Ill. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 1305.30 – Time for Filing Applications

a) All applications for licenses to conduct race meetings for each calendar year shall be filed with the Board prior to November 1 of any year. The Board may receive applications at a subsequent date if unusual need can be proven to the Board's satisfaction.*
b) When the Board approves an application and notifies said applicant of its approval, that applicant shall within 10 days after receipt of the written notice of approval deliver to the Board the total per diem fee for the entire race meeting and file with the Board the bond required by section 20(j) of the Illinois Harness Racing Act of 1975.
c) Failure to comply with the 10 day time limit shall cause the application for license to be considered withdrawn and of no effect.
*(Editor's Note: Section 20 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 8, par. 37-20) provides that subsequent to November 1975 applications shall be filed with the Board prior to September 1 of the year in which application is made.)