Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 5.00 - Rules Of Greyhound Racing › Section 5.12 - Fines and Suspensions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) No racing
			 official other than the Judges shall have the right to impose a fine or
			 suspension.
(2) The Judges may not
			 rescind a fine or suspension, except with the approval of the
			 Commission.
(3) All fines and
			 suspensions imposed by the Judges shall be promptly reported to the Racing
			 Secretary in writing.
(4) Fines
			 must be paid within 48 hours. Delinquents may be suspended. All monies imposed
			 as fines, except such fines as may be imposed on associations, shall be paid
			 over directly to the Commission.
(5) When an owner, trainer, greyhound or
			 kennel of greyhounds is suspended by the Judges at one track, such suspensions
			 shall immediately become effective on all other greyhound tracks under the
			 jurisdiction of the Commission until such time as the case in question is
			 decided by the Commission.
(6) The
			 Commission shall have the power to alter, amend or modify the suspensions or
			 fines imposed by the Judges, or to rule off the offenders from all greyho
			 undtracks under its supervision. The Commission shall also have the power to
			 reinstate without fine or suspension.
(7) A greyhound or kennel under suspension by
			 the Racing Commission of any other State or Country or by any recognized
			 association shall not be permitted to race on any Massachusetts greyhound
			 tracks where
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			 5.00 are in force during the continuance of such
			 ruling.
(8) The license of anyone
			 ruled off any Massachusetts track for fraud or fraudulent practices shall
			 thereby be revoked.
(9) The license
			 of anyone ruled off of any Massachusetts track for violation of any of
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			 5.00 may be revoked.
(10) When a licensee is ruled off for any
			 fraudulent practice in relation to a particular greyhound wholly or partly
			 belonging to him, he shall return all money or prizes that such greyhound has
			 fraud ulently won.
(11) Every
			 licensee ruled off at a recognized meeting is ruled off wherever
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			 5.00 have force.
(12) When an owner is ruled off a track or
			 suspended every greyhound owned in whole or in part by him shall be ineligible
			 to be entered or to start in any race until said greyhound has been made
			 eligible either by the rescinding of his owner's penalty or his transfer
			 through bona fide sale to an ownership acceptable to the Judges.
(13) When a trainer is ruled off a track or
			 suspended, every greyhound which is under his care, management, training or
			 superintendence shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race
			 until said greyhound has been made eligible by the rescinding of said trainer's
			 penalty or by the placement of the greyhounds in the hands of a licensed
			 trainer with the approval of the Judges.
(14) When a person is ruled off a track or
			 suspended he shall not be qualified, whether acting as agent or otherwise to
			 subscribe for or to enter or run any greyhound in any race either in his own
			 name or in that of any other person until the rescinding of that person's
			 penalty.
(15) Any Official, Owner,
			 Trainer or any person licensed by the Massachusetts State Racing Commission who
			 shall obtain food, feed, shelter, drugs transportation, services for
			 greyhounds, veterinary services or supplies for himself or others whether they
			 be licensed or not, and fails to pay the fair market value to the person or
			 persons from whom said services or supplies are obtained shall be guilty of
			 conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing and may be suspended at the
			 discretion of the Judges or the Commission, however, neither the Association
			 nor the Massachusetts State Racing Commission shall be obligated to collect
			 debts from dog men or other personnel licensed by the Commission.