Illinois Administrative Code

Section 270.575 Camping Facilities Water and sewer connections are available April 1-October 31. Electrical connections are available year round. Restrooms and shower facilities are also available in the camping areas. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143, effective December 1,…

Section 270.580 Permit Persons wishing to camp overnight must obtain a camping permit that is issued upon payment of applicable fees. Camping permits shall be prominently displayed near the entrance to the living quarters or on the vehicles. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143…

Section 270.585 Penalty Any vehicle not in the proper location or not displaying a camping permit will be towed from the State Fairgrounds at the owner's expense. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143, effective December 1, 2011)

Section 270.590 Extension Cords No extension cords from barns, stalls and unauthorized poles to the camper will be allowed. Violators will be removed from the grounds.

Section 270.595 Eligibility a) Eligibility to keep campers (motor homes, fifth wheels, trailers) on the State Fairgrounds shall be determined by the Director or a duly authorized representative on the basis of availability of allocated space for campers, proposed location of camp…

Section 270.60 Policy Governing Exhibits/Concessions and Approval to Conduct Business The Department reserves the right to license and regulate all concessionaires/exhibitors on the Fairgrounds. The business conducted under a space rental contract shall be at all times in accorda…

Section 270.600 Misconduct Any misconduct on the leased site will result in the lessee's expulsion from the State Fairgrounds and will void any space rental agreement. Misconduct shall be deemed to mean failure to comply with or violation of any of the provisions of Section 270.4…

Section 270.605 Liability a) The Department is not responsible for any accidents, loss, or damage to property, occupants, visitors or guests that might occur during the stay at the assigned campsite on the State Fairgrounds. b) If there is any damage done to any State property as…

Section 270.610 Rent and Rates for Other Services The space rental and use fees for camping in the backstretch on the State Fairgrounds shall be $150 per month plus metered electric service payable to the Department. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143, effective December 1, 2…

Section 270.615 Payment Method Payment by the lessee of the space rental and electricity charges for a camper is to be made within 30 calendar days after the invoice date on the State Fairgrounds at Springfield and within 10 calendar days after the invoice date on the State Fairg…

Section 270.620 Horse Stabling Space Rental and Rates a) Space for stabling horses may be rented at the backstretch in the State Fairgrounds at Springfield, excluding the month of August. This exclusion applies regardless of provisions to the contrary in Section 270.370. b) The s…

Section 270.625 Rent Payable a) Contract payments are payable to the Space Rental Office within 30 calendar days after the invoice date. b) Any additions to the number of rented stalls or tack rooms during the period of any agreement will be charged as set forth in Section 270.62…

Section 270.630 General Stabling Rules (Non-Contractual Events) No stall rentals shall be made for pleasure or show horses on the State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to standardbred, thoroughbred or racing quarter horses and lead ponies…

Section 270.635 Reporting Upon arrival, prospective lessee must report to the Space Rental Office for signing a contract and then will be directed to a Department representative who will assign them to a stall.

Section 270.645 Stall Use Stalls are rented for the purpose of housing horses. Stalls used for other purposes (e.g., feed) will be subject to the same rates charged for stalls used as tack rooms as established in Section 270.620. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143, effective …

Section 270.65 Policy of Permitting Space Without Monetary Charge To promote the dissemination of free information and/or to provide for the free entertainment of fairgoers, the Department may provide space and/or facilities to exhibitors without monetary charge for industrial, c…

Section 270.650 Restriction to Assigned Space The movement of animals and/or tack from one stall to another is prohibited. Violation of this restriction is grounds for removal of lessee from the premises by the Department. (Source: Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 6103, effective April 25,…

Section 270.655 Trailer Storage Horse trailers will be stored in an area designated by the Department.

Section 270.660 Inspection Barns must be OPEN for inspection at all times and the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract of any lessee who does not clean his stalls and aisle-ways. One written warning will be given by the Department for untidy stalls and aisle-wa…

Section 270.665 Restrictions a) All sleeping, cooking, smoking or residing in the horse/cattle barns and stall areas located on the State Fairgrounds is prohibited. This policy will apply to horse owners, trainers, grooms, assistants, friends, relatives and strangers. Failure to …

Section 270.670 Quarantine Provisions Once it has become known to the Department that any equine present on the State Fairgrounds are infected or suspected of being infected with any contagious or infectious disease or contaminated with any chemical or radiological substance, the…

Section 270.675 Dogs Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Dogs on a leash must be tied in such a manner to allow safe clearance for passersby in all center aisles. Unleashed dogs are not allowed on the State Fairgrounds. Any repeated violation of this rule by the lessee or …

Section 270.680 General Misconduct Any misconduct on the part of the owner, trainer, groom or guest in violation of these rules or any provision contained in Section 270.490 of these rules will result in the removal from the Fairgrounds of such person and property.

