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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.11 - Receipt of Certificate of Noncompliance From the Child Support Recovery Unit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Upon the
			 commission's receipt of a certificate of noncompliance, a commission
			 representative shall initiate procedures for the suspension, revocation, or
			 denial of issuance or renewal of licensure to an individual. A notice of
			 intended action shall be served by restricted certified mail, return receipt
			 requested, or by personal service in accordance with Iowa Rule of Civil
			 Procedure 1.305.
(2) The effective
			 date of suspension or revocation, or denial of the issuance or renewal of a
			 license, as specified in the notice, shall be no sooner than 30 days following
			 service of the notice upon the licensee or applicant.
(3) The filing of a district court action by
			 a licensee or applicant challenging the issuance of a certificate of
			 noncompliance shall automatically stay any administrative action. Upon the
			 receipt of a court order lifting the stay, dismissing the action, or otherwise
			 directing the commission, the intended action will proceed as described in the
			 notice. For purposes of determining the effective date of suspension or
			 revocation, or denial of the issuance or renewal of a license, only the number
			 of days before the action was filed and the number of days after the action was
			 disposed of by the court will be counted.
(4) Upon receipt of a withdrawal of a
			 certificate of noncompliance from the child support recovery unit, the
			 commission representative shall immediately reinstate, renew, or issue a
			 license if the individual is otherwise in compliance with licensing
			 requirements.
(5) All commission
			 fees for applications or license renewals must be paid by licensees or
			 applicants before a license will be issued or renewed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.13 - Receipt of Certificate of Noncompliance From the Centralized Collection Unit of the Department of Revenue

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Upon the commission's receipt of a
			 certificate of noncompliance, a commission representative shall initiate
			 procedures for the suspension, revocation, or denial of issuance or renewal of
			 licensure to an individual. A notice of intended action shall be served by
			 restricted certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service in
			 accordance with Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.305.
(2) The effective date of suspension or
			 revocation, or denial of the issuance or renewal of a license, as specified in
			 the notice, shall be no sooner than 30 days following service of the notice
			 upon the licensee or applicant.
(3)
			 The filing of a district court action by a licensee or applicant challenging
			 the issuance of a certificate of noncompliance shall automatically stay any
			 administrative action. Upon the receipt of a court order lifting the stay,
			 dismissing the action, or otherwise directing the commission, the intended
			 action will proceed as described in the notice. For purposes of determining the
			 effective date of suspension or revocation, or denial of the issuance or
			 renewal of a license, only the number of days before the action was filed and
			 the number of days after the action was disposed of by the court will be
			 counted.
(4) Upon receipt of a
			 withdrawal of a certificate of noncompliance from the centralized collection
			 imit, the commission representative shall immediately reinstate, renew, or
			 issue a license if the individual is otherwise in compliance with licensing
			 requirements.
(5) All commission
			 fees for applications or license renewals must be paid by licensees or
			 applicants before a license will be issued or renewed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.14 - Vendor's License

