Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration
Division 06 - Racing Commission
Rule 006.06.19-027 - 2019 Greyhound Rule Book, Parts I,II,and III

1000. The following definitions and interpretations shall apply throughout these Rules unless the text otherwise requires:

1002. Added Money- The amount exclusive of trophy added into a stakes by the Franchise Holder, or by sponsors, state-bred programs or other funds added to those monies gathered by nomination, entry, sustaining and other fees coming from the greyhound owners or kennel operators.

1003. Age- The age of a greyhound is reckoned as beginning on the day it is whelped.

1004. Appeal- A request for the Commission or its designee to investigate, consider, and review any decisions or rulings of Judges.

1005. Applicant - Shall mean an Arkansas corporation applying to conduct racing subject to these Rules, or any Franchise Holder applying for dates to conduct a racing Meeting.

1006. Arrears- Includes all monies due for entrance, forfeits, fees, fines, and any default incident to these Rules.

1007. Association - See Franchise Holder.

1008. Bertillion - A card which lists identifying features of a greyhound.

1009. Blanket- The covering on which a greyhound's post position number is displayed.

1010. Board of Judges- (also Judges), shall include the Presiding Judge, Commission Judge, and the Racing Secretary.

1011. Bolt- When a greyhound leaves the race course during the running of an official race.

1012. Breakage - The amount of odd cents remaining in each pari-mutuel pool after re-distributions are made in a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten cents (10¢). The minimum payout on all winning wagers shall be equal to the amount wagered plus ten percent (10%); (i.e., the minimum payout on a $1.00 wager shall be $1.10; the minimum payout on a $2.00 wager shall be $2.20, etc.).

1013. Breeder - The owner of a greyhound's dam at the time of whelping.

1014. Breeding Place- The location of whelping.

1015. Carryover- Non-distributed pool monies which are retained and added to a corresponding pool in accordance with pari-mutuel rules.

1016. Commission- Shall mean the Arkansas State Racing Commission or its duly authorized representative(s), as established by the Laws of the State of Arkansas, or the person or body to whom such authority may be delegated by amendments to the Law from time to time.

1017. Complaint - A written allegation of a violation of these rules.

1018. Day-

1019. Declaration - Shall mean the act of withdrawing an entered greyhound from a race.

1020. Disciplinary Action- Means revocation of license, suspension, fine or reprimand, or any combination thereof.

1021. Draw- The process of selecting runners and the process of assigning post positions in a manner to ensure compliance with the conditions of the rules of racing.

1022. Drug- Shall mean:

1023. Ejection - The removal of a person from the premises under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

1024. Entry- A greyhound eligible for and entered in a race.

1025. Equipment - Means muzzles, number blankets, and all other paraphernalia common or otherwise which might be used on or attached to a greyhound while racing.

1026. Exclusion- The act of preventing a person from entering or remaining on the premises of any Franchise Holder and/or simulcast facility under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Racing Commission.

1027. Expired Ticket - An outstanding ticket which was not presented for redemption within the required time period for which it was issued.

1028. False Start - Any race which fails to start as stipulated by the rules.

1029. Finish - The order in which the greyhounds complete the race.

1030. Foreign Substance- Any drug, medication or other substance uncommon to a greyhound's body which can or may affect the greyhound's performance or which does or may affect sampling or testing procedures.

1031. Forfeit- Money due from a licensee because of error, fault, neglect of duty, breach of contract, or a penalty imposed by the Judges or the Commission.

1032. Franchise Holder - Shall mean any domestic corporation receiving a license or franchise from the Arkansas Racing Commission to conduct racing. Association is used interchangeably with Franchise Holder throughout this book.

1033. Fraudulent Practice - Means any attempt to enrich oneself or associates, or gain any advantage through unfair, unlawful or dishonest behavior in connection with the racing of greyhounds.

1034. Guest Association- An Association which offers licensed pari-mutuel wagering on contests conducted by another Association (the host) in either the same jurisdiction or another jurisdiction.

1035. Greyhound - A dog that is registered with the National Greyhound Association.

1036. Handle- The total amount of all pari-mutuel wagering sales excluding refunds and cancellations.

1037. Host Association - The Association conducting a licensed pari-mutuel meeting from which authorized contests or entire performances are simulcast.

1038. ITW or Inter Track Wire - The importation of races from Host Associations (sending location) to the Franchise Holder(receiving location), upon which pari-mutuel wagering takes place.

1039. Kennel Compound- The facilities provided for the housing of racing kennels under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

1040. Kennel Helper - A person employed by a kennel owner to assist in the conditioning of greyhounds for racing.

1041. Kennel Name - (Assumed name) - Any name other than the legal name or names of the operator.

1042. Kennel Owner- The person entered into a contract or agreement with the Franchise Holder to provide greyhounds to race in a meeting conducted by the Franchise Holder.

1043. Lead-Out - An individual employed and provided by the Franchise Holder to lead greyhounds from the paddock to the starting box.

1044. Licensee - Any person or entity holding a license from the Commission to engage in racing or a regulated activity.

1045. Lock-Out Kennel - The secure and restricted facility within the paddock used to temporarily house entered greyhounds prior to their participation in the current performance.

1046. Lure- A mechanical attraction designed to entice a greyhound around the course.

1047. Maiden- A greyhound which at the time of starting has never won an official race in any country.

1048. Maiden Race- A contest restricted to non-winners.

1049. Match Race - A race between two or more greyhounds under conditions agreed to by their owners, the Commission, and the Franchise Holder.

1050. Matinee Performance- A schedule of races beginning in the afternoon.

1051. Meeting- A group of 24-hour days, Sundays excepted, on which racing is conducted for any stakes, purse or reward, at one racetrack for which a license to race has been granted by the Commission. It begins at 10:00 a.m. on the first day and ends at 12:00 midnight of the last day.

1052. Minus Pool- Occurs when the payout is in excess of net pool.

1053. Net Income- Means the taxable income reflected on the Franchise Holder's federal income tax return for the immediately preceding year, less federal income tax liability reflected thereon.

1054. Net Pool- Is the amount of gross ticket sales less refundable wagers and statutory commissions.

1055. Night Performance- A schedule of races conducted in the evening.

1056. Nomination- The initial naming of a greyhound for entry in a stakes race.

1057. Nominator- The person in whose name a greyhound is nominated.

1058. No Race- A race cancelled for any reason by the Judges.

1059. Objection- A written complaint made by a kennel owner and/or trainer to the Judges claiming a grievance pertaining to a race.