Section 270.685 Track Usage The use of the tracks is not a guaranteed condition of the Backstretch Barn and Stall Rental Agreement or any other contract. The Department reserves the right to close the track at certain times throughout the year. The Department will make every effo…

Section 270.690 Restrictions on Barn Use a) All horses stabled on the State Fairgrounds at Springfield shall be removed by July 1 preceding that year's Illinois State Fair. The removal of horses shall take place in order to use rodenticides and pesticides and to make repairs in p…

Section 270.70 Exercising Constitutional Freedoms The Department recognizes that the State Fair is a proper forum for the free exchange of ideas in a free society. For any person desiring to distribute information and/or solicit contributions on the fairgrounds in the exercise of…

Section 270.75 Assignment of Contracts State Fair exhibit or concession contracts or any portion thereof shall not be assigned, interest therein hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without the written consent of the Department. Obligations provided for in said contracts, includ…

Section 270.80 Inspection of Premises The premises contracted for by the lessee shall at all times be open to any official or designated inspector of the Department, law enforcement officer, or other authorized officials in the performance of their duties.

Section 270.85 Removal or Denial of Acceptance a) The Department reserves the right to deny admittance or to remove from the State Fairgrounds any person, exhibit, animal, concession, or show that: 1) is falsely entered or represented to the Department. 2) is in violation of its …

Section 270.90 Concessions and Exhibits Prohibited No roving concessions or exhibits shall be permitted. No shows or exhibitions featuring obscenity as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 11-20) [720 ILCS 5/11-20] will be perm…

Section 270.95 Liquified Petroleum Gas No liquified petroleum gas installations will be allowed on the State Fairgrounds until the lessee has received approval from the State Fire Marshal (see 41 Ill. Adm. Code 200). No liquified petroleum gas will be allowed in any State buildin…

Section 281.10 Right of Examination, Working Conditions and Examination Levels a) Right of Examination and Working Conditions 1) The licensee shall permit the Department to examine all warehouse facilities, records or inventory without prior notice. The licensee shall provide rea…

Section 281.100 Severability If any provision of this Part or its application to any person or under any other circumstances is adjudged invalid, that adjudication does not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or of any portion not adjudged invalid. (Source: Added at 33 Il…

Section 281.20 Licensing: Application, Fees and Financial Ratios a) Form and Content of Application All applications for a license shall be filed on forms provided by the Department. The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall include the following information, wit…

Section 281.30 Required Insurance a) Before a license shall be issued to the applicant or the licensed storage capacity is increased, the applicant/licensee shall file with the Department a certificate of insurance on a form prescribed by the Department, which shall indicate that…

Section 281.40 Required Records a) Daily Position Record 1) A daily position record means a written or electronic document that is maintained on a daily basis for each commodity. Postings for each day shall reflect actual changes in inventory for that business day. The daily posi…

Section 281.5 Purpose This Part provides regulations for the implementation and operation of the Grain Code. The Code and this Part shall be liberally construed and liberally administered in favor of claimants as defined in Section 1-10 of the Code. It is the explicit finding of …

Section 281.50 Price Later Contracts a) Prescribed Form A price later contract executed between a licensee and a producer shall be on a prescribed form that has been approved by the Department. A licensee may issue a price later contract by way of a written price later contract d…

Section 281.60 Warehouse Receipts a) Warehouse Receipt Forms Warehouse receipts shall be either a written or an electronic document and must comply with the requirements of Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code, except to the extent inconsistent with the Code, in which instanc…

Section 281.65 Electronic Document Providers a) Electronic document provider systems must allow for electronic data interface with Department computer systems to electronically transfer warehouse receipts, EPLCs, and/or other electronic document information for examination purpos…

Section 281.7 Definitions "Central Filing System" or "CFS" means an electronic system operated and maintained by a provider where information relating to warehouse receipts, electronic price later contracts and other electronic documents is recorded and maintained in a confidenti…

Section 281.70 Types of Storage a) Application to Amend Licensed Storage Capacity (Permanent, Temporary and Emergency) 1) Prior to increasing any type of storage capacity, or decreasing permanent storage capacity, the licensee shall submit an application to amend the licensed sto…

Section 281.80 Failure; Claims; Liquidation a) In the event of a failure, notices shall be posted at all facilities of the licensee by the Department and at all office locations of the licensee. Notices shall contain the following information: 1) The name of the licensee, the gra…

Section 281.90 Miscellaneous a) Business Hours Temporary interruptions of the posted business days and hours shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the place of business. The Department may grant seasonal business days and hours to those businesses that operate only during spe…

Section 290.10 Purpose and Definitions a) Purpose The purpose of this Part is to establish the standards the Department of Agriculture will use in determining that a foal qualifies as an Illinois conceived and foaled standardbred, thoroughbred or quarter horse or Illinois foaled …

Section 290.105 Standardbred Racing at County Fairs or Other Venues a) A county fair or other venue, upon approval of the Department, may conduct harness races with Illinois conceived and foaled standardbred purse supplements in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Se…

Section 290.110 Illinois Conceived and Foaled Standardbred Races at the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair a) The Department will conduct annually during the Illinois State Fair at least a 5-day racing program. The program shall include at least the following races limit…