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WWW.TRFCHAMBER.COM | 218-681-3720 102 MAIN AVE. N, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 Crazy Days/Everybody's Market Information and Guidelines 2019 Description: In the summer of 2019, downtown street construction will be happening in the central business district downtown, including LaBree Avenue and 2nd Street. Due to this, the decision was made to combine Crazy Days, typically held the first weekend in August, with Everybody's Market, scheduled for Saturday, September 7, just for this year. Due to that decision, there will only be one registration required for the event and the event will be held downtown on the streets and sidewalks primary on LaBree Avenue and 2nd Street. If for some reason construction is not complete, the event will be held in the Floyd B. Olson Park. Event organizers will communicate with vendors closer to the event to communicate if the back up location will need to be used. Crazy Days/Everybody's Market 2019 will give people, organizations and businesses the opportunity to sell and promote their products and services. This event is organized by the Thief River Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Association, a committee of the Chamber. Date: Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendors may begin setting up at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday morning. Registration Fees: Early bird registration is $20 per space. To receive early bird pricing, please register by August 9. After August 9, the fee will increase to $25 per space. Vendors must register by August 28. Registration may be paid in check our cash. Please make checks out to TRF Chamber of Commerce. Location: Downtown Thief River Falls. Information about where to check in the day of will be provided as the event nears. Please note that this year we will work to place more vendors along LaBree Ave and 2nd St. Space Assignments: Vendors will be assigned a 10 ft. by 8 ft. space. If you need extra space, please inform us prior to the event. Vendors will be assigned on a first come first serve basis as well as if you plan to use a canopy/tent. Vendors will be notified of their assigned spaces the week of the event via e-mail. If you do not have email, prior arrangements will be made to communicate the information. Continued on next page...

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Crazy Days/Everybody's Market Information and Guidelines 2019

Description: In the summer of 2019, downtown street construction will be happening in the centralbusiness district downtown, including LaBree Avenue and 2nd Street. Due to this, the decision wasmade to combine Crazy Days, typically held the first weekend in August, with Everybody's Market,scheduled for Saturday, September 7, just for this year. Due to that decision, there will only be oneregistration required for the event and the event will be held downtown on the streets and sidewalksprimary on LaBree Avenue and 2nd Street. If for some reason construction is not complete, the eventwill be held in the Floyd B. Olson Park. Event organizers will communicate with vendors closer to theevent to communicate if the back up location will need to be used. Crazy Days/Everybody's Market 2019 will give people, organizations and businesses the opportunityto sell and promote their products and services. This event is organized by the Thief River FallsChamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Association, a committee of the Chamber. Date: Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendors may begin setting up at 7:45 a.m. onSaturday morning. Registration Fees: Early bird registration is $20 per space. To receive early bird pricing, please registerby August 9. After August 9, the fee will increase to $25 per space. Vendors must register by August28. Registration may be paid in check our cash. Please make checks out to TRF Chamber ofCommerce. Location: Downtown Thief River Falls. Information about where to check in the day of will be providedas the event nears. Please note that this year we will work to place more vendors along LaBree Aveand 2nd St. Space Assignments: Vendors will be assigned a 10 ft. by 8 ft. space. If you need extra space, pleaseinform us prior to the event. Vendors will be assigned on a first come first serve basis as well as if youplan to use a canopy/tent. Vendors will be notified of their assigned spaces the week of the event viae-mail. If you do not have email, prior arrangements will be made to communicate the information. Continued on next page...

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Crazy Days/Everybody's Market Information and Guidelines 2019

Vendors: All types of vendors are invited to participate, subject to approval by the Thief River FallsChamber of Commerce. Please note that with direct sales representatives, past vendors will be giventhe first right to register and that only one direct sales representative will be allowed to register perbusiness. ST19 and Cottage Food Producer Registration: All vendors must include a completed MinnesotaRevenue Form ST19. All vendors selling food must provide a copy of their Cottage Food ProducerRegistration. Information on Cottage Food Producer Registration can be found athttp://www.mda.state.mn.us/cottagefood. Weather: Crazy Days is held rain or shine. Electricity and Water: There will be no access to electricity or water for the vendors to use. Tents & Canopies: If a tent or canopy is used, it must be firmly weighted down without damaging thegroups. Please note that all vendor spaces will be on pavement. If you plan to use a tent or canopy,please let us know so we can plan accordingly. Tables, Chairs, Equipment & Supplies: Vendors must bring their own tables, chairs, equipment andsupplies. None of these materials will be provided. Any equipment or materials used by the vendorshould not damage the groups. Clean-Up: Vendors are responsible for cleaning up their area free of garbage or debris.

