Section 270.85  Removal or Denial of Acceptance

a)         The Department reserves the right to deny admittance or to remove from the State Fairgrounds any person, exhibit, animal, concession, or show that:

1)         is falsely entered or represented to the Department.

2)         is in violation of its exhibitor, concessionaire, space rental, or any other type of contract entered into with the Department for performance at the State Fair.

3)         is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the fair-going public.

b)         The Department also reserves the right to remove any sign, banner, display or advertising material if such material is in violation of the Department's public policy as stated in Section 3 of the State Fair Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1703) [20 ILCS 210/3].

c)         In the event that the Director or a duly authorized representative determines that any person, exhibit, animal, concession or show should be removed from or denied acceptance to the State Fairgrounds, that decision shall be effective immediately.

d)         Any person or persons objecting to the decision of the Department pursuant to this Section may file a petition according to the Department's administrative procedure (8 Ill. Adm. Code 1.50(b)).  If the Director's response pursuant to 8 Ill. Adm. Code 1.265 is that administrative proceedings should be initiated in regard to the petition, the administrative hearing shall be held within 15 hours from the time the removal notice or denial is given.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 9400, effective June 12, 1994)