Section 290.55  Certification of Stallion for First Time or Under New Ownership Before Offering Service

a)         In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois conceived and foaled, any person who desires to stand the stallion for service shall, before standing or offering the stallion for service, certify the stallion with the Department and comply with this Subpart.  Certification applies only to the owners at the time of application.  If a certified stallion is sold to new owners, the stallion is no longer eligible for the program unless re-certified by the new owners.

b)         Application for stallion certification shall be on a form provided by the Department, giving the following information:

1)         The name of the stallion.

2)         The names and addresses of the stallion owners.

3)         The names and addresses of lessees (if any).

4)         The sire and dam of the stallion.

5)         The place where the stallion will stand for service during the year for which the application is made.

6)         That the stallion is and will be owned by a resident of Illinois, will be standing for service within the State of Illinois, and will not stand for service at any place outside the State of Illinois during the calendar year for which the application is being made; and that the owners of the stallion were, for the 12 months prior, residents of the State of Illinois.

7)         Details concerning right of ownership, such as contracts or other documents, must show any agreements concerning breeding rights, repurchase agreements, and other types of concessions.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)