Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 15 - Licensing › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 325:15-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to the definitions provided in  Section  200.1   of Title 3A, of the Oklahoma Statutes, the following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act"
means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act [3A:200 et seq.].
"Apprentice Jockey"
means a race rider who has ridden less than forty (40) winners or less than two (2) years since first having been licensed in any racing jurisdiction, and who otherwise meets the license qualifications of a jockey.
"Authorized Agent"
means a person licensed by the Commission and appointed by a written notarized affidavit by the Owner, Trainer, Parent or Guardian of a minor in whose behalf the Agent will act, and limited to the actions as specified on the affidavit. The affidavit shall be on file with the Commission.
"Commissioner"
means a member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.
"Controlling Owner"
means a person or family who owns or votes fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting shares of a corporation, partnership, syndicate, or other association or entity or who is the Managing, General, or Limited Partner in a partnership which has been issued a currently valid organization license.
"Day"
means a 24-hour period ending at midnight.
"Dark day"
means a day during a live race meeting when no pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.
"Entry"
means:
(A) A horse eligible for and entered in a race.
(B) Two (2) or more horses entered in the same race which have common ties of Ownership, lease, or training.
"Horse"
means:
(A) any equine including and designated as mare, filly, stallion, colt, ridgeling, or gelding registered for racing;
(B) an intact equine male five (5) years of age and older.
"Horse racing facility - major pari-mutuel"
means a facility having those physical and locational characteristics in accord with the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act and which will qualify it for the Breeders' Cup Series or other graded stakes races as granted by The North American Graded Stakes Committee, or both.
"Jockey"
means a rider licensed to race.
"Jockey Agent"
means a licensed, authorized representative of a Jockey.
"Lessee"
means a licensed Owner whose interest in a horse is by virtue of a completed Commission-approved lease form attached to the Registration Certificate and on file with the Commission.
"Lessor"
means the Owner of a horse that is leased.
"Occupation license"
means a state requirement for any person acting in any capacity pursuant to provisions of the Act.
"Organization license"
means a state requirement for any person desiring to conduct a race meeting in Oklahoma within the minimum standards as required by the Act and the rules of the Commission.
"Owner"
means any person who holds in whole or in part, any right, title or interest in a horse or an Organization Licensee or any person who is a Lessee of a horse and has been duly issued a currently-valid Owner license as a person responsible for such horse.
"Program Trainer"
is a licensed Trainer who, for the purposes of the official Race program, is identified as the Trainer of a horse and is acting on behalf of another individual that is either licensed or not licensed, cannot be licensed, is prohibited from racing for any reason, or is attempting to assume the appearance of being the Trainer of a horse that he/she does not have in his/her care, custody or control, or which is under the control of and/or trained by the licensed or unlicensed individual.
"Race"
means a contest between horses.
"Race Day"
means a day during a race meeting when pari-mutuel wagering occurs on live races conducted at that racetrack.
"Restricted area"
means any area within the enclosure where access is limited to licensees whose occupation requires access. Those areas which are restricted shall include but not be limited to the barn area, paddock, test barn, Stewards' tower, racecourse, mutuel line and money rooms, or any other area designated restricted by the Organization Licensee or the Commission or both. Signs giving notice of restricted access shall be prominently displayed at all entry points.
"Rules"
means the rules adopted by the Commission to implement the provisions of the Act.
"Scratch time"
means the deadline for withdrawal of entries from an overnight race.
"Shareholder"
means a person who owns some share of Ownership, including entitlement to potential profits or losses in a corporation, partnership, syndicate, association or other multiple Ownership entity.
"Stable name"
means a name used other than the actual legal name of an Owner or Lessee which is registered with the Commission.
"Safety Steward"
means a duly appointed Racing Official with powers and duties specified by statutes or rules.
"Steward"
means a duly appointed Racing Official with powers and duties specified by statutes or rules.
"Trainer"
means a person qualified and licensed by the Commission as a Trainer.
"Week"
means a period of seven (7) days.
"Year"
means a calendar year.
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2863, eff 7-12-99 ; Amended at 30 Ok
					 Reg 499, eff 5-15-13 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1322, eff
					 6-27-13