1060. Off Time- The moment at which the greyhounds break and start to run.

1061. Official Order of Finish- The order of finish of the greyhounds in a contest as declared official by the Judges.

1062. Official Race- A race in the presence of duly appointed Racing Officials for which purse monies are paid and/or pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.

1063. Official Schooling Race- Trial races supervised by-the Commission which are conducted for qualification purposes, but on which pari-mutuel wagering is prohibited.

1064. Official Starter- The individual charged with the responsibility of the actual dispatching of the entries in each race.

1065. Official Winning Time- The period of time in a race beginning when the starting box opens, and ending when the first greyhound crosses the finish line.

1066. Outstanding Ticket- A winning or refundable pari-mutuel ticket which was not cashed during the performance for which it was issued; also known as Outs.

1067. Owner- The person in whose name the greyhound is registered with the National Greyhound Association. No greyhound shall be permitted to race except in the owner's name.

1068. Paddock- The area restricted to Commission, Franchise Holder management, and racing department employees. The paddock area includes the lock out kennel, reviewing stand, and offices.

1069. Parent- Means any person, partnership, Association, firm, or corporation exercising control of an applicant or Franchise Holder or its Board of Directors whether or not the parent owns fifty percent (50%) or more of its stock.

1070. Pari-Mutuel System- The manual, electro-mechanical, or computerized system and all software (including totalisator, account betting system, and off-site betting equipment) that is used to record bets and transmit wagering data.

1071 . Pari-Mutuel Wagering- A form of wagering on the outcome of an event in which all wagers (bets) are pooled and held by a Franchise Holder for distribution of the total amount, less the deductions authorized by law, to the holders of winning tickets. A person making a wager in a pari-mutuel system is betting against other people making similar wagers.

1072. Patron- An individual present on Franchise Holder premises during a race meeting to wager and/or observe the racing.

1073. Payout- The amount of money payable to winning wagers.

1074. Performance- The schedule of races run consecutively as one program. Any race program that begins as a night performance shall be allowed to be completed as the original program even if it runs into the next day (new twenty-four hour period). Sundays are excluded, except when approved by state law.

1075. Person- Any individual, partnership, corporation, or other Association or entity.

1077. Place- Is to finish second in a race.

1078. Post Position- Is the position assigned to the greyhound for the start of the race.

1079. Post Time- The time set for the start of the race.

1080. Premises - All land and improvements used in the conduct of a race meeting including additional off-site wagering facilities.

1081. Principal Stockholder - Means each person, firm, or corporation owning of record or beneficially more than ten percent (10%) of any class of capital stock of a corporation.

1082. Profit- The net pool after deduction of the amount bet on the winners.

1083. Program- The published listing of all races and entrants for a specific performance.

1084. Prohibited Substances - Substances of any type that are not approved by the Commission and/or federal and state agencies.

1085. Purse- The total cash amount for which a race is contested.

1086. Race- Means a contest for purse, stakes, or entry fees on any course, and in the presence of duly appointed Racing Officials.

1087. Racetrack - See Premises.

1088. Restricted Area- An enclosed portion of the Franchise Holder grounds to which access is limited to licensees whose occupation or participation requires access.

1089. Result- That part of the official order of finish used to determine the pari-mutuel payout of pools for each individual contest.

1090. Rule Off - Means the act of being barred from the- grounds of a Franchise Holder or denying racing privileges.

1091. Rules- Means the Rules and Regulations of Greyhound Racing herein prescribed and any amendments or additions thereto.

1092. Scratch- Means the act of withdrawing an entry on the day of the race.

1093. Section- Means a section of the Arkansas Statutes Annotated.

1094. Show- To finish third in a race.

1095. Simulcast- The live audio and visual transmission of a contest to another location for pari-mutuel wagering purposes.

1096. Stakes Race- A race specifically designated as an added money race.

1097. Starter- A greyhound that is in the starting box when the doors of the starting box open in front of it at the time the Official Starter dispatches the greyhounds.

1098. Subscription- Means the act of nominating or entering a stakes race.

1099. Suspension- Means that any privileges granted by the officials of a racing meeting or by the Commission to a person licensed by the Commission has been withdrawn.

1100. Takeout- The total amount of money withheld from each pari-mutuel pool, as authorized by statute or rule.

1101. Tote Board- Means the totalisator display board where the mutuels are displayed for live, on-track racing.

1102. Trainer- Means a person employed by a kennel owner to condition greyhounds for racing.

1103. Weight- As applied to greyhounds shall be as follows:

1104. Weight Loser- A greyhound that consistently loses weight while in the lock-out kennel.

1105. Whelp- The birth of a greyhound.

1106. Win- To finish first in a race.

1107. Winner- The greyhound whose muzzle or nose reaches the finish line first or is placed first through disqualification by the Judges.

FRANCHISES AND LICENSES FOR RACING DATES

1200. Every franchise and every license to hold a meeting is granted upon the condition that the Franchise Holder shall accept, observe and enforce the Rules and Regulations of the Commission, and it shall be the duty of each and every officer, director and employee of said Franchise Holder to observe and enforce the rules.

1201. All applications and notices shall be verified under oath and shall be manually signed in ink.

APPLICATIONS FOR FRANCHISES

1202. Every application to become a Franchise Holder shall contain the following:

1205. Application for racing dates must be flied by a Franchise Holder at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date upon which it is desired to begin the racing meet. Whenever mutually agreeable to the Commission and the Franchise Holder, the Commission may allot racing dates other than those requested in the application. Immediately following the allotting of any racing dates, and the issuance of a license to hold a racing meet, the Commission shall notify the Franchise Holder of the dates allotted which notice shall be in writing and sent by registered or certified United States Mail to the Franchise Holder, and each such notice and license shall be mailed by the Commission at least ninety (90) days before the date fixed for the beginning of the racing meet.

1206. Every application for a license for dates to conduct greyhound racing shall contain the following:

1207. In the event that the interest in a racing operation held by an individual proprietorship, partnership or Association, or in the event the control (whether majority or less of the capital stock) of any corporation holding a franchise for racing from the Commission, is to be conveyed, no sale shall take effect until approval is obtained from the Arkansas Racing Commission. The application of the purchaser for the permission and consent of the Commission shall contain, where applicable, the same information as is required to be furnished under Rule 1202.