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A vendor's
			 license is required of any entity not licensed as a manufacturer or distributor
			 that conducts operations on site at a facility or a vendor that provides
			 geolocation security services to any licensee.
(2) An applicant for a vendor's license must
			 complete the appropriate commission form. An authorized representative from the
			 facility for which the vendor wishes to do continuous business must sign the
			 form. A letter from the facility authorizing the vendor to do business shall
			 replace a signature on the application form.
(3) Only employees who work for a racing,
			 sports wagering, or simulcast vendor require an occupational license. A vendor
			 license must be issued before a vendor employee can be issued a license to
			 represent that company. The authorized signature on the vendor employee's
			 application must be the signature of the person authorized by the vendor
			 application to sign vendor employee applications.
(4) Rescinded IAB 9/29/04, effective
			 11/3/04.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.15 - Applicability of Rules-exceptions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Rules pertaining to and rulings against licensees shall apply
				in like force to the spouse and members of the immediate family or household of
				the licensee if the continuation of participation in racing or gaming by the
				affected person circumvents the intent of the rule or affects the ruling by
				permitting a person under the control or direction of the licensee to serve in
				essence as a substitute for a suspended licensee, or a person ineligible to
				participate in a particular activity.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.16 - Disclosure of Ownership of Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All entities of ownership (individual, lessee, lessor, general
				partnership, or corporation) and all trainers are responsible for making full
				and accurate disclosure of the ownership of all racing animals registered or
				entered for racing. Disclosure shall identify in writing all individuals or
				entities that, directly or indirectly, through a contract, lien, lease,
				partnership, stockholding, syndication, joint venture, understanding,
				relationship (including family relationship), present or reversionary right,
				title or interest, or otherwise hold any interest in a racing animal, and those
				individuals or entities who by virtue of any form of interest might exercise
				control over the racing animal or may benefit from the racing of the animal.
				The degree and type of ownership held by each individual person shall be
				designated. The transfer of a racing animal to avoid application of a
				commission rule or ruling is prohibited and constitutes grounds for
				discipline.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.17 - Owners of Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Each
			 greyhound owner must obtain an owner's license from the commission to enter an
			 animal in an official schooling race or a purse race at an Iowa
			 racetrack.
(2) Each owner is
			 subject to the laws of Iowa and the rules promulgated by the commission
			 immediately upon acceptance and occupancy of accommodations from or approved by
			 a facility or upon making entry to run on its track. Owners shall accept the
			 decision of the commission representative on any and all questions, subject to
			 the owner's right of appeal to the commission.
(3) An owner who is under the age of 18 must
			 have a parent or guardian cosign any contractual agreements.
(4) No person or entity that is not the owner
			 of record of a properly registered racing animal that is in the care of a
			 licensed trainer may be licensed as an owner
(5) Temporary horse owner license. Rescinded
			 lAB 11/5/08, effective 12/10/08.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.18 - Kennel/stable Name

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Licensed owners
			 and lessees wishing to race under a kennel/stable name may do so by applying
			 for a license with the commission on forms furnished by the commission. All
			 kennel/stable names must be licensed with the commission on forms furnished by
			 the commission, and in accordance with the requirements of
			 491-6.17
			 (99D).
(2) A kennel/stable name
			 license is only necessary if the kennel/stable name is a name other than the
			 licensed owner's legal name (first and last name), the owner's full name
			 followed by the word "kennel" or "stable," or a licensed partnership or
			 corporation.
(3) In applying to
			 race under a kennel/stable name, the applicant must disclose the identities
			 behind the name and, if applicable, comply with partnership and corporation
			 rules. The application form must appoint one person to act as the agent for the
			 kennel/stable name.
(4) Changes in
			 identities involved in akennel/stable name must be reported immediately to and
			 approved by the commission representative.
(5) A licensed owner who has registered under
			 a kennel/stable name may at any time cancel the kennel/stable name after giving
			 written notice to the commission.
(6) A kennel/stable name may be changed by
			 registering a new name.
(7) A
			 licensed owner may not register a kennel/stable name that the commission
			 determines to be either misleading to the public or unbecoming to the
			 sport.
(8) Neither sole owners nor
			 partners, after adopting use of a kennel/stable name, may use their real names
			 to reflect ownership that is reflected in the kennel/stable name.
(9) A fee set by the commission shall be
			 assessed for each application for a kennel/stable name license.
(10) No person may register with any racing
			 authority a stable name which has already been registered by another person, or
			 which is the real name of another owner of race horses, or which is the real or
			 stable name of any prominent person who does not own race horses, or which is
			 not plainly distinguishable from that of another registered stable
			 name.
(11) Contract kennels must be
			 licensed with the commission, on forms furnished by the commission, in the name
			 of the kennel booking contract entered into between the contract kennel and the
			 facility; this name shall be listed in the official program as
			 "kennel."
(12) A licensed kennel
			 owner shall not be a party to more than one kennel name at the same
			 facility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.19 - Leases (horse racing only)

