Section 260.5  Definitions

            "Act" means the Agricultural Fair Act [30 ILCS 120].

            "Bureau" means the Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing, Department of Agriculture, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281.  The telephone number for the Bureau is 217/782-7411.

            "Class" is a group, set or kind of animal or exhibit which shares common attributes (e.g., Herefords, Belgians, Dorset, Hamburg, championship, milk and cream, Duroc, barrows, corn, apples, arrangement, clothing, and ceramics).

            "Department" means a general grouping of animal species or general categories of exhibits.  Departments are listed in Section 260.55(a)(2).

            "Premium number" means the number assigned to the class or the event.

            "Premium State aid" means reimbursement by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to county fairs for premiums paid.

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