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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart D - PREMIUMS AND RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS OR EVENTS › Section 270.250 - Premiums Offered

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Premiums shall be offered at the State Fair in the following
				  general categories:
a)
				Livestock;
b) Society Horse
				Show;
c) Western Horse
				Show;
d) Junior Division Show;
				and
e) General
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart D - PREMIUMS AND RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS OR EVENTS › Section 270.255 - Premium Books

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) On or before
				July 1 of each year the Department shall establish and make available a premium
				book for each of the categories set in Section
				270.250 which
				shall state the following information:
1)
				Kinds and classes of events or exhibits in each general category;
2) Entry requirements for each event or
				exhibit;
3) Conditions under which
				entries shall be received, stalled and cared for, fees and qualification and
				disqualification requirements; and
4) The amount of premium to be offered in
				each class. (The amount of premium offered shall be based on approved
				appropriations.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart D - PREMIUMS AND RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS OR EVENTS › Section 270.260 - Payment of Premiums

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Premiums shall be paid by check written by the Department
				  directly to the winner or participant in each competitive event or
				  exhibit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart D - PREMIUMS AND RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS OR EVENTS › Section 270.261 - Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or Registered Livestock

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) In accordance
				with the provisions of Section 11.1 of the State Fair Act, fair management with
				the advice of the Land of Lincoln Purebred Breeders Association shall set the
				percentage of the appropriation made for the Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards
				for Purebred or Registered Livestock for each class or show of livestock and
				publish these percentages in the Illinois State Fair premium book
				annually.
b) The Department shall
				establish and promote contests and exhibitions of various classes of livestock
				to be known as The "Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards for the Purebred or
				Registered Livestock." Only animals bred, born and maintained in Illinois and
				owned and exhibited by Illinois residents shall be eligible to participate in
				such contests and exhibitions; however, such animals shall be permitted out of
				this State for a reasonable period of time for showings, exhibitions, breeding
				or reproductive purposes, or medical treatment (Section 11.1 of the State Fair
				Act [20 ILCS
				210/11.1 ]). For the purposes of determining
				compliance with this Section, a reasonable period of time for permitting
				animals to be out of the State for showings, exhibitions, breeding,
				reproductive purposes or medical treatment shall be a maximum of 90 days during
				a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart E - JUDGES: STATE FAIR › Section 270.265 - Professional and Artistic Contracts

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Judges of exhibits or events, including, without limitation,
				  livestock and agricultural exhibit judges, shall be contracted for by the
				  Department to perform the function of judging entries in exhibit
				  competition.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart E - JUDGES: STATE FAIR › Section 270.270 - Judge's Salary

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Judges of exhibits or events may be contracted on a "flat
				  fee" basis, a "per event" basis or a "per day" basis and their employment
				  renumeration may include reimbursement for expenses and transportation as may
				  be specified in the contract. Judges may be contracted on a "gratis" basis
				  where said judge is a member or affiliate of an association or organization
				  which is sponsoring or participating in the management and supervision of an
				  exhibit or event.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart E - JUDGES: STATE FAIR › Section 270.275 - Selection of Judges

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Judges of exhibits shall be selected by and be subject to
				  approval by the Department. Selection of judges shall be based upon their
				  reputation, experience and expertise in the exhibit category or categories in
				  which they are employed as judges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart F - CERTIFICATES OF AWARD: STATE FAIR › Section 270.280 - Certificates, Ribbons and Trophies

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Certificates of awards, including but not limited to ribbons
				  and trophies, shall be purchased by the Department through competitive bidding
				  in accordance with the Illinois Purchasing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127,
				  pars. 132.1 et seq.) [30 ILCS 505 ] and the rules promulgated under the
				  authority of the Illinois Purchasing Act by the Department of Central
				  Management Services. This rule shall not be deemed to prohibit or limit the
				  right of any association which governs an exhibit or racing area from
				  presenting its own trophies or awards to participants in such exhibits or
				  racing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.285 - Daily Admission Charge

