Section 290.90  Registration for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horses

a)         An application for foal registration for an Illinois conceived and foaled standardbred foal must be filed with the Department within 10 days after foaling.  The application shall be made on forms provided by the Department. The forms shall be completed by the owners of the foal or their authorized representative and that person shall provide all the information required.  Except as provided in the Act, the foal must remain in the State until it has been identified by a Department representative or until written notice that the foal application has been accepted and the foal registration is issued by the Department.

b)         Procedures for Registration of Illinois Conceived and Foaled Standardbreds

1)         The owners of the foal, or their authorized representative, shall complete an application for foal registration showing the name of the mare (dam), the name of the sire, the date and location of foaling, and the color, sex and markings of the foal.

2)         If the foal has met all the requirements for registration, a Foal Eligibility Registration Certificate will be issued.

3)         In the event of a sale or transfer of ownership of a standardbred foal registered with the Department, the transfer of ownership shall be executed on the front of the Foal Eligibility Registration Certificate for the foal and the endorsed certificate forwarded to the Department. A new certificate will be issued to the new owners.

c)         The Department shall impose monetary penalties, as prescribed by Section 40 of the Act, for the late filing of an application for foal registration.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408, effective June 21, 2019)