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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 201 - GENERAL PROVISIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 201.4 - Regulatory conflicts

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All duly licensed race meetings and pari-mutuel wagering
					 activities conducted within this Commonwealth shall be governed by the
					 provisions of the act and the Commission's regulations. If there is a conflict
					 between the Commission's regulations and the rules/regulations adopted by the
					 USTA, the Commission's regulations shall control. Except: in the event there is
					 no provision or regulation to cover a specific matter, the Commission may
					 utilize the published rules and regulations of the USTA.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 203.1 - Standardbred license categories

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(a)
				  Standardbred 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, driver, groom,
				  veterinarian, veterinary assistant, Farrier and stable employees);
(2) Standardbred racing officials (including
				  Judges, race secretary, patrol Judge, paddock Judge, official Starter, clerk of
				  the course/charter, timer/clocker, program director, Commission Veterinarian
				  and racetrack veterinarian);
(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;
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 203.2 - Knowledge of rules

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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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 203.3 - License presentation

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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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 203.4 - Visitor's pass

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Track security may not grant unlicensed persons temporary
					 access to restricted areas unless that person is accompanied at all times while
					 on the grounds of the racetrack. The unlicensed persons shall be identified and
					 their purpose and credentials verified and approved in writing by racetrack
					 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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 203.5 - Breath analyzer requirements

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(a) To promote
				  the health, safety and welfare of all racing participants and the integrity of
				  racing in which they are participating, the following individuals shall be
				  required to submit to a breath analyzer test at each racing program:
(1) Drivers, Judges, Starters, starting gate
				  drivers and other racing officials designated by the Presiding Judge;
(2) Trainers and grooms randomly selected and
				  designated by the Presiding Judge or other Commission official;
(3) Commission employees whose duties relate
				  to the integrity of racing, including but not limited to the Judges, mangers,
				  investigators, livestock workers, Commission Veterinarians and any other
				  Commission employee as required by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.11 - Licensing requirements for owners

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(a) Each person desiring to enter a
					 Standardbred horse at a race meeting within this Commonwealth and who has a 5%
					 or more ownership or beneficial interest in a horse is required to be licensed
					 under these provisions.
(b) An
					 applicant for an owner's license shall own or lease a horse which is eligible
					 to race, registered with the race secretary and under the care, custody and
					 control of a duly licensed trainer in good standing by the Commission. An owner
					 shall immediately notify the Judges of a change in trainer. 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 race secretary shall be
					 approved by the Judges. Each owner shall comply fully with the applicable
					 licensing requirements set forth in Chapter 185 (relating to occupational
					 licenses-temporary regulations).
(e) Every applicant for an owners' license
					 shall furnish a completed application form, the necessary license fee,
					 information relating to horse ownership and shall, if requested, submit
					 fingerprints. An owner is subject to all the rules and regulations of the
					 Commission. Any violation of the rules of racing shall subject the owner to the
					 penalties set forth in the Commission's regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.12 - Reinstatement of owner's license

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A license may be reinstated by the Commission, in its
						discretion, upon application and upon the terms as the Commission may
						prescribe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.13 - Transfer to ineligible trainer

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(a) The Commission or its Judges 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 demonstrates that participation
					 in racing will not permit a person to serve as a substitute or hidden trainer
					 for an ineligible person. The transfer of a horse to a spouse, member of the
					 immediate family or household or employee to circumvent the ineligible status
					 of the owner of the horse is prohibited.
(b) An owner shall not intentionally and
					 knowingly employ a suspended trainer.
(c) In an effort to prevent owners or
					 trainers from utilizing hidden trainers, the Commission may require from an
					 owner or trainer applicable financial, business or other information, including
					 invoices, Veterinarian records and the like to determine the validity of the
					 employment of the trainer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.14 - 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 suspended in any racing jurisdiction and is
					 presently eligible for licensing.
(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 this 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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.15 - 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 and the USTA.
						The lessor and lessee shall be licensed as horse owners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.16 - 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. The Commission may
					 prohibit the use of any name which is misleading to the public or unbecoming to
					 the sport.
(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.
(8) Each member of the
					 stable must sign a document designating the name and address of the
					 corresponding officer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OWNERS › Section 203.17 - Transfer of ownership