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Admission to the State Fairgrounds shall be limited to those
				  persons who have purchased an admission pass or ticket, unless exempted by
				  Sections
				  270.295 or
				  270.300.
				  Each person gaining admission to the premises of the fairgrounds during the
				  presentation of the State Fair shall pay a daily admission fee. Notwithstanding
				  the foregoing, the Department may issue and make available for purchase season
				  admission tickets covering the duration of each year's State
				  Fair.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.290 - Special Events

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Admission prices may be charged to any event within and on
				  the premises of the State Fairgrounds which is a part of the State Fair
				  program. Admission charges for special events shall be in addition to the gate
				  admission for entry onto the premises of the State Fairgrounds and the amount
				  of the charge shall be set by the Department prior to the performance of such
				  event or events and the price of admission to such event(s) shall be
				  conspicuously posted for the benefit of the public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.295 - Designated Days

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department shall have the discretion to waive or reduce
				  the gate admission charges for entry onto the premises of the State Fairgrounds
				  for any special group or classification of persons who attend the State Fair on
				  specially designated days honoring said group or classification of persons.
				  (Example: The Department may waive or reduce the gate admission charges for
				  senior citizens on Senior Citizen's Day). In accordance with Section 6 of the
				  Act, honorably discharged veterans and members of their families shall be
				  admitted without admission charge upon presentation of the proper
				  identification on Veteran's Day. The Department may reduce or waive the gate
				  admission for children and senior citizens.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.300 - Gate Admission Charge Waived

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department shall waive the gate admission charge for
				  employees of the Department and of other governmental agencies, who are engaged
				  in their employment and for other persons deemed to be participating in or
				  promoting the activity and presentation of the State Fair, i.e., State police,
				  inspectors of the Department of Public Health, firemen.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.305 - Schedule of Admission Charges and Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall
				  establish and publish a State Fair Schedule of Fees and Admissions for that
				  year's fair. The Department shall make available upon request the State Fair
				  Schedule of Fees and Admissions and shall make reasonable efforts to inform the
				  public of the fees and admission charges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.310 - Admission of Motor Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motor vehicles (autos and trucks) may be admitted to the
				  State Fairgrounds provided a vehicle parking permit is purchased. The charge
				  for vehicle admission shall be as set forth in the State Fair Schedule of Fees
				  and Admissions. Bicycles shall not be permitted on the State Fairgrounds,
				  except for competition, demonstration or exhibition purposes. It is the policy
				  of the Department that motorcycles shall be permitted on the grounds pursuant
				  to the payment of the proper admission fee and in a specified parking area
				  only. It is the policy of the Department to keep motor vehicles, except in
				  designated parking areas, to an absolute minimum to effectively and efficiently
				  operate the State Fair. Golf carts shall obtain a permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart G - FEES FOR ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.315 - Employees of Exhibitor/Concessionaire

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In order to obtain a commercial admission ticket, employees
				  must furnish proof to the Paid Credentials Office, Division of Fairs and
				  Promotions, of their employment by a particular exhibitor or
				  concessionaire.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.320 - Camping Location

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Overnight camping for campers, trailers, goosenecks or tents
				  shall be allowed in camping area(s) as may be designated from time to time by
				  the Department. Camping is restricted to designated area(s) only unless the
				  camper or trailer can meet the provisions of Section
				  270.210(b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.325 - Fee for Camping

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The fee for overnight camping during the State Fair shall be
				  as established annually and published by the Department by July 1 in the Space
				  Rental Fee Schedule. In determining the fee, the Department shall take into
				  consideration the fees charged in previous years, the available facilities and
				  their condition, fees charged by county and other state fairs, anticipated
				  profit, the cost of providing such services as electric, water, sewage
				  disposal, restrooms and showers and other pertinent matters.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.330 - Camping Sticker

