FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
SECTION 3021-3029

3021.  Every state, district, county, or citrus fruit fair which
receives any money from the State Treasury shall permit the admission
without payment of the admission charge of all children 12 years of
age or under on at least one day, which is designated by the fair,
during each fair period.

3022.  If a charge is made for admission to enter a state, district,
county, or citrus fruit fair, the following persons may be admitted
to such fairgrounds without the payment of the established admission
price:
   (a) Persons with credential admissions.
   (b) Persons with courtesy pass admissions.
   (c) Military personnel in uniform.

3023.  A credential admission may be issued to any individual,
association, or body that does any of the following:
   (a) Prepares or services any educational, commercial, industrial,
livestock, agricultural, horticultural, or viticultural display or
exhibit.
   (b) Services, maintains, or operates any concession.
   (c) Renders, through agreement with the fair, a service to fair
patrons.
   (d) Renders a necessary public service.
   (e) Safeguards health.
   (f) Provides for public safety.
   (g) Participates in any parade or event which is necessary for the
conduct of the fair.

3024.  Credential admissions may, also, be issued to any of the
following persons:
   (a) Representatives of press, radio, and television personally
engaged in obtaining and transmitting public information.
   (b) Ambulance drivers.
   (c) Firemen on duty.
   (d) Repairmen who are necessary to service utilities.
   (e) Employees of the fair.
   (f) State officials in the performance of their duty.


3025.  The words "credential admission" shall be printed on each
ticket which is issued as a credential admission.

3026.  The percentage of courtesy pass admissions to any state,
county, district, or citrus fruit fair shall not exceed 4 percent of
the gross paid admission to the fair in the preceding calendar year.

3027.  A courtesy pass admission is not transferable.

3028.  Each fair shall maintain complete records of the number of
credential and courtesy pass admissions which are issued for each
fair period.

3029.  Each fair shall make an annual report to the department, as
prescribed by the department, of the total number of credential and
courtesy pass admissions issued and honored at the fair.