1208. The reports required by § 23-111-407 of the Arkansas Code shall be submitted under oath.

1210.

1211. No applicant shall enter into any contract in which the term exceeds three (3) years or the consideration exceeds five percent (5%) of the net income of the applicant for the year immediately preceding the date of the contract without first submitting advance written notice thereof to the Commission.

1212. Minutes of the meetings of stockholders and directors of the applicant shall be made available to the Commissioners, but copies thereof need not be filed as a matter of record in the office of the Commission.

1213. The original and six (6) copies of all applications, notices, and other matters required by these rules, shall be filed with the Commission, 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 114, Little Rock, Arkansas. One (1) additional copy shall be submitted to each Commissioner at his address of record on file in the office of the Commission. All applications, notices, and other matters shall be verified, under oath, and all copies shall be manually signed in ink.

1215. Members of the Arkansas State Racing Commission, and its designated representative(s), shall have the right of full and complete entry to all parts of the grounds and mutuels plant of the Franchise Holder licensed to conduct racing in Arkansas.

1216. Each Franchise Holder shall provide and install within its grounds:

1217. No person shall in any matter, or at any time, disturb the peace or make himself/herself obnoxious on the grounds of a Franchise Holder.

1218. No Franchise Holder shall permit the making of handbooks on its grounds under penalty of having its license revoked. Any owner, trainer, or other person who bets with or through any such handbook shall be ejected from the grounds and refused admission to the grounds of all other licensed Franchise Holders in Arkansas, and in the case of an owner or trainer, the entries of said owner and/or trainer shall be refused for all Arkansas Tracks.

1219. No Franchise Holder having a race meeting under a license issued by the Commission shall permit any illegal gambling device of any kind on said grounds.

1220.

1223. No person or greyhound ruled off, or under suspension by any licensing body in any country, or any greyhound Franchise Holder, shall be admitted to the grounds of any Franchise Holder, once the Franchise Holder has been notified.

1225. When a person is ruled off any track or suspended by any licensing body of any country, or any greyhound Franchise Holder, every greyhound owned in whole or in part by him/her shall be ineligible to be entered or to start in any race until said greyhound has been reinstated either by the rescission of the owner's suspension or by its transfer through bona fide sale to an ownership acceptable to the Board of Judges.

1227. When a person is ruled off any track or suspended by any licensing body of any country, or any greyhound Franchise Holder, any greyhound which is under his/her care, management, training, or superintendence shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race until said greyhound has been reinstated by the rescission of said person's suspension or by the placement of the greyhound in the hands of a licensed trainer and the approval of the transfer is granted by the Board of Judges.

1229. When a person is ruled off any track or suspended by any licensing body of any country, or any greyhound Franchise Holder, he/she shall not be qualified, whether acting as agent or otherwise, to subscribe for or to enter or run any greyhound in any race either in his/her own name or in that of any other person until the rescission of that person's suspension.

1231. A greyhound or kennel ruled off or under suspension by any licensing body of any country, or any greyhound Franchise Holder, shall not be permitted to race on any Arkansas track where these rules are in force, during the continuance of such ruling.

1232. During the term of disqualification of any participant in racing, it shall be the duty of the Franchise Holder to see to it that the privilege of the admission badge is revoked, and that person is kept out of the grounds unless otherwise permitted to enter under certain conditions and at certain times as may be provided for elsewhere in these Rules.

1233. Violators of any Rule will be subject to ejection from the grounds and/or to fine, suspension, or ruling off.

1234. Any time a greyhound is disqualified from a race for any reason, the purse money won by that greyhound shall be redistributed, unless the Commission finds that there are special circumstances justifying the owner or trainer sharing in the purse.

1235. The Board of Judges may fine, suspend, or rule off any person who, in their opinion, has acted to the detriment of racing or violated the Rules.

1237. Each Franchise Holder shall police its grounds at all times in such a manner as to preclude the admission of any person in and around the kennels, excepting those having bona fide business or duly licensed by the Commission.

1238. Each Franchise Holder shall furnish to the Commission the names and addresses of all persons ejected by the Franchise Holder from its grounds, together with the offense or offenses alleged against them and any other material information relating thereto.

1239. The officials of all Race Meetings, in making decisions, shall be guided by the practices and procedures that are recognized and established in the conduct of all properly authorized Race Meetings.

1240. Racing Franchise Holders shall exclude from the paddock, in the interest of public safety, all those persons who have no immediate business with the entries, except the members of the Commission, its staff and special representatives, and those having special permission from the Franchise Holder.

1245. The Director of Mutuels shall furnish the auditor who represents the Commission with a copy of all "summary sheets" of the mutuels as soon as practicable after each race. The mutuels work sheets will be kept on file if needed.

1247. All daily programs sold at a racetrack must have one page containing the following:

NOTICE

This racetrack is licensed for the year ____ by the Arkansas State Racing Commission and operates under its regulations.

ARKANSAS STATE RACING COMMISSION

_______________________________________________ , Chairman

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________ , Manager

Officers and Directors of the Association:

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Racing Officials for the Meeting:

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

1248. All daily programs sold at the racetrack, whether for live races or ITW races, must contain a prominent notice that there is an information window and/or complaint window or windows where complaints may be made or filed in writing - and the exact locations of these windows must be set forth in said notice.

1249.

1251. The Commission may require a Franchise Holder to install and maintain in good service a photographic device, and where installed it shall be required that all finishes be recorded by the said photographic device; provided, however, in the event of any mechanical difficulty or insufficient light for a picture to be taken, the Presiding Judge and the Commission Judge shall decide the order of finish, whose decision is final.

1252. When finishes are so recorded each entry in each race shall wear a blanket number of adequate size on the side which at the finish will be toward the camera, corresponding to entrant's number on the official program.

1254. All portions of purse money shall be paid to the winners thereof within seven (7) days following their winning, except where required otherwise elsewhere in these Rules.

1256. No percentage of purse winnings shall be deducted by a Franchise Holder for itself or for another person, club, or body, unless at the request of the person to whom such winnings are payable, and except that a Franchise Holder may withhold from winnings any money due it.

1257. Winning tickets must be redeemed within one hundred eighty (180) days following the last race day of each race meet. The Franchise Holder shall publish in the racing program a notice to patrons advising them of this rule and listing the specific dates when each of the two race meets end.

