Illinois Administrative Code

Section 433.530 Duplicate Copy of Totalizator Programs All totalizator system licensees shall maintain a duplicate copy of all totalizator programs to be used during the race meeting. The duplicate copy will be in source code format or absolute program files and be placed on magn…

Section 433.540 Notice of Software Modifications All totalizator system licensees shall inform the State Director of Mutuels of planned totalizator program modifications by sending written notice to the Board at least one week in advance of performing a software modification. In …

Section 433.55 Standards In administering this Part, where Board employees are given the authority to request information or otherwise to exercise discretion, in addition to the criteria specifically set forth in the Act and in this Part, Board employees shall only make such requ…

Section 433.550 Testing of Software Modifications Totalizator system licensees shall establish written procedures to test software modifications. Documentation of testing procedures and results shall be made available to the PMA unit upon request. Totalizator operators shall use …

Section 433.560 Controlling System Utilities All totalizator system licensees shall adhere to formal written procedures for controlling system utilities and furnish the State Director of Mutuels with a copy of these procedures. These procedures shall include, but not be limited t…

Section 433.570 Access to Tote Room Ten days prior to the opening of each race meeting, the totalizator system licensee shall provide the State Director of Mutuels with a list of its representatives authorized to have access to the tote room, paper stock, or equipment for each me…

Section 433.580 Control Log Each totalizator system licensee shall maintain, in conjunction with the organization licensee, a control log of keys or other security entry devices used to access the totalizator room and a log indicating to whom each is assigned. When the employment…

Section 433.60 Cashed Tickets Each organization licensee shall maintain facilities and enforce procedures which ensure the security of cashed tickets and the integrity of outstanding ticket records. Such security requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a…

Section 433.600 Back-Up Procedures Totalizator operators shall include back-up procedures to reconstruct all computer programs and data files. The Board reserves the right to review and approve back-up procedures, based upon, including but not limited to, the ability to recover l…

Section 433.610 Shut-down Procedures Each totalizator system licensee shall as part of its normal daily shut-down procedures: a) remove all console logs from the hardware. Each entry on the console log must be preceded by the date and time of the entry; b) clear all C.P.U. memory…

Section 434.10 End of Meeting Report Within ten days after the close of each race meeting, the organization licensee shall: a) remove its outs liability account from the totalizator system computer and deliver to the Illinois Racing Board (Board) a report of its outstanding ticke…

Section 434.20 Removal of the Outs Account a) The organization licensee shall notify in writing the State Director of Mutuels at least three week days prior to the day and time that the outs liability account is to be removed from the totalizator system. b) The outs book shall in…

Section 434.30 Alternative Procedure a) An organization licensee may keep its outs liability account in the totalizator system computer if the totalizator system is operating at a racetrack where a race meeting is in progress. If an organization licensee elects to keep the outs l…

Section 434.40 Payments Pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, (Act), the organization licensee shall submit to the State Director of Mutuels, no later than January 10th of each year: a) The dollar amount of outstanding tickets which remain unpaid fro…

Section 434.5 Outstanding Tickets An outstanding pari-mutuel ticket shall be valid only until December 31 of the calendar year following its purchase. (Source: Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 17761, effective November 5, 1992)

Section 435.110 Licensing of Employees a) All persons performing work or services at an inter-track wagering facility shall be licensed by the Board. All persons shall carry their photo identification badge on their person, within the facility, at all times. This Section does not…

Section 435.120 Concessionaire License No concessionaire shall operate at any inter-track wagering facility in Illinois without an occupational license issued by the Board. Licensing of concessionaires shall be governed, in all respects not specified herein, by the provisions of …

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 435.20 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 436.100 Prohibited Equipment and Substances a) No laser machines, needles, syringes or injectables shall be permitted in the security area. The use of any other machine or equipment shall be approved by the state veterinarian. b) The use of nebulizers shall be permitted i…

Section 436.110 Trainer's Responsibility to Guard The duties imposed upon trainers in 11 Ill. Adm. Code 603.50 will continue to be in effect while a horse is in the security area. (Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 15622, effective December 1, 2001)

Section 436.130 Furosemide List Horses a) All horses on the furosemide list shall be treated with furosemide as provided in 11 Ill. Adm. Code 603.70. b) Following the administration of furosemide, the trainer of record or his/her designee shall immediately return the horse to its…

Section 436.20 Sanitation, Hygiene and Health Each organization licensee shall ensure that the location is heated and ventilated, so as to allow for sufficient care and preparation of the horses and security area, and that all stalls are suitable and ready for use at the appropri…

Section 436.5 Security Area a) Every horse entered to race shall be in the stall assigned to it by the Racing Secretary two (2) hours prior to the post time of the race in which the horse is entered, and shall remain there until its presence is required in the paddock. Standardbr…

Section 436.60 Penalties a) A civil penalty shall be imposed upon any organization licensee who fails to meet the requirements of any or all Sections contained in Subpart A consistent with 11 Ill. Adm. Code 204. b) Failure to have a horse in the assigned stall, or failure to prov…

Section 436.70 Reporting for Stall Assignments a) The trainer, when entering a horse, shall declare to the Racing Secretary or his/her designee, the number of the barn in which the horse being entered will be stabled the day of the race. The trainer must declare horses to be ship…

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 502.10 Submission of Application a) Any person desiring an occupation license shall apply on forms provided by the Illinois Racing Board (Board). If additional information is requested for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility or qualifications, the Board …

Section 502.100 Reciprocity The Board shall suspend, revoke or deny a license if the applicant's license or permit has been suspended, revoked or denied in another racing jurisdiction. (Source: Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 12860, effective October 1, 2017)

Section 502.102 Burden of Going Forward Any applicant previously licensed by any other racing jurisdiction whose license has been suspended or revoked, or who has been excluded by another racing jurisdiction, shall have the burden of going forward with the following: a) Evidence …

Section 502.104 Denial of a License for Just Cause in Illinois or in Another Racing Jurisdiction a) Pursuant to Sections 15(c)(4) and (5) of the Act, the Board shall deny an application for a license for just cause if: 1) The applicant's license in another racing jurisdiction has…

Section 502.110 Criteria for Determining Eligibility In considering license applications, the Board shall consider those criteria set forth in Section 502.60 through 502.104. (Source: Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 20611, effective January 1, 1988)

Section 502.115 Standards Required of All Applicants a) An applicant, other than a corporation, for an occupation license shall be at least 16 years of age, except as provided in Sections 502.120(b), 502.200, 502.230, and 502.250. b) An applicant for an occupation license shall f…

Section 502.120 Owners a) An applicant for an owner's license shall own, in whole or in part, or lease a horse eligible to race at the race meeting where the applicant seeks to participate. The horse must be under the care of a trainer licensed by the Board. b) If younger than 18…

Section 502.20 Complete Application An application shall not be considered until the application form has been filled out completely, all information requested by the Board has been supplied, and the appropriate license fee has been paid in accordance with 11 Ill. Adm. Code 502.3…