Illinois Administrative Code

Section 435.130 Prohibited Practices by Employees a) No pari-mutuel clerk, parking attendant or security guard shall commit any act prohibited under Section 15.2 of the Act during the period of their employment at an inter-track wagering facility. b) The licensee of an inter-trac…

Section 435.140 Customer Relations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.150 Duties of Organization Licensee (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.160 Duties of Inter-Track Wagering Facility (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.20 Application for Inter-Track Wagering License a) Each application for an inter-track wagering license filed with the Illinois Racing Board (Board) must contain the information and be accompanied by the documents or exhibits specified by the Board. b) Each applicatio…

Section 435.30 Board Approval of an Application The Board shall consider every completed application for a license to conduct inter-track wagering at an inter-track wagering facility at a hearing before the Board. The Board shall approve or deny the application in accordance with…

Section 435.40 Penalties and Conditions a) Each license shall specify the person to whom it is issued, the dates on which such wagering is permitted, the tracks or location where the wagering is to be conducted, and a recital that all wagering under such license is subject to the…

Section 435.50 Board Office Each inter-track wagering facility shall provide working space at the inter-track wagering facility for Board employees to carry out their duties of inspection and regulation.

Section 435.60 Simulcast Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.70 Audio Transmission (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.80 Inter-Track Wagering Pools (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 435.90 Announcing the Close of Wagering (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 13914, effective October 1, 1995)

Section 437.10 Scope This Part shall apply to applicants for licenses for county fairs authorized by Section 37-9(a),(n) of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 8, par. 37-9(a),(n), as amended by P.A. 85-1170, effective August 12, 1988).

Section 437.20 Application Procedures All applications shall be filed with the Illinois Racing Board (Board) no later than April 15, 1989. Board personnel shall review the applications for completeness, notify the applicants of any additional material required and the date by whi…

Section 437.30 Criteria For Selection In selecting the county fairs to receive licenses, the Board shall consider the following factors: the financial ability of the applicant to meet the obligations associated with the proposed race meeting, both estimated actual liabilities and…

Section 437.40 Board Rules Apply All provisions of the Act and Subchapters a, b, c, and f of the rules of the Board shall apply to county fair associations and their agents unless the provision of the Act, or rule has been waived by the Board pursuant to Section 9(n) of the Act. …

Section 452.10 Purpose a) Pursuant to Section 26.1 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act [230 ILCS 5/26.1], the Board shall verify that an amount equal to at least 50% of the breakage retained by each licensee is used by the organization licensee for racetrack improvements at the race…

Section 452.20 Definitions "Racetrack Improvements" – erection, improving or acquisition of seating stands, buildings or other structures, ground or track and the necessary purchase or required restoration of depreciable property and equipment used in the operation of a racetrack…

Section 452.30 Verification of Expenditures Each organization licensee shall submit to the Board annually a report containing the following information: a) Pursuant to Section 26.1 of the Act, the amount of breakage earned in the previous year by organization licensee, intertrack…

Section 452.40 Deadline for Filing As detailed in Section 452.30, each organization licensee shall submit to the Board a report no later than January 31 of the succeeding year.

Section 455.10 Charitable Gaming a) No licensee shall, without the prior approval of the Board, allow a charitable gaming event to be held at a wagering facility (excludes Advance Deposit Wagering licensees). (See 11 Ill. Adm. Code 210 for the definition of a licensee.) b) All re…

Section 455.20 Lottery Events at Wagering Facilities a) No licensee shall, without the prior approval of the Racing Board, enter into or implement any agreement with the Illinois Lottery Control Board providing for: 1) Selection of the winner of any lottery prize by a method that…

Section 506.50 Responsibility of Employee When Discharged An employee of a trainer shall return his or her Board identification badge to the stewards within 24 hours of discharge or resignation. An employee who changes employers shall also notify the stewards of such change no la…

Section 508.10 Purpose a) Horse racing is a publicly sponsored sport featuring legalized gambling by members of the general public, which, in turn, generates revenue for the state treasury. The business of horse racing and its participants are pervasively regulated, like liquor a…

Section 508.20 Definitions "Association grounds" means all areas used by a racing association to conduct a race meeting. "Civil penalty" means a monetary penalty assessed against a licensee for a violation of Board rules or the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (Act) (Section 9(1…

Section 508.30 Breathalyzer Test a) No Jockey, Driver, Starter, Assistant Starter, or Outrider while on association grounds shall have present within his body any amount of alcohol. Jockeys, Drivers, Starters, Assistant Starters, or Outriders shall, when directed by the stewards,…