1258. No person shall be allowed to wager in violation of any Law of the State of Arkansas.

1300. No employee of the Arkansas State Racing Commission, including but not limited to Stewards, Judges, Supervisors, Auditors, Investigators, Inspectors, Racing Commission Office Manager, Veterinarians, Secretaries, Bookkeepers, Gatemen, and their assistants shall, nor shall any person acting in the capacity of a Racing Official or an assistant Racing Official, wager money or anything of value on races at the track at which they are employed or acting during the time they are employed.

1301. No one interested in the results of a race, either because of ownership of any entry or of his sire or dam, or because of bets or otherwise, shall act as a Racing Official in respect to that race.

1303. No director, officer, or employee of the Franchise Holder and no person acting in the capacity of a Racing Official or an assistant Racing Official or the spouse of any such person shall at or in connection with the meeting conducted by the Franchise Holder:

1305. Any person subject to these rules shall report to the Board of Judges all observed violations of the Rules.

1306. No person shall enter, or cause to be entered, or start an entry which they know or believe to be ineligible or disqualified.

1307. If a person wrongfully gives or offers money, shares in a bet, or other benefit to any person having official duties in relation to a race, or if a person having official duties in relation to a race wrongfully accepts or offers to accept money, shares in a bet, or other benefit; or if any person fraudulently offers or receives any amount of money for declaring any entry out of a purse or stake, then any such person shall be ruled off all Arkansas tracks by the Commission.

1313. No transfer of any greyhound shall be made for the purpose of avoiding ineligibility or disqualification.

1316. No person shall tamper or attempt to tamper with any greyhound in such a way as to affect its speed in a race, nor shall they counsel or in any way aid or abet any such tampering.

1319. No electrical or mechanical device or other expedient designed to increase or decrease the speed of a greyhound, or that would tend to do so, shall be possessed by anyone or applied by anyone to a greyhound at any time on the grounds of a Franchise Holder during a meeting whether in a race or otherwise.

1320. No person shall administer, or permit to be administered in any manner whatsoever, internally or externally, to any entry entered or which may be entered in a race, any stimulant, depressant, hypnotic or narcotic drug, of any kind or description not specifically permitted by these rules.

1324. Except for lawful administration of medication, no person shall have in his possession within the confines of a racetrack or within its buildings, sheds or grounds, either inside or outside the track area of a Franchise Holder, any drugs or stimulants, hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles or similar instruments which may be used for injections.

1326. Except for lawful administration of medication, no person shall administer, or permit to be administered, any drug in any manner whatsoever, internally or externally, to any greyhound entered or to be entered in a race, prior to the race.

1328. Any trainer who injects, gives, uses, or administers any drug or medicines of any kind whatsoever, or who authorizes, allows or permits any other person to give, inject, or administer any drug of any kind whatsoever to a greyhound prior to the running of a greyhound in a race, must give notice to the Board of Judges and the Commission Veterinarian of the use, injection, or administering of said drugs or medicines prior to the running of said race. Any trainer failing to give such notice may be subject to a fine, suspension, and/or license revocation.

1330. Any person who shall be adjudged guilty of any participation in or knowledge of the administration of any drug to any entry in a race or otherwise unlawfully tampering with greyhounds for the purpose of increasing or retarding the speed of such greyhound shall for the first and second offenses be punished to such extent as the Board of Judges rule, and for the third offense may be thereafter ruled off and denied a license for life. The maximum fine the Board of Judges can give is one thousand dollars ($1,000) with a suspension for the duration of the meet plus thirty (30) days.

Substances checked by the laboratory from samples collected from the greyhounds fall into five different classifications as reported by the Association of Racing Commissioner's International. Subsequent positives within the time of the Commission Veterinarian's first report, if for the same substance, may be viewed the same as the first violation; depending on the results of the investigation. Subsequent positives, not within the time of the Commission Veterinarian's first report, will result in an increase of the fine and/or suspension. The five drug classifications and the minimum fine the Board of Judges shall impose for a first violation are:

1331 . Any trainer, attendant, owner, or other person having on their past record three or more convictions of unlawfully administering any drug for the purpose of increasing or retarding the speed of such greyhound in Arkansas, or any state, may be denied a license in Arkansas.

1333. TRAINERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND BE THE ABSOLUTE INSURER OF THE CONDITION OF AN ENTRY THEY ENTER REGARDLESS OF THE ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES. SHOULD THE CHEMICAL OR OTHER ANALYSIS OF SALIVA, URINE, OR BLOOD SPECIMENS PROVE POSITIVE, SHOWING THE PRESENCE OF ANY NARCOTIC, STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, CHEMICAL OR DRUG OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, THE TRAINER MAY, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF JUDGES, SUBJECT TO APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION, BE FINED, SUSPENDED AND/OR RULED OFF THE TRACK. IN ADDITION, ANY OTHER PERSON SHOWN TO HAVE HAD THE CARE OR ATTENDANCE OF THE ENTRY SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PURSE DISTRIBUTION.

1334. Any person who has been convicted by any court, having criminal jurisdiction, of the possession or use of narcotics may be denied a license, or be ruled off.

1335. At the beginning of each racing season, the Commission may employ a Chemist for the purpose of making a chemical analysis of saliva or other excretions or body fluids to be taken by the Commission Veterinarian from any entry running on any track operating under a franchise from the Commission.

1337. If, before or after a race, a sample of saliva; or other excretions or body fluids, is to be taken by the Commission Veterinarian from a. greyhound which will compete or has competed in a race, nothing shall be administered or given in any manner whatsoever to the said greyhound until the Commission Veterinarian obtains the sample.

1338. Every owner, or his/her authorized agent, or trainer of any entry shall immediately upon request by the Commission submit any entry of which he/she is the owner, or authorized agent, or trainer to any Veterinarian designated by the Commission for such examination or tests as may be deemed advisable. The Commission Veterinarian may detain an entry as long as is deemed necessary in order to obtain a specimen.

1339. During the taking of the samples by the Commission Veterinarian, the trainer or kennel representative in each instance may be present and witness the procedure. If, for any reason, the trainer or kennel representative chooses not to be present, they must first advise the Commission Veterinarian of the names of those persons who may act as their witness when the sample is taken. A kennel may name a maximum of 5 persons as witnesses.

