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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › EQUIPMENT › Section 205.434 - Cornell Collar

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Cornell Collar may be used by trainers as an approved
						piece of equipment within this Commonwealth. Trainers shall notify the
						equipment checker and duly list the Cornell Collar as a part of the horse's
						equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › EQUIPMENT › Section 205.435 - Trainer responsibility for horse equipment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
It shall be the responsibility of the trainer to see that
						each horse under the trainer's supervision is safely equipped for each race and
						if it is determined by the Judges that a horse has been raced with unsafe or
						faulty equipment the Judges may impose a fine, suspension or
						both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › EQUIPMENT › Section 205.436 - Other equipment

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(a) Any
					 change in equipment must be approved by the Presiding Judge and must be shown
					 on the racing program. Any owner or trainer who wishes to change any equipment
					 on a horse from one race to another shall apply in writing to the Judges no
					 later than at the time of declarations.
(b) No horse will be permitted in a race to
					 wear any type of equipment that covers, protrudes or extends beyond its nose or
					 that in any way could interfere with the true placing or finish of the
					 horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.451 - Improper language to officials

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No owner, trainer, driver, groom, attendant of a horse or
						any other licensee shall use improper or inappropriate language to a Commission
						official, Commission employee or race official or be guilty of any improper
						conduct toward the race official or persons serving under their direction, when
						the improper language or conduct refers to the administration and the
						performance of the race officials' duties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.452 - Shouting

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Continuous loud shouting or similar behavior is expressly
						forbidden during the conduct of a race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.453 - Committing assault or battery

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No person at any time or place shall commit an assault or
						an assault and battery upon another.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.454 - Betting on a horse other than own

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No owner, trainer, driver or groom shall directly or
						indirectly place a bet on any other horse participating in the same race as the
						owner's, trainer's, driver's or groom's horse. Any wager placed by the owner,
						trainer driver or groom on their horse participating in the race shall be to
						"win."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.455 - Failure to report fraudulent or corrupt proposal

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
It shall be the duty of every licensee to immediately
						report to the Commission or the Presiding Judge if that licensee has been
						approached with an offer, suggestion or promise of a bribe or other thing of
						value to commit, engage or participate in a corrupt, improper or fraudulent
						activity relating to racing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.456 - Fraudulent or injurious conduct forbidden

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Conduct on the part of a licensee, participant or patron,
						which is fraudulent or injurious in its nature or otherwise reflects negatively
						on the sport, although not specifically addressed by the Commission's
						regulations, is strictly forbidden. A person who, individually or in concert
						with one another shall intentionally, fraudulently and corruptly by any means
						affects the outcome of any race or commits any other act injurious to the sport
						shall be guilty of a violation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.457 - Conspiracy to commit a violation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If two or more persons agree, plan, combine and conspire
						together in any manner and regardless of their location, for the purpose of
						violating any of the rules of racing and shall commit some act in furtherance
						of the plan it shall constitute a conspiracy and a violation. The Commission
						may also refer these matters to criminal law enforcement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.458 - Withholding information in an investigation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In the course of an underlying investigation or hearing,
						where an oath is administered by the Judges, or other duly appointed person
						legally authorized to administer oaths, and the party knowingly testifies
						falsely or withholds information pertinent to the investigation the person
						shall be fined, suspended, or both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.459 - Financial responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensee may not knowingly accumulate unpaid
						obligations, default in obligations, issue drafts or checks that are dishonored
						or payment refused, or otherwise display financial irresponsibility reflecting
						negatively on the sport.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.460 - Registration of nerved horses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All horses that have been nerved shall be so designated
						on the USTA registration certificate, electronic eligibility and be registered
						with the Commission Veterinarian. It is the responsibility of the owner of the
						horse at the time the horse is nerved to see that this information is placed on
						the registration certificate and the electronic eligibility. No trainer or
						owner will be permitted to enter or start a horse that is high nerved. It shall
						be the responsibility of the owner or trainer, or both of a horse that has been
						low-nerved to post on the bulletin board in the racing office at each racetrack
						where the horse competes the fact that the horse has been low-nerved and it is
						the responsibility of each track member to provide a space in the racing office
						where the fact of nerving can be posted in accordance with this
						rule.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.461 - Spayed mares

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The fact that a mare has been spayed must be noted on the
						registration certificate, the electronic eligibility and any program when the
						mare races. It shall be the owner's responsibility to report the fact that the
						mare has been spayed to the USTA and return its papers for
						correction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.462 - Equine Infectious Anemia