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Once a horse has been registered with the USTA or a
						similar registration entity, the horse may not be transferred to a new owner,
						unless claimed, without permission of the Presiding Judge 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 USTA or a similar registration
						entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.21 - Eligibility for trainer's license

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(a) A person shall not train horses or be
					 programmed as trainer of record at race meetings without first being duly
					 licensed by the Commission. The applicant must satisfy the Commission that the
					 applicant possesses the necessary qualifications, both mental and physical, to
					 perform the duties required. The Commission may deem a trainer as qualified for
					 licensing if the applicant has obtained a USTA trainer's license for the
					 current year.
(b) 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
					 Standardbred trainer shall comply with the provisions set forth in the USTA,
					 Rule 17 and the following:
(1) Be at least 18
					 years of age;
(2) Submit evidence
					 of good moral character;
(3)
					 Furnish a complete and truthful application;
(4) If requested, submit evidence of the
					 applicant's physical ability to train and manage horses or a physical
					 examination;
(5) Submit names of at
					 least six currently licensed trainers or currently licensed drivers, or
					 both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.22 - 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 the horses. A positive
					 test for a prohibited drug, medication or substance, including permitted
					 medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, as reported by the
					 Commission's testing 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
					 Judges 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 §
													203.24 (relating to other duties
						  and responsibilities of trainers); 7 Pa. Code §
													203.28 (relating to assistant
						  trainers); and 7 Pa. Code §
													203.29 (relating to substitute
						  trainer).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.23 - Duties of trainers

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(a) A
					 licensed trainer may represent the owner in entries, declarations and other
					 racing related matters. A licensed trainer may not have an interest, whether by
					 ownership or lease, in a horse not being trained by the licensed trainer at a
					 race meeting where the trainer is operating.
(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 Judges 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 a Commonwealth Standardbred racetrack. 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, narcotic drug, medication or other foreign substance prior to the
					 race; and
(4) Is on the Judges'
					 List, Starter's List or Veterinarian's List in any racing
					 jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.25 - 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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.26 - Corticosterioid and intra-articular injection reporting requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(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 or structure
					 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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.27 - Restrictions on wagering

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
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 D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.28 - Assistant trainers

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(a) A
					 trainer may employ an assistant trainer as approved by the Judges. The trainer
					 shall notify the Race Secretary of the use of an assistant trainer. The
					 assistant trainer shall be duly licensed prior to acting in this capacity on
					 behalf of the trainer. Qualifications for obtaining an assistant trainer's
					 license shall be prescribed by the Judges 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 and all the duties and responsibilities set forth in §
											§
											203.22 and
					 203.23 (relating to trainer
					 responsibility rule; and duties of trainers).
(c) While currently employed by a trainer, an
					 assistant trainer shall not enter a horse or otherwise compete in the same race
					 as the employer/trainer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.29 - Substitute trainer

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(a) A
					 trainer absent for more than 2 days from the 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
					 Judges.
(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 §
											203.22 (relating to trainer
					 responsibility rule) of these regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.30 - Owners authorized agents

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person undertaking or purporting to act
					 as an authorized agent of an owner shall apply and secure a license from the
					 Commission prior to this representation. An application for an authorized agent
					 license shall be filed for each owner represented.
(b) A written instrument signed by the owner
					 shall accompany the application and shall clearly set forth the delegated
					 powers of the authorized agent. The owner's signature on the written instrument
					 shall be acknowledged before a notary public.
(c) If the written instrument is a power of
					 attorney it shall be filed with the Commission and attached to the regular
					 application form.
(d) Any changes
					 shall be made in writing and filed as set forth previously.
(e) The authorized agent's appointment may be
					 terminated by the owner, in writing, acknowledged before a notary public and
					 filed with the Commission whereupon the license shall not be valid.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.31 - Powers and duties of an authorized agent