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) No
			 licensee shall lease a racing animal for the purpose of racing at facilities in
			 this state without prior approval of the commission representatives.
(2) Both lessor and lessee must be licensed
			 as owners.
(3) Each licensee who
			 leases a racing animal must submit a copy of that lease to the commission
			 representatives. The lease must contain the conditions of the lease arrangement
			 and the names of all parties and racing animals related to the lease. Failure
			 to submit accurate and complete information under this rule is a violation of
			 these rules.
(4) Both seller and
			 purchaser, or their agents or representatives, of a racing animal that is sold
			 after being registered for racing with a racing association shall immediately
			 notify the commission representatives of the sale and transfer The commission
			 representatives may require a declaration of the facts of the sale and transfer
			 under oath and penalty of perjury.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.20 - Partnerships Owning Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A partnership is defined as a formal or
			 informal arrangement between two or more persons to own a racing animal. All
			 partnerships, excluding spouses, must be licensed with the commission on forms
			 furnished by the commission, and in accordance with the requirements of
			 491-6.17
			 (99D).
(2) The managing partner(s)
			 listed on the application and all parties owning 5 percent or more must be
			 licensed as individual owners.
a. The
			 commission representative may request a partnership to have on file with the
			 commission an agreement whereby the managing partner(s) is designated to be
			 responsible for each racing animal. This agreement must be notarized and must
			 be signed by all partners. A copy of this agreement must be attached to the
			 registration certificate on file in the racing secretary's office.
b. It will be the responsibility of the
			 managing partner(s) to make sure that all parties are eligible for licensure.
			 The commission representative shall deny, suspend, or revoke the license of any
			 partnership in which a member (either qualified or limited by rights or
			 interests held, or controlled by any individual or entity) would be ineligible
			 to be licensed as an owner or to participate in racing.
c. Any owner who is a member of a partnership
			 may be required to list all racing animals that the owner intends to race in
			 Iowa in which an interest is owned (either in whole or in part).
d. All parties to a partnership shall be
			 jointly and severally liable for all stakes, forfeits, and other
			 obligations.
e. An authorized agent
			 may be appointed to represent the partnership in all matters and be responsible
			 for all stakes, forfeits, entries, scratches, signing of claim slips, and other
			 obligations in lieu of the managing partner(s).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.21 - Corporations Owning Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All corporations must be duly licensed by
			 the commission on forms furnished by the commission, and in accordance with the
			 requirements of
			 491-6.17
			 (99D). In addition, any stockholder owning a beneficial interest of 5 percent
			 or more of the corporation must be licensed as an owner The corporation must
			 submit a complete list of stockholders owning a beneficial interest of 5
			 percent or more.
(2) The
			 corporation stockholders owning less than 5 percent of the stock of a
			 corporation need not be licensed; however, the commission may request a list of
			 these stockholders. The list shall include names, percentages owned, addresses,
			 social security numbers, and dates of birth. These stockholders shall not have
			 access to the backstretch, to the paddock area, or to the winner's circle other
			 than as guests of a facility, commission representatives, or designated
			 licensees and may be required to submit additional information as requested by
			 the commission representative, which may include a release for confidential
			 information and submission of fingerprint cards; and the commission may assess
			 costs, as required, for criminal history checks. This information shall be
			 supplied to the commission representative within 30 days of the date of the
			 request.
(3) Any and all changes in
			 either the corporation structure or the respective interest of stockholders as
			 described above must be notarized and promptly filed with the commission
			 representatives.
(4) The corporate
			 name under which the corporation does business in Iowa shall be considered a
			 kennel/stable name for purposes of these rules. It shall not be necessary for
			 the corporation to obtain a kennel/stable name license.
(5) A corporation, in lieu of an executive
			 officer, may appoint a racing manager or an authorized agent for the purposes
			 of entry, scratches and the signing of claim slips, among other
			 obligations.
(6) The commission
			 representative may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a corporation for
			 which a beneficial interest includes or involves any person or entity that is
			 ineligible (through character, moral fitness or any other criteria employed by
			 the commission) to be licensed as an owner or to participate in racing,
			 regardless of the percentage of ownership interest involved.
(7) Any stockholder holding a beneficial
			 interest of 5 percent or more of a corporation must, in addition to being
			 licensed, list any interest owned in all racing animals in which any beneficial
			 interest is owned.
(8) The
			 corporation must pay a prescribed fee to the commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.22 - Authorized Agents for Owner Entities of Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Any persons represented by a kennel name,
			 stable name, corporation, partnership, or single person entity may assign an
			 agent for the kennel name, stable name, corporation, partnership, or single
			 person entity. The assigned agent is then authorized to handle matters
			 pertaining to racing, which may include authorization to collect all purses or
			 other moneys.
(2) The application
			 for a license as an authorized agent must be signed by the principal and
			 clearly set forth the powers of the agent, including whether the agent is
			 empowered to collect money from the facility. The application must be notarized
			 and a copy must be filed with the facility.
(3) Changes in an agent's powers or
			 revocation of an agent's authority must be in writing, notarized, and filed
			 with the commission's licensing office and the facility.
(4) The authorized agent must pay a
			 prescribed fee to the commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.23 - Trainers and Assistant Trainers of Racing Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All trainers and assistant trainers of
			 racing animals and their employees are subject to the laws of Iowa and the
			 rules promulgated by the commission immediately upon acceptance and occupancy
			 of accommodations from or approved by the facility or upon making entry to run
			 on its track. Trainers, assistant trainers, and their employees shall accept
			 the decision of the commission representative on any and all questions, subject
			 to their right of appeal to the commission.
(2) Licensing of trainers and assistant
			 trainers. Eligibility:
a. An applicant must
			 be at least 18 years of age to be licensed by the commission as a trainer or
			 assistant trainer.
b. An applicant
			 must be qualified, as determined by the commission representative, by reason of
			 experience, background, and knowledge of racing. A trainer's license from
			 another jurisdiction may be accepted as evidence of experience and
			 qualifications. Evidence of qualifications may require, and, if an applicant
			 has previously never been licensed as a trainer or assistant trainer, shall
			 require, four or more of the following:
(1)
			 Passing a written examination.
(2)
			 Passing an interview or oral examination.
(3) Passing a demonstration of practical
			 skills in a "barn test" (horse racing only).
(4) A minimum of two written statements from
			 licensed trainers during the concurrent race meet attesting to the applicant's
			 character and qualifications.
(5)
			 Proof the applicant has held a racing participant license of another type for a
			 minimum of two years prior to application.
c. An applicant must have a racing animal
			 eligible to race and registered to race at the current race meeting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.24 - Jockeys and Apprentice Jockeys