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Crazy Days/Everybody's Market 2019 Registration

Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Business/Organization: __________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ City, State Zip: _________________________________________________________________ Home/Business Phone: _____________________ Cell Phone: __________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________ Website: ______________________________________________________________________ Products Being Sold (attach an additional sheet if more space is needed): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______ I have read and agree with the Crazy Days/Everybody's Market Information & Guidelines.______ A completed and signed Minnesota Revenue Form ST19 is enclosed.______ Payment Included ($20 prior to August 9, $25 after August 9)______ Proof of Cottage Food Producer Registration Enclosed (select vendors only) Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Return to the Thief River Falls Chamber of Commerce by Aguust [email protected] / 102 Main Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 /218-681-3720

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Name of Business Selling or Exhibiting at Event Minnesota Tax ID Number

Seller’s Complete Address City State ZIP Code

Name of Person or Group Organizing Event

Name and Location of Event

Date(s) of Event

ST19

(Rev. 2/18)

Operator Certificate of ComplianceRead the information on the back before completing this certificate. Person selling at event: Complete this certificate and give it to the operator/organizer of the event. Operator/organizer of event: Keep this certificate for your records.

Do not send this form to the Department of Revenue.

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I declare that the information on this certificate is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am authorized to sign this form.

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Complete this section if you are not required to have a Minnesota tax ID number.

I am selling only nontaxable items.

I am not making any sales at the event.

I participate in a direct selling plan, selling for (name of company), and the homeoffice or top distributor has a Minnesota tax ID number and remits the sales tax on my behalf. This is

a nonprofit organization that meets the exemption requirements described below:

Candy sold for fundraising purposes by a nonprofit organization that provides educational and social activities for young people primarily aged 18 and under (MS 297A.70, subd. 13[a][4]).

Youth or senior citizen group with fundraising receipts up to $20,000 per year ($10,000 or less before January 1, 2015)(MS 297A.70, subd. 13[b][1]).

A nonprofit organization that meets all the criteria set forth in MS 297A.70, subd. 14.

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PENALTY — Operators who do not have Form ST19 or a similar written document from sellers can be fined a penaltyof $100 for each seller that is not in compliance for each day of the selling event.

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Information for Sellers and Event Operators

Sales Tax RegistrationTo register for a Minnesota tax ID number, call 651-282-5225.

A registration application (Form ABR) is also available on our website atwww.revenue.state.mn.us.

Information and AssistanceIf you have questions or want fact sheets on specific sales tax topics, call 651-296-6181.

Most sales tax forms and fact sheets are also available on our website atwww.revenue.state.mn.us.

For information related to sellers and eventoperators, see Fact Sheet #148, Selling Event Exhibitors and Operators.

We’ll provide information in other formats upon request to persons with disabilities.

Operators/organizers of craft, antique, coin, stamp or comic book shows; flea markets; convention exhibit areas; or similar events are required by Minnesota law to get written evidence that persons who do business at the show or event have a valid Minnesota tax ID number.

If a seller is not required to have a Minnesota tax ID number, the seller must give the operator a written statement that items offered for sale are not subject to sales tax.

All operators (including operators of community sponsored events and nonprofit organizations) must obtain written evidence from sellers.

Certain individual sellers are not required to register to collect sales tax if they qualify for the isolated and occasional sales exemption. To qualify, all the following conditions must be met:• The seller participates in only one event per

calendar year that lasts no more than three days;

• The seller makes sales of $500 or less during the calendar year; and

• The seller provides a written statement to that effect, and includes the seller’s name, address and telephone number.

This isolated and occasional sales provision applies to individuals only. It does not apply to businesses.