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No owner, trainer, driver, attendant or other person
						representing a horse which has previously tested positive for Equine Infectious
						Anemia (EIA) shall knowingly cause the horse to be declared into any race. No
						owner, trainer, driver, attendant or other person shall seek to transfer the
						horse without first notifying the prospective purchaser or transferee of the
						fact that the horse had previously tested positive for EIA.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.463 - Negative Coggins test certificate

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
It shall be the responsibility of the trainer of a horse
						to furnish to the racing office all pertinent information regarding the Coggins
						test of the horse so that it may be entered on the electronic eligibility of
						the horse prior to the horse's first start in the current year. The submission
						to the Commission or its designees of Coggins tests which are false, misleading
						or have been tampered with shall be an integrity violation and may result in
						the person being fined, suspended or having the person's license
						revoked.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CONDUCT AND DECORUM OF RACING PARTICIPANTS › Section 205.464 - Trainer of horse of suspended person

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A trainer who enters, trains or races a horse knowing the
						horse to be owned wholly or in part by a person or persons barred or otherwise
						disqualified from participating in racing shall be fined and suspended by the
						Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PROTESTS › Section 205.471 - Protests

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Protests to the
					 participation of a horse entered in any race shall be made to the Judges in
					 writing, signed by the objector, and filed not later than 60 minutes prior to
					 post time for the first race on the day in which the questioned horse is
					 entered. A protest not timely received shall be denied on those grounds. A
					 protest shall set forth the specific reasons for the protest in detail as to
					 establish probable cause for the protest and the information provided by the
					 protestor shall be verified and signed in affidavit form. The Judges may upon
					 their own motion consider an objection until the time as the horse becomes a
					 Starter.
(b) A protest to a horse
					 which is entered in a race may be made on, but not limited to, the following
					 grounds or reasons:
(1) A misstatement, error
					 or omission in the entry under which a horse is to run;
(2) The horse which is entered to run is not
					 the horse it is represented to be at the time of entry or the age was
					 erroneously given;
(3) The horse is
					 not qualified to enter under the conditions specified for the race, or the
					 allowances are improperly claimed either by age, sex, earnings or wins or
					 incorrect under the conditions of the race;
(4) The horse is owned in whole or in part,
					 or leased or trained by a person ineligible to participate in racing or
					 otherwise ineligible to own a race horse as provided in these rules; or the
					 horse was entered without regard to a lien filed previously with the racing
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.501 - Suspension or revocation of driver, trainer or groom license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of the act, the license
						of any driver, trainer or groom may be suspended, revoked or a money fine may
						be imposed, at any time for:
(1)
					 Failure to obey the instructions of a racing official.
(2) Failure to drive in a race when
					 programmed, unless excused by the Presiding Judge.
(3) Consumption of intoxicating beverages
					 within 4 hours of the first post time of the program on which the licensee is
					 carded to drive.
(4) Appearing in
					 the paddock in an unfit condition to perform the licensee's duties.
(5) Fighting.
(6) Assault or battery upon any other
					 person.
(7) Offensive, profane or
					 threatening language.
(8) Smoking
					 while on the race track in silks and during actual racing hours.
(9) Warming up a horse without silks at any
					 time.
(10) Disturbing the
					 peace.
(11) Refusal to take a
					 breath analyzer test.
(12) Refusal,
					 when requested by the Commission to submit evidence of physical and mental
					 ability or to submit to a physical examination, or both.
(13) Failure to participate in post parade,
					 unless specifically excused by Presiding Judge.
(14) Any other act or conduct detrimental to
					 the sport or reflects negatively on the sport.
(15) Violation of any rule, regulation, order
					 or directive of the Commission.
(16) Failure or refusal to obey a rule,
					 regulation, order or directive of the Commission, including but not limited to
					 a properly issued records subpoena.
(17) Falsifying or misrepresenting answers on
					 the application for license.
(18)
					 Failure to name a driver at the properly prescribed time of the race
					 meet.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.502 - Suspension until fines paid

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All persons who have been fined for violation of these
						rules and regulations shall be suspended until the fine has been paid in
						full.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.503 - Recording and posting of penalties

