Illinois Code § 36
Illinois Code § 36. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 36.
(a) Whoever administers or conspires to administer to any horse a hypnotic, narcotic, stimulant, depressant or any chemical substance which may affect the speed of a horse at any time in any race where the purse or any part of the purse is made of money authorized by any Section of this Act, except those chemical substances permitted by ruling of the Board, internally, externally or by hypodermic method in a race or prior thereto, or whoever knowingly enters a horse in any race within a period of 24 hours after any hypnotic, narcotic, stimulant, depressant or any other chemical substance which may affect the speed of a horse at any time, except those chemical substances permitted by ruling of the Board, has been administered to such horse either internally or externally or by hypodermic method for the purpose of increasing or retarding the speed of such horse shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. The Board shall suspend or revoke such violator's license. (b) The term "hypnotic" as used in this Section includes all barbituric acid preparations and derivatives. (c) The term "narcotic" as used in this Section includes opium and all its alkaloids, salts, preparations and derivatives, cocaine and all its salts, preparations and derivatives and substitutes. (d) The provisions of this Section and the treatment authorized in this Section apply to horses entered in and competing in race meetings as defined in Section 3.07 of this Act and to horses entered in and competing at any county fair. (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 36
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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