Washington Administrative Code › Title 260 - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 260-20 - Association grounds and facilities › Section 260-20-090 - Association security

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A racing
			 association conducting a race meet must maintain security controls over its
			 grounds.
(2) An association will
			 prevent access to, and will remove or cause to be removed from its restricted
			 areas any person who is unlicensed, or who has not been issued a visitor's pass
			 or other identifying credential, or whose presence in such restricted area is
			 unauthorized.
(3) Class A or B
			 racing associations must provide continuous security in the stable area during
			 all times that horses are stabled on the grounds. An association will require
			 any person entering the stable area to display a valid license or credential
			 issued by the commission or a pass issued by the association.
(4) Class A or B racing associations must
			 keep a written record, on a form approved by the commission, of all horses
			 admitted to or leaving the stable areas. For horses admitted to the stable
			 areas the log must contain the date, time, names of horses, and barn or name of
			 trainer they are being delivered to. For horses leaving the stable areas the
			 log must contain the date, time, name of horses, and barn or name of trainer
			 they are leaving from. A copy of the completed form(s) must be provided to the
			 commission on a weekly basis. The original log is subject to inspection at any
			 time by the commission.
(5) All
			 persons and businesses transporting horses on and off the grounds of a racing
			 association are responsible to provide association security, and if applicable,
			 the commission with the names of any horses delivered to or leaving the grounds
			 and the trainer responsible.
(6)
			 Class A or B racing associations must keep a written record of all individuals
			 admitted to the stable area between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m.
			 At a minimum the record shall contain the name of the person admitted, the
			 person's license numbers and the time admitted.
(7) Class A or B racing associations must
			 provide fencing around the stable area in a manner that is approved by the
			 commission.
(8) Not later than
			 twenty-four hours after an incident occurs requiring the attention of security
			 personnel, the chief of security must deliver to commission security a written
			 report describing the incident, which may be forwarded to the stewards for
			 disciplinary action. The report must include the name of each individual
			 involved in the incident and the circumstances of the incident.
(9) Licensees will cooperate and follow
			 association security personnel's direction in a respectful manner and will not
			 use profane or inappropriate language toward association security
			 employees.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   67.16.020. 12-23-015, §
										260-20-090, filed 11/9/12,
				  effective 12/10/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   67.16.020 and
				  67.16.040. 07-11-115, §
										260-20-090, filed 5/18/07,
				  effective 6/18/07; Rules of racing, § 336, filed
				  4/21/61.