1340. The sample so taken shall be immediately sealed in a container, and evidence of such sealing must be noted thereon by the signature of the Commission Veterinarian or Commission Veterinary Assistant.

1341. Upon such sealing of the container containing the specimen, the container shall be encased and deposited in a large size carrying case all of which shall be stored and kept while at the racetrack, provided further that any such carrying case shall be properly locked with an individual lock, the keys to which shall only be in possession of the Commission Veterinarian or a designated assistant.

1342. The Franchise Holder shall make provision for suitable space with a door equipped with proper locks and keys where such specimens can be stored by the Commission Veterinarian. The Commission Veterinarian shall be in control and custody of all specimens until such time as they are picked up at the Track for delivery to the Chemist.

1343. The Commission Office and Commission Chemist shall each keep, in addition to the record placed on the containers containing the specimen, separate individual records showing date, race, entry, name of owner, trainer and witness.

1344. Every Franchise Holder and all officials and employees thereof shall give every possible aid and assistance to any department, bureau, division, officer, agent or inspector, or any other person connected with the United States Government or with the State of Arkansas, or any local authority, who may be investigating or prosecuting any such person they may suspect of being guilty of possessing any drug, hypodermic needles, batteries, or other similar appliances.

1348. If any licensee uses profane or indecent language to officials and/or Commission employees, or otherwise disturbs the peace on any track enclosure, they shall be liable for a fine, suspension, and/or shall be ruled off.

1350. The Board of Judges may fine, suspend, and/or rule off any person who in their opinion has acted to the detriment of racing or violated any of the Rules of the Commission.

1351. Should any licensee of the Commission incur expenses while racing at any licensed track and wrongfully refuses to pay the same when due and payable, or within a reasonable time after demand, such licensee shall be deemed guilty of conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing, and for such reason may be suspended until proper restitution is made.

1352. Employees or patrons who are careless of the safety of themselves and others, negligent, insubordinate, dishonest, immoral, quarrelsome or otherwise vicious, or who do not conduct themselves in such manner and handle their personal matters while on the premises of any licensed track in such a way that the Franchise Holder or Commission will not be subject to criticism or loss of good will, will be prohibited or removed from the premises of any track and denied wagering privileges.

1358. Complaints against an official or officials shall be made to the Board of Judges in writing, signed by the complainant(s). Complaints charging any infraction of any law of the State of Arkansas or rule of the Commission may be made by any person. All such complaints shall be reported to the Commission, together with the action taken on them by the Board of Judges.

1359. The Board of Judges shall take notice of corrupt and fraudulent practices and any other infraction of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission. The Board of Judges shall exclude from all places under their control persons who are ruled off. The Board of Judges may also exclude any person declared guilty of any corrupt or fraudulent practices by greyhound racing authorities of any other state or country. The Board of Judges may suspend for no greater period than the duration of the meeting plus 30 days, anyone whom they have authority to supervise, and/or they may impose a fine not exceeding the maximum amount authorized by Ark. Code Ann. 23-111-203. The Board of Judges may also suspend any person declared guilty of any corrupt or fraudulent practice by greyhound racing authorities of any other state or country. All such suspensions and fines must be paid to the Commission. If the punishment so imposed is not in the opinion of the Board of Judges sufficient, they shall so report to the Commission. The Board of Judges shall, each day, make a report in writing to the Commission of all infractions of the Rules and of all Rulings coming before them during the meeting.

1360. When any licensee or greyhound is suspended by the Board of Judges, such suspension shall immediately become effective on all other tracks under the jurisdiction of the Commission until such time as the case in question is decided upon by the Commission. The license of anyone ruled off of any Arkansas track for fraud or fraudulent practices, or for violation of any of the rules of racing of the Commission, shall thereby be revoked. When a person is ruled off for any fraudulent practice in relation to a particular greyhound wholly or partly belonging to him/her, he/she shall return all money or prizes which such greyhound has fraudulently won. Fines must be paid within three (3) live racing days upon receipt of the Board of Judges ruling. Delinquents may be suspended. All moneys imposed as fines, except such fines as may be imposed on Franchise Holders, shall be collected by on-site representatives of the Commission. An unpaid fine may not be rescinded by the Board of Judges except with the approval of the Commission.

1361. No Racing Official other than the Board of Judges shall have the right to impose a fine or suspension.

APPEALS TO COMMISSION

1362. Any person, firm, Association, or corporation penalized or disciplined under the Law, or under these Rules, or who is otherwise aggrieved by any action, proceeding, or decision of a Racing Official or Franchise Holder licensed by the Commission may appeal to the Commission for a review of such action, proceeding, or decision by requesting a hearing before the Commission, which may take whatever action it deems appropriate, including the imposition of a fine not exceeding the maximum amount authorized by Ark. Code Ann. 23-111-203.

1363. Appeals to the Commission must be filed in writing at the office of the Commission within three days after the date of said action, proceeding, or imposition of said discipline or penalty.

1364. Appeals to the Commission shall be signed by the person making it and must set forth his/her reasons for believing he/she is entitled to a hearing.

1365. All papers filed with the Commission shall be the property of the Commission.

1366. An appeal from any action, proceeding or decision of a Racing Official or Franchise Holder shall not serve to stay or otherwise affect such action, proceeding until the appeal has been acted upon by the Commission unless otherwise ordered by the Commission or by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

1375. The Commission shall appoint and employ a Commission Veterinarian to serve at each track during the race meeting. The Commission Veterinarian shall be a veterinarian licensed to practice under the laws of Arkansas and be in good standing. The Veterinarian, and/or the Veterinarian's assistant, shall be on the grounds at pre post weighing-in time and during all racing hours.

1376. The Commission Veterinarian, or the assistants, shall obtain saliva, other excretions, or body fluids from such greyhounds as are designated by the Presiding Judge, or the Commission Judge; and make such examinations and tests as from time to time may be required by the said Racing Officials and Racing Commission.

1377. It shall be the duty of the Commission Veterinarian to make the final examination and inspection of all greyhounds during the time they are in the show paddock before they leave for the track. If any entrant is not in condition to compete in that race, the Presiding Judge shall be immediately notified by the Veterinarian if possible.

1378. Bitches in season are not permitted to be entered for racing.

1379. The Commission Veterinarian shall have the authority to conduct kennel inspections at any time, of any and all kennel buildings in the kennel compound.

1380.