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons wishing to camp overnight must obtain a camping
				  sticker which is issued by the Division upon payment of applicable fees.
				  Camping stickers shall be prominently displayed near the entrance to the living
				  quarters or on the vehicles.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.335 - Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any vehicle parked in an unauthorized parking area, not
				  parked in its designated parking area or not displaying a camping sticker
				  indicating space rental fee has been paid for that day shall be towed to a
				  designated lot on the Fairgrounds where the owner may claim the vehicle upon
				  payment of the towing charge.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.340 - Extension Cords

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No extension cords from barns, stalls and unauthorized poles
				  to the camper or motor home will be allowed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart H - TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARKING AND CAMPING: STATE FAIR › Section 270.345 - Traffic Control and Parking; Spraying Livestock Trucks

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department reserves the right to regulate traffic and
				  parking of all motor vehicles within the State Fairgrounds for purposes of
				  insuring the security of the Fairgrounds and on-going uses therein and for
				  purposes of providing for the safety of the property and persons lawfully
				  present on the Fairgrounds. No automobiles, trucks, trailers, or golfcarts
				  shall be permitted to park in areas marked as loading or unloading zones or in
				  no parking zones. All livestock trailers and fifthwheels must be parked in the
				  half-mile track or any other area designated for such use. All trucks
				  transporting livestock must be sprayed on the grounds before leaving the
				  fairgrounds. At the time of spraying a sticker will be affixed to the livestock
				  trailer. Golfcarts will not be allowed, except for official vehicles between
				  the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. It is the policy to keep all vehicles,
				  except in designated parking areas, to an absolute minimum.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.350 - Pets

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pets are not allowed to be in public areas of the fairgrounds
				  during the State Fair, except confined to campground areas as defined by the
				  Division administrator or Division administrator's designee. Pets used for
				  assistance to disabled persons, authorized competitive exhibits, shows or
				  demonstrations at the State Fair or other approved purposes will be allowed.
				  Violation of this Section will be cause for termination of any contract or
				  privilege and for removal of the pets and owners from the
				  Fairgrounds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.355 - Structures of Lessee

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All plans for buildings or structures, whether permanent or
				  temporary, shall be approved by the Department before construction is begun.
				  Approval to construct a building or structure and the duration that such
				  building or structure may stay on the Fairgrounds shall be stated on the
				  lessee's contract. The Department shall consider in granting approval to
				  construct a building or structure the overall plans and development of the
				  Fairgrounds, the purpose of the building or structure, costs of utilities and
				  maintenance, and other relevant data. Provisions governing the building use and
				  charges shall be stated on the lessee's contract.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.360 - Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) There shall be
				no cooking or smoking in the horse/cattle barns or other barns and stall areas
				located on the Fairgrounds.
b)
				Storing of sawdust, straw, feed or any other material will not be permitted in
				the aisle of any barn. Blockage of aisles with tack or carts will not be
				permitted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.365 - Intoxicating Beverages

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department shall enter into a Space Rental contract with
				  a concessionaire(s) for the rental of space for the sole purpose of selling
				  beer on the State Fairgrounds. The Department reserves the right to assign the
				  area of concession as previously stated in Sections
				  270.35
				  and
				  270.40. It
				  is mutually agreed that the concessionaire(s) must comply with the Liquor
				  Control Act of 1934 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 43, pars. 93.9 et seq.) [235
				  ILCS 5 ] concerning the selling of intoxicating beverages. Granting of this
				  privilege is in no way to be construed to restrict or prohibit any distributor
				  of beer from engaging in sales to the concessionaire(s) granted the privilege
				  to sell beer under this rule.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.370 - Tickets/Refunds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All tickets sold
				by the Department shall be at the prices published to the public. The
				Department may barter or exchange tickets for services, advertising, marketing,
				promotions, donations or any other contribution for the benefit of the fairs. A
				record of the distribution of tickets that are bartered or exchanged and the
				benefit to the fairs of that barter or exchange shall be maintained by the
				Department.
b) Grandstand event
				tickets will be sold with refund provisions. This policy applies to all paid
				events in the Grandstand, such as tractor pulls and nightly entertainment. The
				Department will not refund on events that are rescheduled or where a raindate
				is provided. The Department shall make the determination of when Grandstand
				events shall be cancelled. Events may be cancelled because of weather, the
				facility and performers' failure to perform. Refunds will be made when the
				tickets are presented at the designated place for filing for refund.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart I - MISCELLANEOUS RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE FAIR › Section 270.371 - Leasing Facilities During the State Fair

