Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 12.00 - The Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, And Transportation Of Racing Greyhounds › Section 12.03 - Greyhound Housing

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Facilities
			 shall be adequately constructed and maintained in good repair to ensure
			 protection of greyhounds from injury or other endangerment.
(2) Kennel buildings shall be of adequate
			 size to prevent overcrowding of the greyhounds.
(3) Shelter shall be provided to adequately
			 allow access to shade from direct sunlight and protection from exposure to
			 inclement weather in all greyhound housing and exercise areas.
(4) Dry bedding, adequate to provide comfort,
			 shall be provided for all greyhounds.
(5) Heat, insulation or additional bedding
			 adequate to provide comfort shall be provided when the ambient temperature is
			 below 50 ºF. Facilities shall have operational cooling devices available
			 to prevent interior temperatures from exceeding 85ºF.
(6) Facilities shall at all times provide
			 ventilation to the greyhounds by means of doors, windows, vents, air
			 conditioning or direct flow of fresh air adequate to provide for the good
			 health and comfort of the greyhounds.
(7) Ample lighting shall be provided by
			 natural and/or artificial means to allow efficient cleaning of the facilities
			 and routine inspection of the facilities and greyhounds contained
			 therein.
(8) Each kennel building
			 shall have hot and cold running water.
(9) Washrooms or sinks shall be provided
			 within each housing facility and be readily assessable for maintaining
			 cleanliness among greyhound caretakers and sanitizing food and water utensils.
			 Drainage systems shall be functional to affect those purposes and minimize
			 vermin infestation, odors, and disease hazards.
(10) Ceilings, walls and floors shall be
			 constructed to lend themselves to efficient cleaning and sanitizing. Such
			 surfaces shall be kept in good repair.
(11) Kennels must comply with all state and
			 local fire safety statutes and ordinances.
(12) Smoking shall not be allowed in the
			 kennel areas.
(13) A minimum of one
			 functional fire extinguis her shall beavaila bleat each kennel building.
(14) Exercise areas shall be free
			 of debris, brush, or any unsanitary or hazardous materials that could endanger
			 the greyhounds.
(15) Fencing for
			 exercise areas shall be a minimum of six feet high. Material for fencing shall
			 be such that the health and safety of the greyhounds are not endangered.
			 Fencing shall be maintained in satisfactory repair.
(16) Exercise areas having sand or other
			 non-permanent surface materials shall be cleaned and disinfected daily, or more
			 frequently as may be necessary. Fresh surface materials shall be added to soak
			 up urine, as necessary, to reduce disease and odors.
(17) Facilities shall be cleaned and
			 disinfected at least weekly, or more frequently as may be necessary, to
			 eliminate disease hazards, odors, fleas, ticks and vermin.
(18) Equipment shall be available for the
			 removal and disposal of waste materials from all kennel housing and exercise
			 facilities. This equipment shall be maintained and used in such a manner to
			 ensure the proper storage and disposal of wastes and/or contaminated material
			 in order to control vermin and insects, the spread of diseases, and obnoxious
			 odors.
(19) Droppings must be
			 picked up and removed from the kennel area at least daily. Dropping buckets
			 must have lids that must be kept on the buckets except when in use. Dropping
			 buckets shall be stored in an area removed from the kennel housing and exercise
			 areas.