1381. Any greyhound coming upon the grounds of Southland Greyhound Park shall be inoculated once a year for Distemper, Adenoviras (Hepatitis), Leptospirosis, Para-Influenza, Parvo, Bordetella bronchiseptica and Rabies. Upon request by the Commission, the Board of Judges, or any official of Southland Greyhound Park, trainer or owner of any greyhound shall produce proof that his or her greyhounds have been inoculated in compliance with this rule.

3000. The officials of a greyhound race meeting are the Director of Racing, Racing Secretary, Presiding Judge, Paddock Judge, Patrol Judge, Clerk of Scales, Official Starter, and Lure Operator. All officials herein designated shall be appointed by the Franchise Holder holding the meeting, all the appointments, including the Judges, being subject to the approval of the Commission which reserves the right to demand a change of personnel for what it deems good and sufficient reason, the successor to officials so replaced to be subject to the approval of the Commission.

3005. The Board of Judges shall have general supervision over owners, trainers, grooms, and other persons attendant on greyhounds, and also over all the other Racing Officials of the Meeting.

3007. The Presiding Judge, with the approval of the Commission Judge, shall decide which greyhound wins and assign the respective order of finish in the race.

3008. When the Presiding Judge or Commission Judge considers it advisable to request a picture from the finish camera to assist in determining the position of the greyhounds finishing in the race, he/she shall not, until he/she has consulted the picture, post on the tote board any number or numbers of winning, place, or show greyhounds. Provided that if he/she has declared a greyhound the winner and requests a photograph to determine the greyhound finishing second in the race, the number of the winning greyhound may be shown on the board. In like manner, if the Presiding Judge or Commission Judge has declared the first and second greyhounds in a race and requests a photograph to determine the third greyhound in the race, he/she may show the numbers of the first and second greyhounds on the board. In no case shall the race be declared official until the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge have determined the greyhounds finishing first, second, and third.

3009. The Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall take notice of corrupt racing and other questionable transactions on the track. Complaint thereof may be made by any person, but in the failure of the complainant to substantiate the charge, if complainant is a licensee, he/she may be liable for a fine, suspension, or both.

3010. The Board of Judges shall interpret the rules and decide all questions not specifically covered by the rules.

3011. Should any incident occur which may not be covered by the rules of racing, it shall be determined by the Board of Judges in conformity with justice and in the best interest of racing.

3012. All decisions and/or rulings within the Board of Judges' authority shall be determined by a majority of the Judges, subject to the review of the Commission.

3013. The Commission Judge and/or Presiding Judge present at weigh-in may scratch a greyhound, and in addition, at the discretion of the Board of Judges, the kennel owner and/or trainer may be fined or suspended if:

3014. A greyhound may be excused by the Presiding Judge in case of an accident or casualty before being placed in the starting box, but only in cases where such greyhound is deemed to be unfit to run. In such cases, a refund of all wagers on such greyhounds shall be made.

3015. Nothing in these rules shall prevent the Board of Judges from correcting an error before the display of the sign "Official" or from recalling the sign "Official" displayed through error.

3016. The Laws of Arkansas and the Rules of Racing supersede the conditions of a race, or the regulations of a race meeting, and in matters pertaining to racing. The orders of the Board of Judges supersede the orders of all other Racing Officials and the officials of the Franchise Holder conducting the meeting.

DIRECTOR OF RACING

3020. All questions pertaining directly to racing, arising during the period of the meeting, shall be determined by the Director of Racing, but should he/she fail to reach a decision in twenty-four (24) hours, the case shall be reported to the Board of Judges. If the Judges fail to reach a decision, the case shall be presented to the Racing Commission for such action as it deems proper to take.

3021. Persons entering greyhounds to run on licensed Arkansas tracks agree in so doing to accept the decision of the Director of Racing on any questions relating to a race or to racing.

3022. The Director of Racing shall have control over and free access to all stands, weighing rooms, enclosures, and other places in use for the purpose of racing.

3024. The Director of Racing has power at any time to order an examination by such person or persons as he/she thinks fit, or any greyhound entered for a race, or which has run in a race.

RACING SECRETARY

3030. The Racing Secretary shall discharge all duties whether expressed or required by the Racing Rules and report to the Director of Racing, as the case may demand, all violations of these rules, or of the regulations of the track, coming under his/her notice; he/she shall keep a complete record of all races; and, he/she shall receive all stakes, entrance money, arrears and forfeitures, and pay over all monies so collected to such officers or persons as may be entitled to receive the same.

3031. The Racing Secretary shall inspect owner's and trainer's licenses and all papers and documents dealing with trainers, owners, partnership agreements, appointment of authorized agents, adoption of assumed names (kennel names); and may demand production of same in order to satisfy himself/herself as to their validity and authenticity and that the rules of the Commission in regard thereto are in compliance. Such papers shall be available to the Commission Judge at all times.

3032. Conditions of races shall not conflict with these racing rules.

3033. The Racing Secretary shall each day, as soon as the entries have closed and been compiled and the declarations have been made, post in a conspicuous place a list thereof. Any newspaper desiring the same shall also be furnished a copy.

3034. All entries and declarations are under the supervision of the Racing Secretary and he/she may, without notice, refuse the entries of any person or the transfer of any entries.

3035. The Racing Secretary has power to call for proof that a greyhound is neither itself disqualified in any respect, nor nominated by, nor the property, wholly or in part, of a disqualified person, and in default of such proof being given to his/her satisfaction, he/she may declare the greyhound disqualified.

3036. Racing Franchise Holders shall make prompt written acknowledgment of stakes nominations and subscriptions to the Racing Secretary.

PADDOCK JUDGE

3040. The Paddock Judge shall unlock the kennels immediately before weighing-in time to see that the kennels are in perfect repair and that nothing has been deposited in any of the kennels for the greyhounds' consumption; to see that the kennels are sprayed, disinfected, and kept in a proper sanitary condition; to receive the greyhounds, one at a time, and see that the greyhounds are placed in their proper kennels; and, continue to ensure the security of the lock-out area from weigh-in time until the time when greyhounds are removed for the last race of a performance, all under the supervision of the Commission Veterinarian and the Racing Secretary.

3041. No greyhound shall be permitted to start in a schooling or purse race that has not been fully identified and checked against the Bertillion card index system of identification maintained by each Franchise Holder. This card shall include ear tattoo numbers. The identification cards shall be filled in and completed by the Paddock Judge before greyhounds are entered for schooling. No medicine, antiseptic, fluid or any mailer containing any color causing the marring of identification marks shall be used on any part of a greyhound.

