TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL RULES PART 1 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; CONTESTED CASES; PETITIONS; PUBLIC DISCLOSURE) The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: DEFINITIONS Section 1.10 Definitions SUBPART B: FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS Section 1.15 Nature of Formal Administrative Proceedings; Contested Cases; Licensing Section 1.20 Initiation of Formal Administrative Proceedings Section 1.22 Qualifications and Authority of the Department's Administrative Law Judges Section 1.25 Record of Formal Administrative Proceeding Section 1.30 Time Limit That Record of Proceeding Remains Open (Repealed) Section 1.35 Rules of Practice in Formal Administrative Hearings, Contested Cases and Licensing Proceedings (Repealed) Section 1.40 Formal Administrative Proceeding: Communications Section 1.42 Conferences Section 1.44 Discovery Section 1.45 Notice of Formal Administrative Proceeding Section 1.50 Formal Administrative Proceeding: Complainants, Petitioners, and Respondents Section 1.55 Formal Administrative Proceeding: Appearances Section 1.60 Initiation of Complaints: Formal Complaints and Petitions Section 1.65 Motions Section 1.70 Documents Filed in a Formal Administrative Proceeding: Format Section 1.75 Procedures for Conducting Administrative Hearing: Rules of Evidence Section 1.77 Decision and Order Section 1.80 Subpoenas Section 1.85 Witnesses Section 1.90 Continuances of Proceeding Section 1.95 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action Section 1.100 Department Official Custodian of Documents Section 1.105 Computing Time Limits Section 1.110 Protection of Person's Rights Section 1.112 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Initiated by Department Section 1.114 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Initiated by Affected Party; Time Limit Section 1.116 Petition for Reconsideration: Format and Content Section 1.118 Petition for Stay of Administrative Action: Format and Content Section 1.120 Petition for Reconsideration: Based Upon Administrative Record Section 1.122 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Signing Petition, Legality, Date Considered Submitted, Computing Time Limits, and Receipt for Such Document Section 1.124 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Director's Decision; Time Limit Section 1.126 Petition for Reconsideration: Criteria for Granting Petition Section 1.128 Petition for Stay or Delay of Administrative Action: Criteria for Granting Petition SUBPART C: PETITIONS Section 1.200 Petitions: Format Section 1.205 Petitions: Signature and Content Section 1.210 Petitions: Filing with Director Section 1.215 Petitions: Information – Full Content Section 1.220 Petitions: Denial Section 1.225 Petitions: Written Comments on Petition Filed with Director Section 1.230 Petitions: Amending, Supplementing or Withdrawing Section 1.235 Petitions: Legality Section 1.240 Petitions: Considered Submitted Section 1.245 Computing Time Limits Section 1.250 Receipt for Documents Section 1.255 Petitions: Director's Review and Ruling Section 1.260 Petitions: Proceedings in Reviewing Section 1.265 Petitions: Agency's Responses; Time Limit Section 1.270 Public Hearing on Petition: Who May Testify Section 1.275 Public Hearing on Petition: Procedure for Conducting the Hearing Section 1.280 Public Hearing on Petition: Registration of Witnesses Section 1.285 Person Representing Organization, Association or Another Person Section 1.290 Alternative Proposals Section 1.295 Decision Based Upon Record Section 1.300 Decision on Petition: Time Limit Section 1.305 Petitioner's Rights to a Private Meeting Section 1.310 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Initiated by Department or Departmental Advisory Board (Repealed) Section 1.315 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Initiated by Interested Person; Time Limit (Repealed) Section 1.320 Petition for Reconsideration: Format and Content (Repealed) Section 1.325 Petition for Stay of Administrative Action: Format and Content (Repealed) Section 1.330 Petition for Reconsideration: Based Upon Administrative Record (Repealed) Section 1.335 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Signing Petition, Legality, Date Considered Submitted, Computing Time Limits, and Receipt for Such Document (Repealed) Section 1.340 Petition for Reconsideration or Stay of Administrative Action: Director's Decision; Time Limit (Repealed) Section 1.345 Petition for Reconsideration: Criteria for Granting Petition (Repealed) Section 1.350 Petition for Stay or Delay of Administrative Action: Criteria for Granting Petition (Repealed) SUBPART D: DECLARATORY RULINGS Section 1.400 Declaratory Rulings: Advisory Opinion (Repealed) Section 1.405 Request for An Advisory Opinion (Repealed) Section 1.410 Request for An Advisory Opinion; Format and Content, Date Considered Received, and Receipt (Repealed) Section 1.415 Agency's Response; Time Limit (Repealed) Section 1.420 Criteria for Denying Request for An Advisory Opinion (Repealed) Section 1.425 Formal Position of The Department (Repealed) Section 1.430 Amending or Revoking an Advisory Opinion (Repealed) Section 1.435 Use of Advisory Opinion in Administrative Proceedings (Repealed) Section 1.440 Action Taken In Conformity with An Advisory Opinion; Acceptability By Department (Repealed) Section 1.445 Advice by Employee of Department; Informal Communication (Repealed) SUBPART E: AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FILES Section 1.500 Availability of Information Contained in Department Records for Inspection and/or Copying; Procedure to be Followed Section 1.505 Request for Access to Confidential File (Repealed) Section 1.ILLUSTRATION A Petition Section 1.ILLUSTRATION B Petition For Reconsideration

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SOURCE: Rules and Regulations Relating to The Administrative Procedure Act, filed December 30, 1977, effective January 15, 1978; 3 Ill. Reg. 48, p. 160, effective November 20, 1979; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10429; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 14981, effective November 24, 1982; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 1313, effective January 23, 1985; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 11439, effective June 22, 1988; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 15850, effective October 5, 1992.