OFFICIAL
RULES & REGULATIONS
The
following are the offiial rules and regulations of Miss Teen
International. The contestants must read and adhere to the
following rules and regulations in order to participate in
the Miss Teen International program. To be eligible as a contestant:
•
The contestant must be at least 13 years of age and no older
than 19 years
of age by the date of the Miss Teen International National
Pageant.
•
The contestant must be of good health and moral character.
• The contestant must be single, never have been married,
and never have given
birth to a child.
• The contestant must never have been convicted of a
felony crime.
• The contestant vying for a state title must be a U.S.citizen.
The contestant
vying for an international title must have proof of citizenship
of the
country she represents in the international competition.
• A contestant may be selected to participate as a delegate
“at-large” if there
is no competition in her state or country.
• The contestant will be subject to a sponsor fee, which
may vary from
state to state and country to country.
• The contestant must never have posed, nor will she
pose during her reign, for
any photograph, video, or film involving nudity or pornography.
In addition,
the contestant must never have been, or is presently, associated
with
any type of employment involving partial or full nudity.
• A contestant or family member or guest showing less
than sportsman-like
behavior will lead to the disqualification of the contestant.
Under these
circumstances, no refund will be given to the contestant.
• The decisions of judges on the local, state, international
and national level
are final and irrevocable.
• The contestant agrees to abide by all the rules and
regulations of the regional,
state and international competitions.
• The contestant will permit Miss Teen International
and/or its licensees the
right to use the contestant's photograph for publicity purposes
in
connection with Miss Teen International competitions.
• The contestant will permit Miss Teen International
and/or its licensees to televise
live, or by use of film or videotape, any portion or all of
the competition.
• The contestant understands that Miss Teen International
reserves the right
to change the date and & location of the Miss Teen
International National Pageant.