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Eligibility.
a. An applicant
			 for a jockey license must be at least 16 years of age, and if under 18 years of
			 age, the applicant must have the written consent of a parent or
			 guardian.
b. A jockey shall pass a
			 physical examination given within the previous 12 months by a licensed
			 physician or physician assistant affirming fitness to participate as a jockey.
			 The commission representatives may require that any jockey be reexamined and
			 may refuse to allow any jockey to ride pending completion of such
			 examination.
c. An applicant shall
			 show competence by prior licensing, demonstration of riding ability, or
			 temporary participation in races. An applicant may participate in a race or
			 races, with the commission representative's prior approval for each race, not
			 to exceed five races.
d. A jockey
			 shall not be an owner or trainer of any horse competing at the race meeting
			 where the jockey is riding.
e. A
			 person who has never ridden in a race at a recognized meeting shall not be
			 granted a license as jockey or apprentice jockey.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.25 - Jockey Agent

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for a license as a jockey agent shall:
a. Provide written proof of agency with at
			 least one jockey licensed by the commission; and
b. Be qualified, as determined by the
			 commission representative, by reason of experience, background, and knowledge.
			 A jockey agent's license from another jurisdiction may be accepted as evidence
			 of experience and qualifications. Evidence of qualifications may require
			 passing one or both of the following:
(1) A
			 written examination.
(2) An
			 interview or oral examination.
c. An applicant not previously licensed as a
			 jockey agent shall be required to pass a written and oral
			 examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.26 - Driver

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In determining eligibility for a driver's license, the board
				shall consider:
1. Whether the
			 applicant has obtained the required U.S.T.A. license.
2. Evidence of driving experience and ability
			 to drive in a race.
3. The age of
			 the applicant. No person under 18 years of age shall be licensed by the
			 commission as a driver However, a person under 18 years of age, but at least 16
			 years of age who has the written consent of a parent or guardian, may be
			 licensed to drive in qualifying races only.
4. Evidence of physical and mental
			 ability.
5. Results of a written
			 examination to determine qualifications to drive and knowledge of commission
			 rules.
6. Record of rule
			 violations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.27 - Practicing Veterinarians

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Every veterinarian practicing on facility premises must have an
				unrestricted and current license to practice veterinary science issued by the
				state of Iowa veterinary regulatory authority and shall be licensed by the
				commission in accordance with the commission rules governing occupational
				licensing.
(1) Every veterinarian
			 seeking to be licensed by the commission shall submit verification of a current
			 and unrestricted license to practice veterinary science issued by the state of
			 Iowa veterinary regulatory authority.
(2) A veterinarian seeking to be licensed by
			 the commission shall disclose in the veterinarian's application to the
			 commission all disciplinary action taken against any licenses to practice
			 veterinary science held by the applicant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 6 - Occupational and Vendor Licensing › Rule 491-6.29 - Time by Which Owner, Jockey and Trainer Must Be Licensed