3046. The Clerk of Scales shall weigh greyhounds in and out and shall exhibit the accurate weights of each greyhound on the weight board and such scale shall be regulated by some duly authorized state official. The established racing weight, pre post weight, and the track weight must be promptly posted or announced for the information of the public.

3050. The Official Starter shall give such orders and take all measures, not in conflict with the Rules of Racing, as are necessary to secure a fair start.

3051. The greyhounds shall be started from the type of starting device approved by the Commission.

3052. Causes of delays, if any should occur, shall be reported by the Official Starter to the Presiding Judge.

3053. After a greyhound has been placed in the starting box no refund shall be made and all wagers stand. In the event of a mechanical failure to the starting box which prevents one or more, but not all, greyhounds from starting, a full and complete refund shall be made on the greyhound(s) prevented from starting. In the event of a mechanical failure to the starting box which prevents all greyhounds from starting, a full and complete refund shall be made on said greyhounds unless said greyhounds start in the next race run that day. The decision as to whether a greyhound or greyhounds were prevented from starting by a mechanical failure shall be made by the Presiding Judge after consultation with the Official Starter.

PATROL JUDGE

3060. The Patrol Judge must be fully trained in the duties and procedures of the position. The Patrol Judge shall:

3065. The Lure Operator shall:

3066. The location on the course and the prevailing weather conditions shall be taken into consideration by the Lure Operator when calculating the appropriate distance of the lure from the lead greyhound.

3067. The lure operator shall determine that the lure is in good operating condition and shall immediately report any circumstance that may prevent the normal, consistent operation of the lure to the Judges.

KENNEL MASTER

3068. The Kennel Master or his/her designee must receive the greyhounds from the trainer, one at a time, and ensure that each greyhound is placed in its lock-out crate and continue to ensure the security of the lock-out area from weigh-in time until the time when greyhounds are removed for the last race of a performance.

LEAD-OUTS

3070. Kennel owners, trainers, or their representatives will not be allowed to lead their greyhounds from the paddock to the post. The greyhounds shall be led from the paddock to the starting post by the Lead-Outs provided by each Franchise Holder for that purpose. Lead-Outs will be required to present a neat appearance and conduct themselves in an orderly manner and must be attired in a clean uniform provided by the Franchise Holder. The Lead-Out must put the greyhound in its proper box before each race and then retire to the assigned place. No Lead-Out will be permitted to have any ownership interest in any greyhound racing for said Franchise Holder. Lead- Outs shall be assigned to post position by the Paddock Judge by lot.

3071. Lead-Outs are prohibited from holding any conversation with the public or with one another, either in the paddock, enroute to the starting box, or while returning to the paddock.

OWNERS, TRAINERS, AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS

3080. Owners, authorized agents, and trainers will be expected to retire greyhounds off form, or in poor condition. Failure to do so will bring the suspension of said greyhounds for a period to be decided by the Presiding Judge.

3081. Owners, authorized agents, and trainers who make frivolous complaints may be liable for a fine, suspension, and/or ruled off.

3082. Any person who applies for a Trainer's License must pay the applicable fee, secure a license from the Commission and sufficiently pass qualifications as mandated in Rules 3094 and 3095. Only one trainer license may be issued to a single kennel operation and will be known as the "trainer of record." Any trainer license holder shall be required to notify the Board of Judges or the Director of Racing when they will be absent from the grounds for more than 48 hours and will designate in writing another licensee who holds an active assistant trainer license who will be responsible for any infraction of the Rules and Regulations.

3083. Any person who applies for an Assistant Trainer's License must pay the applicable fee, secure a license from the Commission and sufficiently pass qualifications as mandated in Rules 3094 and 3095. Any holder of an "Assistant Trainer's" license, if so designated in writing by a kennel's trainer of record, may temporarily be responsible for any infraction of the Rules and Regulations during a Trainer's absence for up to 14 consecutive calendar days. The Board of Judges may extend that period for up to an additional 14 consecutive days in the event of an emergency situation if it is in the best interest of greyhound racing.

3084. Any person who applies for a "Kennel Helper" license must pay the applicable fee and secure a license from the Commission. A person holding a "Kennel Helper" license is not authorized to weigh-in greyhounds prior to official races, without being accompanied by a licensed Assistant Trainer or Trainer that works for the same kennel operation. A "Kennel Helper" may not act as an agent or authorized representative for a kennel or otherwise make decisions regarding the active career of any greyhound on the grounds of the Franchise Holder.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN RACING

3090. All owners and/or trainers, agents, handlers, attendants, employees of a kennel or Franchise Holder, and all other persons, firms, Associations, or corporations patronizing or participating in a racing meeting are subject to the Laws of the State of Arkansas and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Commission, and all such persons, firms, Associations, or corporations shall abide by said Laws and the Rules of the Commission. Further, said persons, firms, Associations, or corporations shall accept and abide by the decisions of the Racing Officials on any and all questions to which their authority extends.

3091. All applications for licenses and registrations to participate in racing shall be made to the Commission on forms supplied by it.

3093. No application for a license shall be approved, and no license will be issued, by the Commission unless satisfactory evidence is first presented that the applicant will participate in the Meeting for which the license is sought.

3094. All applications for owner's and trainer's licenses must be approved by the Director of Racing before any action on the application will be taken by the Commission. Before approving any application for a license, it shall be the duty of the Director of Racing to ascertain whether the applicant is qualified for the license.

3095. In considering each application for a license, the Director of Racing or the authorized representatives of the Commission may require the applicant, as well as his endorsers, to appear before them and show that said applicant is qualified to receive their recommendation for the granting of the license.

3096. Any person to whom a license has been issued by the Commission may have his/her license revoked due to corrupt, fraudulent, or improper practice or conduct on the part of the licensee.

All licenses granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the application and the Commission shall have full discretion to suspend or revoke the same for any infraction of the conditions of the application of license and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

3098 The following persons shall be required to secure a license from the Commission and the annual fee shall be as follows:

Any person employed on the grounds of a Franchise Holder by the Franchise Holder, or its lessees, or on any authorized off-track facility, either owned by the Franchise Holder, or by any individual, where racing greyhounds are housed, or by any concession licensed or permitted to operate on the grounds of the Franchise Holder, must secure an Employee License.

