(230 ILCS 5/40) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-40)
Sec. 40. (a) The imposition of any fine or penalty provided in this Act shall not preclude the Board in its rules and regulations from imposing a fine or penalty for any other action which, in the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to horse racing.
(b) The Director of Agriculture or his or her authorized representative shall impose the following monetary penalties and hold administrative hearings as required for failure to submit the following applications, lists, or reports within the time period, date or manner required by statute or rule or for removing a foal from Illinois prior to inspection:
(1) late filing of a renewal application for offering
or standing stallion for service:
(A) if an application is submitted no more than
30 days late, $50;
(B) if an application is submitted no more than
45 days late, $150; or
(C) if an application is submitted more than 45
days late, if filing of the application is allowed under an administrative hearing, $250;
(2) late filing of list or report of mares bred:
(A) if a list or report is submitted no more than
30 days late, $50;
(B) if a list or report is submitted no more than
60 days late $150; or
(C) if a list or report is submitted more than 60
days late, if filing of the list or report is allowed under an administrative hearing, $250;
(3) filing an Illinois foaled thoroughbred mare
status report after December 31:
(A) if a report is submitted no more than 30 days
late, $50;
(B) if a report is submitted no more than 90 days
late, $150;
(C) if a report is submitted no more than 150
days late, $250; or
(D) if a report is submitted more than 150 days
late, if filing of the report is allowed under an administrative hearing, $500;
(4) late filing of application for foal eligibility
certificate:
(A) if an application is submitted no more than
30 days late, $50;
(B) if an application is submitted no more than
90 days late, $150;
(C) if an application is submitted no more than
150 days late, $250; or
(D) if an application is submitted more than 150
days late, if filing of the application is allowed under an administrative hearing, $500;
(5) failure to report the intent to remove a foal
from Illinois prior to inspection, identification and certification by a Department of Agriculture investigator, $50; and
(6) if a list or report of mares bred is incomplete,
$50 per mare not included on the list or report.
Any person upon whom monetary penalties are imposed under this Section 3 times within a 5 year period shall have any further monetary penalties imposed at double the amounts set forth above. All monies assessed and collected for violations relating to thoroughbreds shall be paid into the Thoroughbred Breeders Fund. All monies assessed and collected for violations relating to standardbreds shall be paid into the Standardbred Breeders Fund.
(Source: P.A. 87-397.)
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