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The owner (includes stable names, partnerships, and
				corporations), the jockey and the trainer of a horse entered to race must be
				licensed by the first post time of the race card for the day in which the horse
				is entered.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.1 - Terms Defined

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the following definitions apply:
"Bertillion card"
means a card that lists the
				identifying features of a greyhound.
"Bolt"
means when a greyhound leaves the race
				course during the running of an official race.
"Commission "
means the racing and gaming
				commission.
"Dead heat"
means when two or more greyhounds
				reach the finish line of a race at the same time.
"Double entry"
means entry of two or more
				greyhounds in the same race from the same kennel or same owner that are
				separate wagering interests.
"Draw "
means the process of selecting runners
				and the process of assigning post positions in a manner to ensure compliance
				with the conditions of the rules of racing.
"Entrance fee "
means a fee set by the
				facility that must be paid in order to make a greyhoimd eligible for a stakes
				race.
"Facility "
means an entity licensed by the
				commission to conduct pari-mutuel wagering or gaming operations in Iowa.
"Facility premises "
means all real property
				utilized by the facility in the conduct of its race meeting, including the
				racetrack, grandstand, concession stands, offices, kennel area, parking lots,
				and any other areas under the jurisdiction of the commission.
"Foreign substance"
means any drug, medicine,
				or any other substance uncommon to the greyhound's body which can or may affect
				the racing condition of a greyhound or which can or may affect sampling or
				testing procedures.
"Forfeit"
means money due but lost because of
				an error, fault, neglect of duty, breach of contract, or a penalty.
"Greyhound"
means a greyhound registered with
				the National Greyhound Association.
"Licensee "
means a person that has been
				issued a current license to participate in racing in Iowa.
"Lock-out kennel"
means the secure and
				restricted area within the paddock used to temporarily house entered greyhounds
				prior to their participation in the current performance.
"NGA "
means the National Greyhoimd
				Association.
"No Race"
means a race canceled for any reason
				by the stewards.
"Owner"
means any person or entity that holds
				any title, right of interest, whole or partial, in a greyhound, including the
				lessee and lessor of a greyhoimd.
"Postposition "
means the position assigned to
				a greyhound for the start of the race.
"Post time "
means the scheduled starting time
				for a contest.
"Rule off
means the act of barring a greyhound
				from the premises of a facility and denying all racing privileges.
"Scratch "
means the act of withdrawing an
				entered greyhound from a race after the program is printed.
"Tote/totalizator"
means the machines that
				sell mutuel tickets and the board on which the approximate odds are
				posted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.2 - Facility's Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Racetrack.
Each facility shall provide a race course which:
a. Is constructed and elevated in a manner
			 that is safe and humane for greyhounds.
b. Has a surface, including cushion
			 subsurface and base, constructed of materials and to a depth that adequately
			 provides for the safety of the greyhounds.
c. Has a drainage system that is approved by
			 the commission.
d. Must be approved
			 by the commission and be subject to periodic inspections by the
			 stewards.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.3 - Racing Officials-duties

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Racing officials
-
general.
a. The officials of a race meeting shall
			 include: the stewards; commission veterinarian; commission veterinary
			 assistants; director of racing; mutuel manager; racing secretary; assistant
			 racing secretary; chart writer; paddock judge; clerk of scales; lure operator;
			 brakeman; photo finish operator/timer; starter; patrol judge; and kennel
			 master.
b. All racing officials,
			 except the state stewards, commission veterinarian and commission veterinary
			 assistants, shall be appointed by the facility. Appointments by the facility
			 are subject to the approval of the commission or commission representative. The
			 commission or commission representative may demand a change of personnel for
			 what the commission deems good and sufficient reason. The appointment of a
			 successor to racing officials shall be subject to the approval of the
			 administrator or commission representative.
c. Racing officials are prohibited from the
			 following activities:
(1) Having any interest
			 in the sale, lease, purchase, or ownership of any greyhound racing at the
			 meeting, or its sire or dam.
(2)
			 Wagering on the outcome of a race at the facility where they are
			 employed.
(3) Owning a business or
			 being employed by a business that does business with the facility.
(4) Accepting or receiving money or anything
			 of value for assistance in connection with the racing official's
			 duties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.4 - Lead-outs