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department has the right to lease various facilities
				  during the Illinois State Fair. This lease shall be subject to a negotiated
				  rate and shall be a special agreement. In evaluating the leasing arrangement,
				  the Department shall consider one or more of the following criteria in
				  determining whether to grant a privilege to a prospective lessee:
a) The availability of the physical plant or
				plants on the Fairgrounds, taking into consideration the priority of
				preparation for the actual holding of the State Fair and the priority granted
				to long term tenants or users of the premises;
b) The physical limitations and availability
				of space when considered in conjunction with the proposed usage and number of
				participants, expected visitors or patrons to the event conducted by the
				lessee;
c) The security of both the
				physical premises and persons upon the premises of the Fairgrounds;
d) The costs and expenses ultimately incurred
				by the Department in providing security for any operations of lessee;
e) Reasonably foreseeable problems with
				security caused by either the nature of the usage or the identity of the
				proposed lessee or his patrons;
f)
				A major consideration will be the potential profit to be derived after
				examination of revenues versus expenses by the Department, including any
				budgetary constraints on the Department;
g) The welfare of the general
				community;
h) The public service to
				the general community offered by the proposed usage;
i) The financial responsibility of the
				proposed lessee and his/her ability to provide any special requirements that
				may be necessary to insure the safe, healthy and efficient usage of the
				premises;
j) The legality of the
				proposed use of the premises;
k)
				Prior experience either with a specific lessee or a specific usage to the
				extent that such prior experience illustrates a failure, refusal or inability
				of the proposed lessee to comply with the rules of this Part and/or the prior
				experience with a particular usage to the extent such usage results in
				violation of the rules of this Part or affects the general good and welfare of
				the Department;
l) The safety of
				the public and participants and of any equipment proposed to be used by
				lessee;
m) The reputation of the
				proposed lessee in both the local community and/or in the service or trade
				community in which he/she does business.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.375 - Non-Fair Availability Dates

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The State Fairgrounds at Springfield are
				available for facility rental from September 1 of each year until July 15 of
				the following year. These dates are established to insure proper preparedness
				for the Illinois State Fair and subsequent clean-up of buildings, barns and
				grounds. The facilities may be rented between July 15 and September 1, at the
				discretion of the Director based upon the impact on preparation and tear down
				of the Illinois State Fair.
b) The
				State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin are available for facility rental from September
				10 of each year until August 15 of the following year. These dates are
				established to insure proper preparedness for the DuQuoin State Fair and
				subsequent clean-up of buildings, barns and grounds. The facilities may be
				rented between August 15 and September 10, at the discretion of the Director
				based upon the impact on preparation and tear down of the DuQuoin State
				Fair.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.380 - Application for Space

