8 Ill. Adm. Code 260.55
Premium Book
Section 260
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.