We did a fair for my wife's store last year and we got into something very close. We sent in out application with our money and the check was cashed. We spent the next two months waiting on the "packet" only we didn't see anything. As the months ticked down we DID call not once but serveral times only to talk to the person in charges reletives, or she was on vacation and would call us back. The # we were given was her personal cell phone. We finally took to calling the city for information, and finally got in touch with her boss to get what we were looking for. This was 2 weeks before the fair, the deadline to register was almost 2 months ago. 2 days later, we got the information hand delivered by the person we've been trying to get us to let us know what was going on. I'm with most everyone else, pay the fee....the packet was never mailed, lost in the mail, or what have you, but regardless of having other stuff going on, it is your responsability to follow up, a bit before the deadline of you getting the packet, and definitly after the deadline, but NOT 20 days later. Canceling the check was also not a bright idea. I honestly see the people taking you to court and winning, and you being out more then $45.00.... just my .02 cents thought.