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Written notice of all fines and other penalties imposed
						by the Judges shall be delivered to the person penalized in accordance with the
						applicable provisions of Commission's regulations, posted immediately at the
						race secretary's office of the licensed racing entity and forwarded to the
						USTA.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.504 - Effect of minor suspension on future engagements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Where the suspension imposed by the Judges is for a
						driving violation and does not exceed in time a period of 5 days, the driver
						may complete the engagement of all horses programmed to race in before the
						penalty becomes effective. With permission from the Presiding Judge, a driver
						may drive in stake, futurity, early closing and feature races, during a
						suspension of 5 days or less but the underlying suspension will be extended 1
						day for each date the driver drives in a race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.505 - Effect of suspension penalty

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Whenever a suspension is prescribed in these rules it
						shall be construed to mean an unconditional exclusion and disqualification from
						any participation, either directly or indirectly, in the privileges and uses of
						the course and grounds of the licensed racetrack, unless otherwise specifically
						authorized by the Presiding Judge when the suspension is
						imposed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.506 - Effect of penalty on the horse

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No horse shall have the right to compete while owned or
						controlled wholly or in part by a suspended, expelled, disqualified or excluded
						person. No suspended, disqualified or excluded person shall drive, nor shall a
						suspended or disqualified horse perform in a race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.507 - Fraudulent transfer of a horse

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The attempted transfer of a horse by a
					 trainer while under suspension or by the owner of the horse on behalf of the
					 suspended trainer to avoid or circumvent the trainer's suspension shall
					 constitute fraud and will be a separate violation of the rules. The person
					 seeking the approval by the Judges of a transfer of a horse shall provide
					 supporting information and records relating to the new programmed trainer of
					 the horse, and the relationship to the suspended trainer.
(b) No transfers shall be approved if the
					 transfer is to a spouse, family member or to a current or former
					 employee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.508 - Participation by a suspended person or horse

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensee knowingly and willfully allowing a suspended,
						disqualified or excluded person to participate in a race or a suspended or
						disqualified horse to start in a race shall be subject to a fine or
						suspension.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.509 - Reciprocity of penalty imposed by other racing authorities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All penalties imposed by other racing
					 authorities, state racing commissions or the USTA shall be recognized and fully
					 enforced by the Commission unless application is made by the licensee for a
					 hearing before the Commission at which time the applicant may show cause as to
					 why the penalty should not be enforced against him in this Commonwealth. If a
					 hearing is granted, the Commission may delay enforcement of the reciprocal
					 penalty.
(b) When the Commission
					 receives notice that a person or horse, or both, has been penalized by another
					 racing authority, state racing commission or by the USTA, the Commission may,
					 for good cause shown and upon consideration of the record of the proceedings
					 before the racing authorities and state racing commissions, modify or adjust
					 the penalty accordingly to conform with the Commission's regulations.
(c) Notwithstanding the previous provisions,
					 the Commission may conduct its own original inquiry and investigation regarding
					 the penalties imposed by another racing authority or state racing commission
					 and may take separate action based on the conclusion of its
					 investigation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS › Section 205.510 - Dishonored payment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Any person who pays an entry, a fine or other claim to
						the Commission or any entry, claim, or fine to a licensed racing entity by a
						draft, check or money order, which upon presentation is protested, payment
						refused or otherwise dishonored, may be subject to an additional fine. If the
						protested, refused or dishonored payment is for a fine, the licensee shall
						remain suspended until the original fine and the additional fee has been
						paid.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 301 - GENERAL PROVISIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 301.1 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The rules,
				  regulations and policies under which Thoroughbred horse racing shall be
				  conducted in this Commonwealth are prescribed by the act and by the State Horse
				  Racing Commission.
(b) No person
				  shall participate in or engage in any aspect of pari-mutuel racing activities
				  without a proper license.
(c) All
				  persons, whether licensed or not licensed, shall be subject to and abide by the
				  laws of the Commonwealth, and the regulations of the Commission and shall
				  accept the decisions of the Board of Steward, the Bureau Director or the
				  Commission on matters arising within their exclusive jurisdiction and
				  authority, subject to the right to an administrative appeal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 303.1 - Thoroughbred license categories

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Thoroughbred license categories shall include the following and others as may
				  be established by the Commission in its discretion:
(1) Racing participants and personnel
				  (including owner, authorized agent, trainer, assistant trainer, jockey,
				  apprentice jockey, jockey agent, exercise rider, pony rider, veterinarian,
				  veterinary assistant, Farrier and stable employees);
(2) Thoroughbred racing officials (including
				  Steward, racing secretary, Starter, horsemen's bookkeeper, timer/clocker, clerk
				  of scales, jockey room custodian, paddock Judge, patrol Judge, placing Judge,
				  Commission Veterinarian, racetrack veterinarian and horse
				  identifier);
(3) Persons employed
				  by the licensed racing entity, by a racing vendor or any other person whose
				  employment at the racetrack enclosure requires their presence in a restricted
				  area, or which requires their presence anywhere on racetrack grounds while
				  pari-mutuel wagering is being conducted; and
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 303.2 - Knowledge of rules