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A lead-out
			 shall lead the greyhounds from the paddock to the starting box. Owners,
			 trainers, or attendants will not be allowed to lead their own
			 greyhounds.
(2) Each lead-out will
			 lead only one greyhound from the paddock to the starting box during official
			 races. In official schooling races, no more than two greyhoimds may be led from
			 the paddock to the starting box by one lead-out.
(3) Lead-outs must handle the greyhounds in a
			 humane manner, put the assigned greyhound in its proper box before the race,
			 and then retire to their designated post during the running of the
			 race.
(4) Lead-outs are prohibited
			 from holding any conversation with the public or with one another en route to
			 the starting box or while returning to the paddock.
(5) Lead-outs shall be attired in clean
			 uniforms, present a neat appearance, and conduct themselves in an orderly
			 manner
(6) Lead-outs are prohibited
			 from smoking, drinking beverages other than water, or eating unless on duly
			 authorized breaks in a designated area.
(7) Lead-outs shall not be permitted to have
			 any interest in the greyhounds racing at the facility where they are
			 assigned.
(8) Lead-outs are
			 prohibited from wagering on the result of any greyhound racing at the facility
			 where they are assigned.
(9)
			 Lead-outs shall immediately report any infirmities or physical problems they
			 observe in greyhounds under their care to the nearest racing official for
			 communication to the commission veterinarian.
(10) Lead-outs shall not remove racing
			 blankets until the greyhounds are accepted by licensed kennel representatives
			 at the conclusion of the race.
(11)
			 Lead-outs may assist the kennel master in the performance of the kennel
			 master's duties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.6 - Registration

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(1) No greyhound
			 shall be entered or permitted to race or to be schooled at any facility unless
			 properly tattooed and registered by the NGA and, if applicable, its last four
			 past-performance lines are made available to the racing secretary. The NGA
			 shall be recognized as the official breeding registry of all
			 greyhounds.
(2) A certificate of
			 registration for each greyhound shall be filed with the racing secretary at the
			 racetrack where the greyhound is to be schooled, entered, or raced. All
			 certificates of registration must be available at all times for inspection by
			 the stewards.
(3) All transfers of
			 any title to a leasehold or other interest in greyhounds schooled, entered, or
			 raced at any facility shall be registered and recorded with the NGA.
(4) No title or other interest in any
			 greyhound will be recognized by the commission until the title or other
			 interest is evidenced by written instrument duly filed with and recorded by the
			 NGA. Certified copies of the written instrument shall be filed with the racing
			 secretary at the facility where the greyhound is to be schooled, entered, or
			 raced, and, upon request, with the commission. When a greyhound is leased, the
			 lessee of the greyhound shall file a copy of the lease agreement with the
			 racing secretary and, upon request, with the commission. The lease agreement
			 shall include:
a. The name of the
			 greyhound.
b. The name and address
			 of the owner
c. The name and
			 address of the lessee.
d. The
			 kennel name, if any, of each party.
e. The terms of the lease.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.7 - Entries

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Persons
			 entering greyhounds to run at a facility agree in so doing to accept the
			 decision of the stewards on any questions relating to a race or
			 racing.
(2) Every entry for a race
			 must be in the name of the registered owner, lessee, or a kennel name and may
			 be made in person, in writing, by telephone, or by fax. The full name of every
			 person having an ownership in a greyhound, accepting the trainer's percentage,
			 or having any interest in its winnings must be registered with the racing
			 secretary before the greyhound starts at any meeting.
(3) A greyhound shall not be qualified to run
			 in any race unless it has been, and continues to be, duly entered for the same.
			 A greyhound eligible at the time of entry shall continue to be qualified unless
			 the conditions of a race specify otherwise or the greyhound is disqualified by
			 violation of commission rules. A greyhound must be eligible at the time of the
			 start to be qualified for an overnight event.
(4) The entrance to a race shall be free
			 unless otherwise stipulated in its conditions. If the conditions require an
			 entrance fee, it must accompany the entry or the greyhound shall be considered
			 ineligible.
a. A person entering a greyhound
			 becomes liable for the entrance money or stake.
b. A greyhound shall not become a starter for
			 a race unless any stake or entrance money required for that race has been duly
			 paid.
c. Entrance money is not
			 refunded on the death or withdrawal of a greyhound, because of a mistake in its
			 entry if the greyhound is ineligible, or the greyhound's failure to
			 start.
d. If the racing secretary
			 should allow a greyhound to start in a race without its entrance money or stake
			 having been paid, the facility shall be liable for the entrance money or
			 stake.
e. If a race is not run, all
			 stakes or entrance money shall be refunded.
f. No entry, or right of entry under it,
			 shall become void upon the death of the person who entered the
			 greyhound.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.8 - Withdrawals and Scratches