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A licensed authorized agent may perform
					 on behalf of the licensed owner-principal all acts relating to racing, as
					 specified in the agency appointment, that could be performed by the principal
					 if the principal were present.
(b)
					 In executing any document on behalf of the principal, the authorized agent
					 shall clearly identify the authorized agent and the owner-principal.
(c) When an authorized agent enters a claim
					 for the account of a principal, the name of the licensed owner for whom the
					 claim is being made and the name of the authorized agent shall appear on the
					 claim slip or card.
(d) Authorized
					 agents are responsible for disclosure of the true and entire ownership of each
					 horse for which they have authority. Any change in ownership shall be reported
					 immediately to, and approved by, the Judges and recorded by the race
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS AND GROOMS › Section 203.32 - Eligibility for groom's license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
					 applicant for a license as a groom must satisfy the Commission that the
					 application possesses the necessary qualifications, both mental and physical,
					 to perform the duties required. Elements to be considered, among others, shall
					 be character, reputation, temperament, experience, knowledge of the rules of
					 racing and of the duties of a groom.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth
					 in Chapter 185 (relating to occupational licenses-temporary regulations) an
					 applicant shall furnish a complete, accurate and truthful
					 application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › DRIVERS › Section 203.51 - Application and qualifications for driver's license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to the licensing requirements
					 set forth in Chapter 185 (relating to occupational licenses-temporary
					 regulations), all license requirements for drivers will be in accordance with
					 the USTA Rule 17, except a restricted license as provided for in the USTA Rule
					 A-1, section 3.
(1) The Commission shall deem
					 a driver as qualified to compete if he has obtained a USTA license, either
					 Provisional (P), Restricted (V) or Full Drivers (A). In cases where drivers are
					 Provisional (P), it shall be so noted on the program. In addition to any other
					 requirements mentioned herein the applicant shall:
(i) Furnish a complete application
					 form.
(ii) Produce a driver's
					 license for the current year issued by the USTA.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › DRIVERS › Section 203.52 - Racing colors

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) No driver
					 or trainer shall be permitted to drive in any race or other public performance
					 unless wearing the driver's own registered colors or the owner's registered
					 colors.
(b) Drivers must wear
					 distinguishing colors. No driver shall be permitted to start in a race or other
					 public performance unless, in the opinion of the Judges, the driver is properly
					 dressed, including a clean driving outfit. All drivers in a race must wear
					 white driving pants.
(c) During
					 inclement weather conditions, drivers must wear rain suits in either of their
					 colors or made of a transparent material through which their colors can be
					 distinguished.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION › Section 203.71 - Use of controlled substances

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(a) No driver, trainer, groom or official may
					 use a controlled substance as defined in The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device
					 and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. §
												§
												780-101-780-144) or a prescription drug
					 unless the substance was obtained under a valid prescription or order from a
					 licensed physician while acting in the course of professional practice. The
					 driver, trainer, groom or official is responsible for giving notice to the
					 Presiding Judge on a form provided by the Commission that the driver, trainer,
					 groom or official is using a controlled substance or prescription drug under a
					 valid prescription from a licensed physician.
(b) To maintain the health, safety and
					 welfare of all racing participants, no driver, trainer, groom or official using
					 a controlled substance or prescription drug under a valid prescription or order
					 will be permitted to participate in racing activities unless the physician has
					 certified that use of the controlled substance or prescription drug will not
					 adversely affect the driver's or official's ability to properly and safely
					 carry out his responsibilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION › Section 203.72 - Urine or other drug screening tests

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A driver, trainer, groom or official for a race may be
						subjected to a urine test, a swab test or any other noninvasive drug screening
						tests or methods for the detection of controlled substances or prescription
						drugs. The testing may be conducted and administered at any time, including on
						racing days on the track premises and in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
						An individual subject to this requirement who refuses to submit to the test if
						requested to do so by a representative of the Commission is subject to a fine
						of $500 and an immediate 10-day suspension to be imposed by the
						Judges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION › Section 203.73 - Testing