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensee shall be knowledgeable of the rules and
					 regulations of the Commission and by acceptance of a license issued under
					 Chapter 185 (relating to occupational licenses-temporary regulations) agrees to
					 abide by these rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 303.3 - License presentation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
When requested by Commission personnel or licensed
					 racetrack security, a person shall present an appropriate license to enter a
					 restricted area. A license may only be used by the person to whom it is issued.
					 The licensed racing entity, in consultation with the Commission, may establish
					 procedures and protocols for the visible display of a license while in the
					 racetrack enclosure, including the restricted area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 303.4 - Visitor's pass

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Track security may authorize unlicensed persons temporary
					 access to restricted areas. These persons shall be identified and their purpose
					 and credentials verified and approved in writing by track security. A copy of
					 the written approval shall be filed with the Commission or its designee within
					 48 hours. This authorization or credential may only be used by the person to
					 whom it is issued.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SAFETY EQUIPMENT › Section 303.5 - Helmets and vests

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Any person
					 mounted on a horse or stable pony while on the licensed racetrack or
					 association grounds must wear a protective safety helmet securely fastened
					 under the chin at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting gate
					 crew must adhere to this regulation at all times while performing their duties
					 or handling a horse. For the purpose of this regulation, a member of the
					 starting crew means any person licensed as an assistant Starter or any person
					 who handles a horse in the starting gate. The helmet must comply with one of
					 the following minimum safety standards or later revisions:
(1) American Society for Testing and
					 Materials (ASTM 1163);
(2) European
					 Standards (EN-1384 or PAS-015 or VG1);
(3) Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZ
					 3838 or ARB HS 2012);
(4) Snell
					 Equestrian Standard 2001.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.6 - Licensing requirements for owners

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each person who has a 5% or more
					 ownership or beneficial interest in a horse is required to be
					 licensed.
(b) An applicant for an
					 owner's license shall own or lease a horse which is eligible to race,
					 registered with the racing secretary and under the care of a trainer licensed
					 by the Commission. An owner shall notify the Stewards of a change in trainer of
					 his/her horse. A horse shall not be transferred to a new trainer after
					 entry.
(c) Notwithstanding §
											185.6 (relating to age requirement)
					 of the Commission's regulations, a horse owner of any age may apply for an
					 owner's license. If younger than 18 years of age, an applicant for an owner's
					 license shall submit a notarized affidavit from the applicant's parent or legal
					 guardian stating that the parent or legal guardian assumes responsibility for
					 the applicant's financial, contractual and other obligations relating to the
					 applicant's participation in racing.
(d) Each licensed owner is responsible for
					 disclosure to the Commission or its designee of the true and entire ownership
					 of each of the owner's horses registered with the racing secretary. Any change
					 in ownership or trainer of a horse registered with the racing secretary shall
					 be approved by the Stewards. Each owner shall comply with all licensing
					 requirements set forth in Chapter 185 (relating to occupational
					 licenses-temporary regulations).
(e) The Commission or its designee may
					 refuse, deny, suspend or revoke an owner's license for the spouse or member of
					 the immediate family or household of a person ineligible to be licensed as an
					 owner, unless the applicant or licensed owner demonstrate and the Commission
					 concludes that participation in racing will not permit a person to serve as a
					 substitute for an ineligible person. The transfer of a horse to a spouse,
					 member of the immediate family or household solely to circumvent the ineligible
					 status of the owner of the horse is prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.7 - Licensing requirements for multiple owners

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(a) If the legal owner of any horse is a
					 partnership, corporation, limited liability company, syndicate or other
					 association or entity, each shareholder, member or partner shall be licensed as
					 required by this rule.
(b) Each
					 partnership, corporation, limited liability company, syndicate or other
					 association or entity shall disclose to the Commission all owners holding a 5%
					 or greater beneficial interest, unless otherwise required by the
					 Commission.
(c) Each partnership,
					 corporation, limited liability company, syndicate or other association or
					 entity which includes an owner with less than a 5% ownership or beneficial
					 interest shall file with the Commission an affidavit which attests that, to the
					 best of their knowledge, every owner, regardless of their ownership or
					 beneficial interest, is not presently ineligible for licensing or suspended in
					 any racing jurisdiction.
(d)
					 Application for joint ownership shall include a designation of a managing owner
					 and a business address. Receipt of any correspondence, notices, or orders from
					 the Commission at the address shall constitute official notice to all persons
					 involved in the ownership of the horse. The written appointment of a managing
					 owner or authorized agent shall be filed with the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.8 - Lease agreements