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A request for facility rental should be filed in writing (via
				  letter, e-mail or fax) with the Space Rental Office as soon as possible before
				  an event. Final contracts are mailed to the requestor for
				  signatures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.385 - Reassignment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Rental agreements may not be assigned by the lessees to a
				  third party without the prior written consent of the Department. It is the
				  Department's policy that rental agreements not be assigned except in the case
				  of death of the original lessee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.390 - Compliance with State Law and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Failure of any person to abide by Subparts
				J through N (as applicable) of this Part, the provisions of the contract or the
				laws of the State of Illinois shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the
				contract and for a prohibition of said person to utilize the State Fairgrounds
				or participate in activities conducted, in whole or in part, upon the State
				Fairgrounds. The Department shall notify said person and conduct an
				administrative hearing before revoking a contract or prohibiting said person
				from utilizing the State Fairgrounds or participating in activities conducted,
				in whole or in part, upon the State Fairgrounds. Any contract revoked due to
				violation of these rules, the provisions of the contract or the laws of the
				State of Illinois shall not be subject to reimbursement of the contract payment
				or of any fees paid thereunder, except in the event of an Act of God or a State
				or National emergency as declared by the President or Governor of Illinois
				whereby the contracted event cannot be held.
b) Lessee consents and acknowledges that the
				Illinois Department of Agriculture maintains a list of persons and/or entities
				for whom access to and use of the facilities or portion of the facilities
				comprising the State Fairgrounds is prohibited. Said list of persons shall be
				comprised of persons defined in Section
				270.390(a)
				as having violated the rules or contract provisions. Lessee acknowledges that
				as part of the contract that it has received a copy of said list of prohibited
				or suspended persons and will as part of this contract deny access to and
				participation in any programs which lessee carries out on said State
				Fairgrounds to all of said prohibited persons and/or entities. If a person is
				prohibited, any animal which said person trains, owns, exhibits, or has any
				direct or indirect interest in is prohibited from being exhibited in any
				program on the State Fairgrounds, as well as any equipment which said person or
				entity has any interest in or owns. Any corporation is prohibited if a person
				who is prohibited is an officer, director, employee or stockholder of
				same.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.395 - Removal Rights or Denial of Acceptance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The Department reserves the right to deny
				admittance of or to cause to be removed from the State Fairgrounds, any person,
				exhibit, animal, concession or show that may be falsely represented or to deny
				acceptance of or to cause to be removed from the State Fairgrounds any sign,
				banner, display material or advertising matter if such exhibit/display material
				or advertising matter is contrary to law, or in violation of the Department's
				valid interest in providing for the health, safety and/or protection of the
				public.
b) Pandering shall be
				prohibited as provided for in Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill.
				Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 11-6 et seq.) [720 ILCS 5 /Art. 11]. Any person
				or persons objecting to the decision of the Department pursuant to this rule
				shall avail themselves of the Department's administrative procedure for
				contested cases if they desire to question the decision. In the event that the
				Director or his duly authorized representative determines that immediate action
				as set forth above must be undertaken to protect the public from substantial
				injury and irreparable harm, a hearing (see Section
				270.20(b)
				) must be scheduled for the benefit of the person against whom the action is
				taken and a hearing conducted within 15 hours from the time the removal notice
				or denial is given.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.400 - Assigned Space

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A lessee must confine the business, and the promotion and
				  advertising of same on the State Fairgrounds to the space assigned him/her.
				  Failure to comply with this Rule will subject lessee to forfeiture of space
				  privileges without reimbursement and to immediate eviction from the
				  premises.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.405 - Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The premises described in lessee's contract shall at all
				  times be open to any official or designated inspector of the Department
				  pursuant to the provisions of the contract.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.410 - Payment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Space rental at
				the State Fairgrounds at Springfield must be paid in full 15 business days
				before the first day of the event unless the Department approves an alternative
				payment plan in writing. Any alternative payment plan shall require the full
				space rental fee to be paid no later than the first day of the event. A
				non-refundable down payment of 30% of the space rental fee or $150, whichever
				is greater, shall be paid by the lessee at the time of confirmation of the
				booking. All payments must be made by cash, check, credit card, debit card,
				cashier's check or money order. When a "percentage contract" is involved, full
				reconciliation and accounting must be made by the lessee within 30 days
				following the event. The payment of any fees or charges for the use of the
				State Fairgrounds or facilities by any department of State Government or other
				governmental entity shall be waived unless the Director determines usage
				demonstrates financial hardship to the Department. Lessee shall be responsible
				for all electric, equipment, labor and janitorial fees associated with the
				facility rental.
b) Space rental at
				the State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin must be paid in full 10 business days before
				the first day of the event unless the Department approves an alternative
				payment plan in writing. Any percentage fees or additional charges must be paid
				within 10 business days after the event.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.415 - Tickets