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
			 withdrawal of a greyhound from an engagement is irrevocable.
(2) Withdrawals from sweepstakes shall be
			 made to the racing secretary in the same manner as for making entries. The
			 racing secretary shall record the day and hour of receipt and give early
			 publicity thereto.
(3) Withdrawals
			 from official races must be made by the owner, trainer, or authorized agent to
			 the racing secretary or assistant racing secretary at least one-half hour
			 before the time designated for the drawing of post positions on the day prior
			 to the day on which the greyhound is to race, or at the time the racing
			 secretary may appoint.
(4) Any
			 greyhound that is withdrawn from a race after the overnight entries are closed
			 shall be deemed a scratch. Such a greyhound shall lose all preference accrued
			 up to that date unless excused by the stewards.
a. In order to scratch a greyhound entered in
			 a race, sufficient cause must be given to satisfy the stewards, and the cause
			 must be reported immediately.
b.
			 Any scratches that occur as the result of a violation of a commission rule must
			 carry a penalty, or a suspension of the greyhound for a period of six racing
			 days, or both. Scratches for other causes shall be disciplined at the
			 discretion of the stewards.
c. If
			 any owner or trainer fails to have the greyhoimd entered at the appointed time
			 for weigh in and as a result the greyhound is scratched, the stewards shall
			 impose a fine, suspension, or both, on the person or persons
			 responsible.
d. The stewards may
			 for sufficient cause scratch a greyhound entered in a race.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.9 - Weights and Weighing

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All
			 greyhounds must be weighed, under supervision of a majority of the stewards,
			 not less than one hour before the time of the first race of the performance,
			 unless prior permission is granted by the state steward.
(2) The weigh-in time shall be limited to a
			 30-minute period unless an extension has been granted by a state
			 steward.
(3) Before a greyhoimd is
			 allowed to school or race at any track, the owner or trainer must establish the
			 racing weight of each greyhound with the clerk of scales.
(4) At weigh-in time, should there be a
			 variation of more than one and one-half pounds either way from the greyhound's
			 established weight, the stewards shall order the greyhound scratched.
(5) If, at weigh-in time, there should be
			 more than two pounds of variation between the weight of the greyhound's present
			 race and the weight at weigh-in time of the greyhound's last race, the stewards
			 shall order the greyhound scratched.
(6) At weigh-out time, if a greyhound loses
			 weight in excess of two pounds from its weigh-in weight while in the lock-out
			 kennels, the stewards shall order the greyhound scratched. However, if, in the
			 opinion of the veterinarian, the loss of weight while in the lock-out kennels
			 does not impair the racing condition of the greyhound, the stewards may allow
			 the greyhound to race.
(7) The
			 weight regulations provided in subrules 7.9(1) through 7.9(6) shall be printed
			 in the daily program.
(8) The
			 established racing weight may be changed upon written request of the kennel
			 owner or trainer and written consent of the stewards, provided the change is
			 made four calendar days before the greyhound is allowed to race at the new
			 weight.
a. All greyhounds having an
			 established weight change of more than one pound must be schooled at least
			 once, or more at the discretion of the stewards, at the new established weight
			 before being eligible for entry.
b.
			 Greyhounds that have not raced or schooled officially for a period of three
			 weeks will be allowed to establish a new racing weight with the consent of the
			 stewards.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.10 - Qualifying Time

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Each facility
			 shall establish and notify the state steward of the qualifying times to be in
			 effect during the racing meet. Said notification must be made at least three
			 days before the first day of official racing.
(2) The qualifying time shall be posted on
			 the notice board at the track.
(3)
			 Any change in the qualifying time during the course of the meeting shall be
			 made only with the approval of the board of stewards.
(4) Any greyhound that fails to meet the
			 established qualifying time shall not be permitted to start other than in
			 futurity or stakes races.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.11 - Schooling