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A horse may be raced under lease provided a completed
						breed registry or other lease form acceptable to the Commission is attached to
						the certificate of registration and on file with the Commission. The lessor and
						lessee shall be licensed as horse owners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.9 - Stable name registration

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Licensed owners and lessees may adopt a stable name
						subject to the approval of the Commission.
(1) The applicant shall identify all persons
					 using the stable name. Any changes shall be reported immediately to the
					 Commission.
(2) A person who has
					 registered a stable name may cancel it upon written notice to the
					 Commission.
(3) A stable name may
					 be changed by registering a new stable name.
(4) A stable name which has been registered
					 by any other person will not be approved by the Commission.
(5) A stable name shall be clearly
					 distinguishable from other registered stable names.
(6) The stable name or the name of the owner
					 shall be published in the program. If the stable name consists of more than one
					 person, the program shall list the name of the managing owner along with the
					 phrase "et al."
(7) All persons
					 using a stable name shall comply with all rules regarding licensing of
					 owners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.10 - Racing colors

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(a) Owners or
					 trainers shall provide racing colors which may be subject to the approval of
					 the Commission, unless the colors are furnished by the licensed racing entity.
					 Racing colors shall be registered with the racing secretary. The Stewards may
					 authorize a temporary substitution of racing colors when necessary.
(b) The racing colors to be worn by each
					 jockey in a race shall be described in the program and any change shall be
					 announced to the public prior to the beginning of the race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 303.11 - Transfer of ownership

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Once a horse has been registered with The Jockey Club or
						a similar registration entity, the horse may not be transferred to a new owner,
						unless claimed, without permission of a Board of Stewards who may require a
						bona fide bill of sale signed by both buyers and sellers and the transfer of
						ownership must be timely reported to The Jockey Club or a similar registration
						entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.12 - Eligibility

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(a) In addition to
					 the general licensing requirements set forth in Chapter 185 (relating to
					 occupational licenses-temporary regulations), an applicant for a license as a
					 Thoroughbred trainer shall comply with the following:
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) If not previously licensed as a trainer,
					 the applicant must provide evidence of:
(i)
					 At least 2 years of experience as a licensed assistant trainer, or comparable
					 experience in other equine disciplines, or college-level education in equine
					 science and/or horsemanship;
(ii)
					 Submission of two written statements from trainers currently licensed in this
					 Commonwealth or other jurisdiction as to the applicant's character and
					 qualifications and one written statement from a currently licensed owner
					 stating intent to place one or more horses with the applicant, when licensed;
					 and
(iii) Shall be required to pass
					 a written examination, oral interviews with the Stewards and the Commission
					 Veterinarian and demonstrate practical skills.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.13 - Trainer responsibility rule

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(a) The trainer is responsible for the
					 condition of the horse entered in an official workout or race and is charged
					 with the responsibility to guard and protect the horse at all times regardless
					 of the trainer's location. The trainer shall be responsible for the presence of
					 any prohibited drug, medication, agent or other substance, including permitted
					 medications in excess of the maximum allowable level, in these horses. A
					 positive test for a prohibited drug, medication or substance, including
					 permitted medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, as reported by a
					 Commission-approved laboratory, is prima facie evidence of a violation of this
					 rule. In the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, the trainer shall
					 be responsible.
(b) A trainer shall
					 prevent the administration, attempted administration or passive contamination
					 by others, including the trainers' employees and assistants who have care,
					 custody and control of the horse from any drug, medication, or other prohibited
					 substance that may cause a violation of these rules.
(c) A trainer shall immediately report to the
					 Stewards and the Commission Veterinarian if the trainer knows, or has cause to
					 believe, that a horse in the trainer's care, custody or control has received
					 any prohibited drugs or medications.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													303.15 (relating to other duties
						  and responsibilities of trainers); and 7 Pa. Code §
													303.20 (relating to substitute
						  trainer).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.14 - Responsibilities of trainers