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A driver, trainer, groom or official who is selected to
						submit to a urine test, swab test or other noninvasive drug screening tests or
						methods shall provide a sample to a representative of the Commission and shall
						fully cooperate with the following procedures:
(1) The taking of the sample shall occur in
					 the presence of a Commission representative of the same sex as the tested
					 individual.
(2) The sample shall be
					 sealed and tagged immediately using a form provided by the Commission. Evidence
					 of the sealing shall be indicated by the signatures of the tested individual
					 and the representative of the Commission.
(3) The portion of the form provided to the
					 laboratory for analysis may not identify the tested individual by
					 name.
(4) The sample will be
					 initially tested utilizing a drug detection device approved by the Commission
					 and used at a laboratory approved by the Department of Health under 28 Pa. Code
					 §
											5.50 (relating to approval to
					 provide special analytical services) to conduct urine content drug screening
					 tests.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION › Section 203.75 - Confidentiality

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(a)
Permitted disclosures.
Information received in the process of
					 obtaining a urine sample, including, but not limited to, medical information,
					 the results of a urine test and reports filed as a result of attending a
					 treatment program, will be treated as confidential, except for use with respect
					 to a ruling issued under this chapter or an administrative or judicial hearing
					 with regard to the ruling. Access to the information received or reports of
					 positive results or reports from a treatment program will be limited to the
					 Commissioners, the Bureau Director or a designee, counsel for the Commission
					 and the tested individual. Nothing in this section prohibits the disclosure of
					 a fine, suspension or revocation imposed on a licensee under this
					 chapter.
(b)
Storage and
					 retention of information.
Information received and reports prepared
					 under this chapter will be stored in a locked, secure area in the office of the
					 Bureau Director for 1 year, after which time they will be destroyed. However,
					 the Commission may maintain the information received and reports on individuals
					 who have violated this chapter for the purpose of recording the number of
					 violations and the results of treatment, and for use if future violations
					 occur.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › SAFETY EQUIPMENT › Section 203.91 - Safety helmets

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(a) A
					 protective helmet meeting the 1984 Standard for Protective Headgear (Snell
					 Memorial Foundation), Laboratory Procedure for Motorcycle Helmut Testing
					 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, United States Department of
					 Transportation) or Specification for Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horse
					 Back Riding (ASTM Standard F085.53, Draft # 4, 1986) standards for protective
					 harness racing headwear, securely fastened under the chin, must be worn at all
					 times on association grounds when:
(1) Racing,
					 parading or warming up a horse prior to racing; or
(2) Jogging, training or exercising a horse
					 at any time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FARRIERS › Section 203.101 - Eligibility for Farrier's license

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(a) The issuance of a Farrier's license shall
					 be dependent upon the applicant satisfying the requirements set forth below. An
					 applicant shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years of
					 age; and
(2) Be qualified, by
					 reason of experience, background and knowledge of horseshoeing, as determined
					 by the Commission or its appointed testing organization,
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FARRIERS › Section 203.102 - Reciprocity with other states

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A Farrier's license, duly issued by and in good standing
						from another jurisdiction, shall be reciprocally accepted by the Commission or
						its testing organization as evidence of the Farrier's experience and
						qualifications for licensure in this Commonwealth. If requested by the
						Commission, the Farrier shall provide any necessary documentation from the
						licensing jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 203.111 - Eligibility for Commission license

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An applicant for a license as a practicing veterinarian
						on the grounds of a licensed racing facility shall be qualified and licensed to
						practice veterinary medicine in this Commonwealth. An application for a
						practicing veterinarian license from the Commission must be accompanied by a
						copy of the applicant's current license to practice veterinary medicine and be
						otherwise qualified to be issued a license to participate in
						racing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 203.112 - Duties and responsibilities