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When tickets are used and the Department, per contract,
				  receives a percentage of sales, lessee will furnish all necessary tickets at
				  its own expense, and the tickets and manifest of tickets shall be examined by
				  the Department before any sale. The lessee shall provide all ticket sellers and
				  ticket takers at its expense. The lessee will provide to the Department, after
				  the event, a manifest of all tickets sold and unsold in connection with the
				  event. The manifest must be made no more than 10 calendar days following the
				  conclusion of the event. After the event, the Department may request all ticket
				  stubs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.420 - Facility Availability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department will determine the availability of the State
				  Fairgrounds for non-fair events, including move-in and move-out
				  dates.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.425 - Parking

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department reserves the right to regulate the parking of
				  all motor vehicles within the State Fairgrounds for purposes of insuring the
				  security of the Fairgrounds and ongoing uses therein and for purposes of
				  providing for safety of the property and persons lawfully present on the
				  Fairgrounds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.430 - Security

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The lessee is responsible for security relating to the event
				  contracted on the State Fairgrounds. The lessee will be required to provide
				  security guards as stated in the contract or if notified by the Department in
				  writing prior to the event that security will be required. Additional security
				  will be required as needed, based upon the nature of the event, the nature of
				  other events going on, the type of property involved and the Department's
				  personnel resources. The security guards are to be at the lessee's sole expense
				  and are subject to authority of the head of security for the State Fairgrounds.
				  The requirements of this Section are in addition to the general powers of the
				  Department to secure and police the State Fairgrounds, security for which the
				  Department maintains on a regular basis without guaranteeing, in any method or
				  manner, the safety and security of the lessee, its property or persons. The
				  lessee is required to notify State Fairgrounds security no less than 3 days
				  prior to the event regarding times that a gate, other than the Main Gate,
				  should be open.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.435 - Fire Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fire Department Safety Regulations will be enforced as
				  prescribed in the Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Prevention and Safety
				  and as promulgated, from time to time, by the City of Springfield Fire
				  Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.440 - Tables and Chairs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Tables and chairs may be made available for use off of the State Fairgrounds by
				government entities, at the discretion of the Director based upon the impact on
				tables and chairs needed for non-fair events, Illinois State Fair, or DuQuoin
				State Fair. Additionally, the nature of the usage and wear and tear on the
				tables and chairs will be taken into account. The person desiring the use of
				the chairs and tables is responsible for setting them up, taking them down, and
				redelivering them in the same condition in which they were found.
b) The number of tables and chairs provided
				for events held on the State Fairgrounds are specified by facility/building in
				the Fee Schedule; however, if any additional tables and chairs are
				needed
,
charges will be assessed to the persons using
				them as specified in the Fee Schedule available from the Space Rental
				Office.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.445 - Clean-Up