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(a) A
					 licensed trainer may represent the owner in the matter of entries, declarations
					 and the employment of jockeys. A licensed trainer may not have an interest,
					 whether by ownership or lease, in a horse of which he is not the trainer at a
					 race meeting at which the trainer is operating as a licensed trainer.
(b) A trainer who represents or files an
					 application for an unlicensed owner shall file with the Commission an affidavit
					 certifying that the trainer will secure a license for the owner within 30 days.
					 The trainer or owner shall be jointly responsible for ensuring the timely and
					 accurate filing of the owner's application. Failure of either to properly
					 secure a license for the owner, may subject both the owner and trainer to a
					 sanction or penalty.
(c) When a
					 trainer is to be absent from the trainer's stable or the grounds where the
					 trainer's horses are racing for a period of more than 2 days and horses are
					 entered or are to be entered, the trainer shall provide a licensed trainer to
					 assume the complete responsibility of the horses entered to run or running. The
					 licensed trainer shall sign in the presence of the Stewards a form furnished by
					 the Commission accepting complete responsibility for the horses being entered
					 and running. This section does not apply to trainers having in their employ a
					 licensed assistant trainer.
(d) A
					 trainer may not enter or start a horse that:
(1) Is not in serviceable, sound racing
					 condition.
(2) Has its median,
					 volar or plantar nerves either blocked or removed. The horse is not permitted
					 to race on Commonwealth tracks. A horse which has been nerved below the fetlock
					 (digital nerves) may be permitted to start.
(3) The trainer knows or has reason to know
					 that the horse has been given, either internally or externally, a stimulant,
					 depressant, hypnotic, narcotic drug or other medication prior to the
					 race.
(4) Is on the Stewards' List,
					 Starter's List or Veterinarian's List in any racing jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.16 - Trainer treatment records

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(a) A trainer shall accurately document and
					 maintain a record or log of all trainer treatments for every horse in the
					 trainer's care, custody or control. Each treatment by the trainer shall be
					 recorded within 24 hours of administration. The trainer treatment log shall be
					 maintained electronically or on paper.
(1)
					 Treatment, for the purposes of this section, means any medication or procedure
					 containing a medication administered to a horse by a licensed trainer or the
					 trainer's designee.
(2) Treatment,
					 for the purposes of this section, specifically excludes medications or
					 procedures administered by a veterinarian licensed by the Commission.
(3) This section includes the administration
					 of medications that are prescribed by a veterinarian but administered by the
					 trainer or his or her designee.
(4)
					 This section also includes those treatments that are administered by a
					 veterinarian not licensed by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.17 - Corticosteroid and intra-articular injection reporting requirements

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(a) Trainers or
					 their designees shall accurately keep and maintain complete records of all
					 corticosteroid and intra-articular injections for all horses in the trainer's
					 care, custody or control. Complete corticosteroid and intra-articular injection
					 reports shall include:
(1) The date of the
					 injection;
(2) The name of the
					 veterinarian performing the injection;
(3) The articular space(s) or structure(s)
					 injected;
(4) The medication or
					 biologicals used to inject each articular space; and
(5) The dose in milligrams of each
					 corticosteroid used.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.18 - Restrictions on wagering

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A trainer shall only be allowed to wager on the trainer's
						horse or entries to win or to finish first in combination with other
						horses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.19 - Assistant trainers

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(a) A
					 trainer may employ an assistant trainer as approved by the Stewards. The
					 trainer shall notify the racing secretary of the use of an assistant trainer.
					 The assistant trainer shall be duly licensed prior to acting in the capacity on
					 behalf of the trainer. Qualifications for obtaining an assistant trainer's
					 license shall be prescribed by the Stewards and the Commission and may include
					 those requirements prescribed in this chapter.
(b) An assistant trainer may substitute for
					 and shall assume the same duties, responsibilities and restrictions as imposed
					 on the licensed trainer. In which case, the trainer shall be jointly
					 responsible for the assistant trainer's compliance with the rules governing
					 racing.
(c) An assistant trainer
					 shall not enter a horse owned in whole or in part by the assistant trainer or
					 compete against the trainer's horses in a race while employed by the
					 trainer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.20 - Substitute trainer

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(a) A
					 trainer, who is absent for more than 2 days from their duties and
					 responsibilities as a licensed trainer or on a day in which the trainer has a
					 horse in a race, shall obtain another licensed trainer to substitute.
(b) A substitute trainer shall accept full
					 responsibility for the horses in writing and must be approved by the
					 Stewards.
(c) A substitute trainer
					 and the absent trainer shall be jointly responsible as absolute insurers of the
					 condition of their horses entered in an official workout or race under §
											303.13 (relating to trainer
					 responsibility rule of these regulations).