
flea markets, flower shows, gem and mineral shows, gun shows,
home and garden shows, sports card shows, swap meets, and trade
shows
- Small
Animal Show and Clinic
- Sport
Shows
- Stamp
Shows
- Tattoo
Paint/Make-up (non-permanent)
- Weddings/Receptions
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