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In 2010, California Fair Services Authority (CFSA) reviewed
more than 2,869 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 the Division of Fairs and Expositions for review.
ALL contracts must be sent to CFSA for review and verification of insurance requirements.
Minimum General Liability Insurance Limits:
$5,000,000
• Fairtime Carnival Rides
$3,000,000
• Motorized Events: Automobile races, motorcycle races, truck rodeos,
tractor/truck pulls, destruction derbies, mud bogs, mud racing, car crunches,
monster truck shows, motorized thrill shows and lawnmower races
• Rodeo Events: All types with a paid gate and any Rough Stock Events such as
Bull Riding, Bareback or Saddle Bronc riding
$2,000,000
• Rodeo Events: All types without a paid gate and with any Rough Stock
Events such as Bull Riding, Bareback or Saddle Bronc, all types
• Interim Carnival Rides
• Fairtime Kiddie Carnival Rides: Up to six kiddie rides
• Concerts: Over 5,000 attendees
• Mechanical Bulls
• Extreme Attractions: All types, including but not limited to bungee
attractions, ejection seats, sky scrapers, free fall attractions, quad jumpers or
similar attractions requiring a Cal-OSHA permit to operate
• Orbitrons
• Rave-type Events: Any dance or concert which extends beyond midnight
• Simulators
• Motorized Events: Any arena or track motorcycle racing, including arena-style
motocross and go-cart racing
$1,000,000
• Animals: All types of events, including but not limited to circuses, pony and
other animal rides, petting zoos, pig (or other animal) races, dog
training/obedience 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, modular buildings, portable structures
• Building and Grounds Maintenance: Janitorial service, cleaning service,
window cleaning, carpet cleaning, landscaping, tree trimming/removal
• 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, foam parties, water
wars, water balloon fights, circus, wheelchair and stroller rental
• Parking Services
• Parades
• Rodeo Events: All types of events without any Rough Stock Events such as
Bull Riding, Bareback or Saddle Bronc
• Sanitation Services: Portable restrooms/showers, hand-washing stations
• 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
NON-HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
All contracts over $15,000 must be sent to CFSA for review and verification of
insurance requirements
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 are more than 100 attendees
• Barbecues/Picnics
• Bingo
• Birthdays
• Business Services: Accounting services, Advertising agencies, Booking agencies,
Public Relations, Fair Consulting services, Admissions Management, Computer/IT
services, Exhibitor entry and auction data processing, and other similar services
• Car Shows
• Cattle and Horse Sales
• Commercial Concessionaires/Exhibitors
• Concerts (Non-Rave Events): Under 5,000 attendees
• Conventions
• Dances: Under 5,000 attendees
• Dog Shows: No training/obedience classes
• Equestrian Facility Use
• Exchange/Service Club Meetings
• Exhibitions
• Festivals
• Films/Lectures
• Funerals/Memorial Service
• Food and Beverage Concessionaires
• Graduation/Ceremonies
• Health Fairs
• Horse/Cattle Symposiums
• Horse Shows (non-competitive or competitive horse shows being operated under State
rules, United States Equestrian Federation (formerly American Horse Shows Association [AHSA]) rules or Breed
Association rules
• Independent Animal Exhibitors
• Instruction Classes/Aerobics (no participant coverage)
• Job Fair/Business Expo
• Meetings
• Overnight camping
• Palm Readings/Tarot Card Reading/Face Painting
• Performances/Theatrical (NOT CONCERTS) and Practices
• Retreats
• Reunions: Family or class
• 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, RV show and sales, sports card
shows, swap meets and trade shows
• Small Animal Shows and Clinics
• Sport Shows
• Stamp Shows
• Weddings/Receptions/Baptisms
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