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(a) All practicing veterinarians licensed by
					 the Commission and authorized to access secure areas of the licensed racing
					 facility and to participate in racing activities shall ensure the health and
					 welfare of racehorses and shall safeguard the interests of the public and the
					 participants in racing.
(b) It
					 shall be the duty of every practicing veterinarian to adhere to the highest
					 ethical and professional standards of veterinary practice. Any deviation from
					 those standards shall be considered a violation of the rules of racing and may
					 subject the practicing veterinarian to discipline by the Commission including
					 fines, suspensions or revocation.
(c) All practicing veterinarians
					 administering drugs, medications or other substances shall be responsible for
					 ensuring that the drugs, medications or other substances and the veterinary
					 treatment of horses are administered in accordance with rules in Subpart F
					 (relating to foreign substances, medications, drugs and equine veterinary
					 practices).
(1) All practicing veterinarians
					 shall promptly notify the Commission Veterinarian of any reportable disease and
					 any unusual incidence of a communicable illness in any horse in his/her
					 charge.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 203.113 - Restrictions on wagering

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A practicing veterinarian shall not wager on the outcome
						of any race if the practicing veterinarian has treated a horse participating in
						that race within the past 30 days.
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 › Section 205.1 - General provisions

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(a) The
				  Commission shall annually approve each licensed racing entity employee whose
				  duties include the enforcement of pari-mutuel racing and wagering activities
				  which directly or indirectly affect the racing product. Compensation for a
				  racetrack racing official shall be paid by the licensed racing
				  entity.
(b) Racetrack racing
				  officials shall enforce this chapter at all times and shall render regular
				  written reports of the activities and conduct of the race meetings to the
				  Commission, if requested by the Board of Judges or the Commission.
(c) The Commission shall employ individuals
				  who shall be designated as Commission racing officials and whose duties shall
				  include the oversight and enforcement of the act, regulations and Commission
				  policies related to all racing activities, the conduct of live, simulcasted,
				  electronic and pari-mutuel wagering activities and all licensees engaged in
				  those racing activities.
(d) The
				  purpose of this chapter is to define the duties and responsibilities of racing
				  officials and the requirements, procedures and rules and conduct of live
				  harness 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 › Section 205.2 - Required presence of officials in race

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(a) In every
				  race a Presiding Judge and two Associate Judges shall be present in the Judge's
				  stand and all other race officials as defined in §
										201.1 (relating to definitions),
				  with the exception of the track veterinarian and the horse
				  identifier.
(b) All racing
				  officials shall be approved and licensed by the Commission. No racing official,
				  with the exception of a timer, will be considered for approval unless that
				  official has attended a USTA Officials' School or another school designated by
				  the Commission and has satisfactorily passed a written or oral examination, or
				  both, at the conclusion of this school.
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 › Section 205.3 - Conflict of official's position

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(a) A racing
				  official may not participate in the supervision, regulation or review of a race
				  in which either the racing official or a member of the racing official's
				  immediate family, or a business partner, agent, associate, employee or
				  joint-venturer has participated.
(b) No racing official, acting as a
				  presiding, associate, starting, patrol or paddock Judge shall serve as a race
				  secretary or a clerk of the course at the meeting. No racing official who is
				  under suspension, an owner or otherwise interested in the ownership of any
				  horse participating at the meeting or race, shall be qualified to act as an
				  official.
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 › Section 205.4 - Removal of official

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(a) Any racing
				  official may be fined, suspended or the official's license may be denied or
				  revoked at any time for incompetency, failure to follow or enforce the
				  provisions of this part, or any conduct detrimental to the sport.
(b) In the event of the disqualification of a
				  racing official for any reason, the Board of Judges shall be notified
				  immediately. The Board of Judges shall thereafter appoint a
				  substitute.
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 › Section 205.5 - Wagering forbidden

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A racing official may not wager, directly or indirectly, or
					 otherwise have a form of interest in a wager of money or other thing of value
					 on the results of a race at the meeting at which the racing official is
					 employed. This prohibition shall include all forms of electronic or account
					 wagering through any personal device.
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 › Section 205.6 - Admission to Judges' stand

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Only the Judges, the clerk of course, timers, official
					 announcer, racing officials or representatives of the Commission shall be
					 allowed in the Judges' stand during a race. No exceptions shall be
					 permitted.