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All rental
				agreements shall contain a provision that the lessee shall contract with an
				approved clean-up service for clean-up after the event on the State Fairgrounds
				at Springfield. If the lessee fails to enter a contract for clean-up services,
				the Department shall contract for the clean-up service and bill the lessee. The
				lessee shall contract with a clean-up service, as provided in the list of
				approved clean-up services. This list shall be available from the Space Rental
				Office upon request. Contractors shall indicate in writing to the Department
				that they would like to be on the list as an approved clean-up service. Failure
				to perform the services as outlined in the contract will cause a contractor to
				be removed from the approved list of clean-up services. A contractor's
				performance will be reviewed by the Department's Bureau of Business Services
				and/or Bureau of Buildings and Grounds. Approved clean-up service contractors
				that do not perform at the Department's standards will be notified in writing
				of removal of their name from the approved clean-up list.
b) The State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin shall
				provide clean-up services for lessees and will invoice the lessee accordingly
				at the conclusion of each event, consistent with prevailing wages.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.450 - Alterations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No alterations shall be made on the premises without the
				  express prior written approval of the Department. In the event that prior
				  written permission is granted by the Department, all costs and expenses
				  incurred in connection with said alteration shall be at lessee's sole expense.
				  The Department will grant approval of minor, non-structural changes to the
				  premises where said changes do not materially alter the usage of the leased
				  area for lessee and subsequent lessees, but no approval will be given where
				  structural changes are contemplated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.455 - Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The lessee shall
				obtain public liability insurance insuring both lessee and the Department in
				the minimum amounts of $300,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence and $50,000
				property damage. The insurance shall insure claims arising out of or in
				conjunction with the lessee's operations and shall also cover any claim arising
				out of or in connection with the use of any automobiles or trucks operated by
				lessee or its agents, servants or employees in connection with the lessee's
				operations. The Department shall reserve the right to require additional
				insurance if deemed necessary by the Department's General Counsel or his or her
				designated representative. The Department shall require additional insurance
				coverage at all auto races, tractor pulls, mechanical events, events where
				alcoholic beverages are served, or events in which crowd size could present a
				substantial liability to the sponsor of the event. Lessee shall supply a policy
				of public liability insurance to the Department 15 business days prior to the
				event and that policy shall name the Illinois Department of Agriculture and its
				officers, employees, agents and directors as additionally insured.
b) It is specifically understood and agreed
				that the Department will not be liable for injuries to lessee and lessee's
				agents or property. Neither shall the Department be liable for any damage
				caused by an Act of God or national or State emergency. The lessee further
				agrees to accept all liability for any injury sustained by the public on the
				area leased by the lessee and further agrees to indemnify the Department from
				any actions or claims resulting from personal injury or property damage on or
				near the premises described.
c) It
				is understood and agreed that any damage done to any property, either real or
				personal, owned by the Department during the duration of any Agreement,
				regardless of the cause of the damage, shall be the sole responsibility of the
				lessee and the lessee shall be responsible to the Department for the full
				amount of the damage and, upon being supplied with proof of loss, agrees to
				fully reimburse the Department for the damage within 10 days after receipt of
				the proof of loss.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.460 - Discrimination

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The lessee agrees that he/she will not discriminate because
				  of race, creed, color, national origin, religion or sex and further agrees that
				  the contract shall be terminated by the Department if a violation is
				  found.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.470 - Concessions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) At the State
				Fairgrounds at Springfield, the Department's facility usage application that is
				completed by the lessee and the Department shall indicate if the lessee is to
				secure concessions at the event sponsored by the lessee. Any concessionaire
				selected by the lessee is subject to the express written approval of the
				Department. The Department shall not unreasonably withhold approval of any
				concessionaire, but reserves the right to disapprove a concessionaire on any
				basis set forth in Section
				270.495.
				It is understood that, for all events, the Department shall require the
				concessionaire to enter into a contract with the Department. Lack of a current
				and valid concession contract will cause any party attempting to operate a
				concession on the premises to be considered a trespasser.
b) At the State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin, 20%
				of all concession sales will be collected for events unless determined
				otherwise by the Director or his/her designee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.475 - Delinquency

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons with delinquent rental balances will be prohibited
				  from any further rentals on the State Fairgrounds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS › Subpart J - NON-FAIR SPACE RENTAL: BASIC RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL RENTALS › Section 270.480 - Gambling, Raffles, Prizes, Games of Chance, Intoxicating Beverages

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The lessee will
				neither use nor permit to be used any games of chance or skill, raffles,
				selling tickets, taking donations or gambling devices unless approved by the
				Department. Unless specifically prohibited by the Department, requested
				activities that are not prohibited by Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961
				[720 ILCS 5 /Art. 28] shall be permitted. However, the lessee agrees to comply
				with Subpart J of this Part and with subsection (b) of this Section.
b) The lessee shall abide by the following
				requirements when permitted to solicit on the State Fairgrounds for prizes to
				be given through drawings:
1) The drawings
				and solicitation must be approved by the Department or a duly authorized
				representative and so stated on the contract. Approval of the drawing time,
				place and date will be based on the fact that there is no conflict with or
				detrimental effect on other events or exhibits.
2) The prizes shall be on display for the
				entire length of the contracted event.
3) The date and time of the drawing shall be
				advertised in advance so the participants and other interested persons may
				witness the drawing.
4) When
				requested by the public, the Department shall request the lessee who held the
				drawings to furnish to the Space Rental Office the name, address and telephone
				number of the winners.