3. Unethical fitting of animal exhibits. Unethical fitting includes administering– internally or externally – any substance and/or performing any surgical procedure, that alters the animal’s conformation and/or renders its tissues unfit for human consumption at the time of exhibition, including, but not limited to, the use of steroids, growth promotants, or any other such substances, and including the cutting, tearing or gluing of the hide or underneath the hide, or removal of tissue in an attempt to alter the shape of the animal. Exceptions are hoof trimming; dehorning; removal of hair; manipulation of normally attached hair; and treatments or surgical procedures applied to relieve pain and suffering of a sick or injured animal, provided such treatments do not render the animal’s tissues unfit for human consumption.

Determination of Fraud & Deception
The following procedures will be utilized to ensure no fraud or deception occurs during the Hoosier Beef Congress:

1. The Hoosier Beef Congress Committee will appoint a Fraud and Deception Official (“Official”) for each Hoosier Beef Congress show. The Official’s responsibility is to determine if fraud and/or deception occurred prior to or during the Hoosier Beef Congress. All decisions made by the Official will be final.
2. The top five placings in each livestock class and any suspect animals may be required, upon conclusion of judging, to submit to examination or tests as prescribed by the Hoosier Beef Congress Committee.

Penalty
Once the Official or the Hoosier Beef Congress Committee has determined that fraud and/or deception occurred, whether such determination is made prior to, during or after judging, any or all of the following penalties shall be imposed:

1. The exhibit in question will be immediately disqualified.
2. Any or all of the exhibitor’s entries at the Hoosier Beef Congress will be disqualified. Subsequent violations of fraud and/or deception shall dictate no future participation in the Hoosier Beef Congress.

Revised: 8/31/06