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Greyhounds must
			 be schooled in the presence of the stewards, or must, in the opinion of the
			 stewards, be sufficiently experienced before they can be entered or
			 started.
(2) All schooling races
			 shall be at a distance not less than 3/16 mile and wagering will not be
			 allowed.
(3) Any greyhound that has
			 not raced on site for a period of 10 racing days or 15 calendar days, whichever
			 is less, or has been placed on the veterinarian's list shall be officially
			 schooled at least once at its racing weight before being eligible for entry.
			 Any greyhound that has not raced for a period of 30 calendar days shall be
			 officially schooled at its racing weight at least twice before being eligible
			 for entry.
(4) Each official
			 schooling race must consist of at least six greyhounds. However, if this
			 condition creates a hardship, less than six may be schooled with the permission
			 of the state steward.
(5) No hand
			 schooling will be considered official.
(6) All greyhounds in official schooling
			 races must be raced at their established racing weight and started from the box
			 wearing muzzles and blankets.
(7)
			 Any greyhound may be ordered on the schooling list by the stewards at any time
			 for good cause and must be schooled officially and satisfactorily before being
			 allowed to enter an official race.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.13 - Race Reckless/interfered/ruled Off

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Race reckless.
It is the
			 steward's discretion for the first offense on a maiden as to whether the maiden
			 interfered or raced reckless. It will not be mandatory that a first offense on
			 a maiden be raced reckless.
(2)
Interfered.
a. Maidens or
			 graded greyhounds coming into Iowa with an interference line from another state
			 will be ruled off all Iowa tracks at the time of the first offense in
			 Iowa.
b. Graded greyhounds will be
			 given an interference ticket at the time of their first offense and will be
			 required to school back to stewards' satisfaction.
c. First offense interference greyhounds will
			 be deleted from the master interference list after one year has
			 elapsed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.14 - Medication and Administration, Sample Collection, Chemists, and Practicing Veterinarians

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Medication and administration.
a. No greyhound, while participating in a
			 race, shall carry in its body any medication, drug, foreign substance, or
			 metabolic derivative thereof.
b.
			 Also prohibited are any drugs or foreign substances that might mask or screen
			 the presence of the prohibited drugs or prevent or delay testing
			 procedures.
c. Proof of detection
			 by the commission chemist of the presence of a medication, drug, foreign
			 substance, or metabolic derivative thereof, prohibited by paragraph
			 7.14(1)
"a"
or
"b,"
in a saliva, urine, or
			 blood specimen duly taken under the supervision of the commission veterinarian
			 from a greyhound immediately prior to or promptly after running in a race shall
			 be prima facie evidence that the greyhound was administered, with the intent
			 that it would carry or that it did carry, prohibited medication, drug, or
			 foreign substance in its body while running in a race in violation of this
			 rule.
d. No person other than a
			 licensed veterinarian shall administer, cause to be administered, participate,
			 or attempt to participate in any way in the administration to a greyhound
			 registered for racing any medication, drug, or foreign substance prior to a
			 race on the day of the race for which a greyhound is entered.
e. Any such person found to have administered
			 or caused, participated, or attempted to participate in any way in the
			 administration of, a medication, drug, or foreign substance which caused or
			 could have caused a violation of this rule shall be subject to disciplinary
			 action.
f. The owner, trainer,
			 kennel helper, or any other person having charge, custody, or care of the
			 greyhound is obligated to protect the greyhound and guard it against the
			 administration or attempted administration of any medication, drug, or foreign
			 substance. If the stewards find that any person has failed to show proper
			 protection and guarding of the greyhound, or if the stewards find that any
			 owner, lessee, or trainer is guilty of negligence, they shall impose discipline
			 and take other action they deem proper under any of the rules of the
			 commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.15 - Iowa Greyhound Pari-mutuel Racing Fund

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Pursuant to Iowa Code section
				99D.9B,
				an Iowa greyhound pari-mutuel racing fund (fund) is created in the state
				treasury and under the control of the commission. The fund will be distributed
				on an annual basis pursuant to this rule.
Iowa greyhound
				association.
(1)
a. Fifty percent of the money in the fund
			 shall be distributed to the Iowa greyhound association.
b. An annual audit concerning the operation
			 of the escrow account shall be submitted to the commission 90 days after the
			 end of the Iowa greyhound association's fiscal year.
c. In the event that the Iowa greyhound
			 association fails to conduct live dog racing during any calendar year, the Iowa
			 greyhound association shall transfer any unused moneys in the escrow fund to
			 the commission and shall receive no further distributions from the
			 fund.