Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 5 - Track, Gambling Structure, and Excursion Gambling Boat Licensees' Responsibilities › Rule 491-5.5 - Pari-mutuel Uniform Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Insect and rodent
			 control.
The licensee shall provide systematic and effective insect
			 and rodent control, including control of flies, mosquitoes, fleas, and mice, to
			 all areas of licensee's premises at all times during a race meeting.
(2)
Results boards, totalizators
			 required.
Each licensee shall provide and maintain computerized
			 totalizators and electronic boards showing odds, results, and other racing
			 information located in plain view of patrons.
(3)
Photo finish camera.
A
			 licensee shall provide two electronic photo finish devices with mirror image to
			 photograph the finish of each race and record the time of each racing animal in
			 at least hundredths of a second. The location and operation of the photo finish
			 device must be approved by the commission before its first use in a race. The
			 licensee shall promptly post a photograph, on a monitor, of each photo finish
			 for win, place or show, or for fourth place in superfecta races, in an area
			 accessible to the public. The licensee shall ensure that the photo finish
			 devices are calibrated before the first day of each race meeting and at other
			 times as required by the commission. On request by the commission, the licensee
			 shall provide, without cost, a print of a photo finish to the commission. A
			 photo finish of each race shall be maintained by the licensee for not less than
			 six months after the end of the race meeting, or such other period as may be
			 requested by the commission.
(4)
Electric timing device.
Any electric timing device used by the
			 licensee shall be approved by the commission.
(5)
Official scale.
The
			 licensee shall provide and maintain in good working order official scales or
			 other approved weighing devices. The licensee shall provide to the stewards
			 certification of the accuracy of the scales at the beginning of each race
			 meeting or more frequently if requested by the stewards.
(6)
Lighting.
Each licensee
			 shall provide and maintain adequate illumination in the barn/kennel area,
			 parking area, and racetrack area.
(7)
Fencing.
The stable and
			 kennel areas should be properly fenced as defined by the commission and
			 admission permitted only in accord with rules of the commission.
(8)
Guest passes.
The
			 licensee shall develop a policy to be approved by the stewards for the issuance
			 of guest passes for entrance to the kennel or stable area. The guest pass is
			 not an occupational license and does not permit the holder to work in any
			 capacity or in any way confer the benefits of an occupational license to
			 participate in racing. The license holder sponsoring or escorting the guest
			 shall be responsible for the conduct of the guest pass holder.
(9)
Stewards.
There shall be
			 three stewards for each racing meet, two appointed by the commission and one
			 nominated by the licensee for approval by the commission. The names of
			 licensees' nominees for steward and biographical information describing the
			 experience and qualifications of the nominees shall be submitted no later than
			 45 days before commencement of a race meeting. The commission may consider for
			 appointment or approval a person who meets all of the following requirements.
			 The person shall have:
a. Engaged in
			 pari-mutuel racing in a capacity and for a period satisfactory to the
			 commission.
b. Satisfactorily
			 passed an optical examination within one year prior to approval as a steward
			 evidencing corrected 20/20 vision and the ability to distinguish colors
			 correctly.
c. Satisfied the
			 commission that income, other than salary as a steward, is independent of and
			 unrelated to patronage of or employment by any occupational licensee under the
			 supervision of the steward, so as to avoid the appearance of any conflict of
			 interest or suggestion of preferential treatment of an occupational
			 licensee.