Section 260.55 Premium Book

a)         A premium book showing the classes of exhibits and the premiums offered for each class/species must be made available by the fair association or agricultural society to the public upon request and two copies sent to the Bureau at least 10 days prior to the opening day of the fair.  A fee of $25 will be deducted from the premiums claimed for each day the premium books are late.  Premium reimbursement shall be delayed until the premium books are received.  Along with the premium books, the entry fee certification form must be signed and submitted (see Section 260.40(c)).  For those fairs utilizing other computer programs to supply the Bureau's reporting requirements, the 10% and 75% report must also accompany the fairs premium books and certification and another copy shall accompany the premium grand summary report.  The premium book shall contain the following information:

1)         The amount of premiums offered in each department.

2)         Each department shall be identified as follows:

Department A – Beef Cattle

Department B – Dairy Cattle

Department C – Heavy Horse

Department D – Equine Pulling Contest

Department E – Jacks, Jennets and Mules

Department F – Sheep

Department G – Swine

Department H – Junior Department – Livestock

Department I – Poultry, Rabbits, and Ratites

Department J – Agricultural Products

Department K – Horticulture

Department L – Floriculture

Department M – Fine Arts and Textiles (Fine arts may be designated as M-1 and textiles as M-2)

Department N – Education and Natural History

Department O – Dairy, Apiary and Culinary

Department P – Junior Department (other than Livestock)

Department Q – Tractor Pulls and Pick-up Truck Pulls

Department R – Light Horse and Western Department – Equine Events

Department S – Harness Races

Department T – Running Races

Department U – Goats and Llamas

Department V – Miscellaneous

Department Z – Rodeos

3)         The entry requirements and the graduated premiums offered for each class/species.

4)         The minimum number of days that the exhibits or livestock must remain on the fairgrounds.

5)         The time and date for the release of livestock and exhibits.

6)         Stall or pen rent charged.

7)         Entry fee charged.

b)         All departments and classes must be published in the premium book to be eligible for premium State aid.

c)         Should it be necessary to make corrections in the premium book after it is printed, these corrections must be made available to the public.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 11091, effective July 23, 2004)