Section 508.35 Hearings A Jockey, Driver, Starter, Assistant Starter, or Outrider who records a blood alcohol reading of more than 0.00 percent or fails to submit to a breathalyzer test may request a hearing before the Board as set forth in 11 Ill. Adm. Code 204. If any individua…

Section 508.40 Penalties for Alcohol Abuse a) For the first violation of Section 508.30, the Board or the Stewards shall assess a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). b) For the second violation of Section 508.30, the Board or the Stewards shall assess a civil penalty …

Section 508.50 Licensee Subject to Testing a) No licensee shall have present in his or her body, or possess or use on the grounds of any race track, any controlled substance or any prescription drug unless the substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription o…

Section 508.60 Penalties for Substance Abuse a) For a licensees' first violation of Section 508.50(a) or (b), the Board or the Stewards shall suspend the offender or assess a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. In determining the appropriate penalty, the Board or stewards shall c…

Section 508.70 Confidential Test Results The results of any urine test shall be treated as confidential, except for their use with respect to a ruling issued pursuant to this rule, or any administrative or judicial hearing with regard to such a ruling. Access to the information c…

Section 508.80 Random Testing a) State racing boards and commissions in several states have promulgated regulations that subject racing participants to both breathalyzer and urinalysis tests by ramdomly selecting participants for such tests. The validity of this type of regulatio…

Section 508.90 Severability If any portion of these rules pertaining to substance abuse or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of these rules which can be given effect without the…

Section 510.10 Definition as used in Part 510, a "claimant" is a person or racing interest meeting one of the three criteria for eligibility specified in Section 510.20. (Source: Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 2064, effective January 21, 1994)

Section 510.100 Claimed Horse's Certificate The foal certificate or eligibility papers of a claimed horse shall remain in the custody of the racing secretary's staff until the new owner removes the horse from the track.

Section 510.110 Engagements of a Claimed Horse The stakes engagements of a claimed horse pass automatically with the horse to the claimant.

Section 510.120 Protests of a Claim A protest of a claim shall be submitted in writing to the stewards not later than the day after the race was run. The stewards shall investigate the protest. (Source: Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 2064, effective January 21, 1994)

Section 510.130 Title to a Claimed Horse a) Title to a claimed horse shall be vested in the successful claimant from the time the horse becomes a starter. b) Said claimant shall then become the owner of the horse irrespective of its physical condition during or after the race. (S…

Section 510.140 Distribution of the Purse On the day claimed, a claimed horse shall run in the interest of and for the account of the owner from whom the horse was claimed.

Section 510.150 Delivery of a Claimed Horse After the race, a claimed horse shall be delivered by the original owner to the claimant upon presentation of a written authorization from the racing secretary's office. (Source: Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 2064, effective January 21, 1994)

Section 510.160 Trainer Responsibility for Post-Race Tests A trainer, whose horse has been claimed and is designated for post-race testing, remains responsible for the claimed horse until after collection of the blood and/or urine specimens at the detention barn where delivery sh…

Section 510.170 Excusing Claimed Horse If a horse is excused by the stewards or is declared a non-starter, any claim for the horse is void. However, in harness racing such a horse, in its next start, must race in a claiming race for the same price or less. This rule shall apply f…

Section 510.180 Stable Eliminated by Fire or Other Hazard If all horses owned by a licensed stable are destroyed by fire or other hazard, such stable shall have claiming privileges under provisions of the claiming authorization as specified under Section 510.240. (Source: Amended…

Section 510.190 Entering Claimed Horse (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 12473, effective September 1, 1996)

Section 510.195 Determining Eligibility Dates To determine the date when a claimed horse is eligible to race at a different location pursuant to Section 510.200 of this Part or may be sold or transferred pursuant to Section 510.210 of this Part, the counting of days shall begin o…

Section 510.20 Claiming Eligibility In a claiming race any horse may be claimed for its entered price by: a) a licensed owner or the owner's authorized agent; b) a licensed racing interest or its authorized agent; or c) any person who has established eligibility to claim by filin…

Section 510.200 Claimed Horse Racing Elsewhere a) A standardbred horse claimed out of a claiming race is not eligible to race in any state other than Illinois for a period of 60 days from the date of the claim, or until a date following which there is no standardbred race meet sc…

Section 510.210 Sale of a Claimed Horse a) For harness racing, no horse claimed in a claiming race shall be sold or transferred wholly or in part to anyone within 60 days after the day is was claimed, except in another claiming race. b) For thoroughbred racing, no horse claimed i…

Section 510.220 Illinois Rules Govern Claimed Horse When a horse is claimed at a recognized meeting governed by other rules of racing, Illinois shall recognize title to the horse under the rules of the meeting at which the claim was made. However, while racing in Illinois, such a…

Section 510.230 Extension of Regular Meeting (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 2064, effective January 21, 1994)