Any person to whom a license has been issued by the Commission and whose duties require that such person have access to the paddock and/or the kennel compound shall have a photographic identification badge clearly visible on his person at all times while he is in these areas. Persons failing to have a photographic identification badge clearly visible when entering the paddock and/or kennel areas are subject to ejection from the grounds, a fine, suspension, or ruling off. The photographic identification badge shall be issued by the Commission in the form approved by the Commission. Any licensee who loses his photographic identification badge will be charged $5.00 to replace the badge. Any visitor to the paddock and/or kennel compound shall wear a visitor's pass in plain view. The visitor's pass shall be in the form approved by the Commission. Track security shall maintain a log of all persons to whom a visitor's pass has been issued.

3100. Any Franchise Holder, owner, trainer, or other licensee employing persons who fails to hire qualified persons for the job duties assigned to their employees or fails to adequately supervise, direct, or train the persons in their employment, may be fined, suspended, or ruled off.

3102. It shall be the duty of each Franchise Holder to see that all owners, trainers, and authorized agents are licensed before any greyhound in which they hold an interest or which they train is allowed to race, and it shall also be the duty of each Franchise Holder to see that the application for license is filed and the prescribed fee is paid to the Commission.

3103. The Commission and the Board of Judges may order that any person be tested for illegal drug usage at the time they apply for a license. The Commission and the Board of Judges may order that any licensee be tested for illegal drugs on a random or for cause basis. Licensees testing positive for illegal drugs are subject to fine, suspension, probation, or revocation of their license. Persons applying for a license who test positive for illegal drugs may, at the discretion of the Commission, be granted a probationary license, if they enroll in a drug treatment or counseling program approved by the Commission. Otherwise, such persons shall not be eligible for licensure.

KENNEL NAMES

3104. A person wishing to race greyhounds under a kennel name may do so by registering with the Commission and by paying a fee of $20.00 per year.

3105. A person can not register more than one kennel name at the same time, nor can they race under their real name if he/she has registered a kennel name.

3106. A kennel name may be changed at any time by registering a new name and paying the fee charged for the original registration. A person can not register as his/her kennel name a name similar to:

3107. All registrations of kennel names by the National Greyhound Association, and all recognized by State Racing Commissions shall be respected in Arkansas.

3108. In applying to race under a kennel name, the applicant must disclose the identity or identities of the owners associated with the kennel name. Any partnership or corporation associated with a kennel name shall comply with the Rules governing partnerships or corporations and the usual fees of such partnerships or corporations shall be paid in addition to the fees for the registration of the name.

3109. Changes in identities of owners associated with the kennel name shall be reported immediately to and approval obtained from the Commission.

3110. Any person may abandon a registered kennel name at any time after he has given written notice to the Commission and the Franchise Holder.

3111. No trainer shall have any ownership interest in a greyhound of which he/she is not the trainer located at the same track.

3112. A corporate name shall be considered a kennel name for the purposes of these Rules, but the Commission may refuse any corporation the privilege of registering a kennel name.

KENNEL OWNERS

3115. Each kennel owner shall submit a registration paper for each of their greyhounds with the Racing Secretary giving the name, color, sex, age, breeding, and characteristic markings, scars, and other identification features not above named. Each Franchise Holder shall keep and maintain during its meeting the registration papers for each greyhound containing the above information.

3116. If any kennel owner changes trainers, he/she must notify the Racing Secretary and cause the trainer's name to be changed on the kennel owner's roster. No greyhound will be eligible for entry until transfer has been made.

PARTNERSHIPS

3120. Each and every partnership must be registered with the Commission.

3121. Partnership papers shall, among other things, set forth the following:

3122. All partnership papers must be signed by all of the parties or by their authorized agents.

3123. In cases of emergency, authority to sign declarations of partnership may be given to the Racing Secretary by a telegram promptly confirmed in writing.

3124. If the Racing Secretary is unable to communicate with all proper parties in an attempt to obtain a declaration of partnership, he/she may authorize a greyhound involved in a partnership to enter and start in a stake race without a declaration of partnership.

3125. Any alteration in a recorded partnership registration, to be effective, must be reported in writing to the Commission and signed by all the partners.

3126. All the parties to a partnership, and each of them, shall be jointly and severally liable for all stakes, forfeits, and other obligations.

3130 . All corporations having any interest in a greyhound shall file a kennel name application with the Racing Secretary. At the time of filing application for a kennel name, a statement in duplicate setting forth the names and addresses of all officers, directors, and stockholders of said corporation, together with the amount of the respective holdings of each stockholder and a statement as to whether or not said stock is paid in full, and including the designation of an authorized agent or agents of said corporation. The said statements shall be signed by the president of the corporation attested to by its secretary and the corporate seal attached. A copy of said statement shall be transmitted promptly to the office of the Arkansas State Racing Commission by the Racing Secretary.

3140. Each authorized agent must file an application for a license for each owner represented setting forth the agent's authority to act for the owner including any authority the agent may have to collect money from the Franchise Holder. A copy of the agent's agreement with the owner, if in writing, shall be attached to the application.

3141. A copy of the application and written agreement, if any, shall be filed permanently with the Racing Secretary.

3142. An Authorized Agent may appoint a subagent only when authorized in writing by the owner and written notice of such appointment is given to the Commission.

3143. Any changes in the agent's authority must be in writing and filed as above provided.

3144. If an agent represents more than one owner, a separate application shall be filed for each owner.

3145. The term of the license shall be the calendar year unless the agent's appointment is revoked by the owner, or the license is revoked by the Racing Commission.

3146. The revocation of an agent's authority shall be filed in writing with the Commission and with the Racing Secretary.

ARKANSAS BREEDERS PROGRAM

3160. Arkansas Breeders Program. "Registered Arkansas-bred" greyhound registration and eligibility to participate in the Arkansas Racing Commission Purse and Awards Fund shall be determined and made in accordance with registration rules adopted by the Greyhound Breeders of Arkansas and approved by the Commission.

3161. Distribution of Arkansas Breeders Purse and Award Funds.

3175. No greyhound shall be entered or permitted to race or to be schooled at any racetrack operated or licensed under the jurisdiction of the Commission unless properly registered with the National Greyhound Association, which is the recognized official breeding registry of all greyhounds. Any greyhound whose lack of registration with the approved registry is attributable to arbitrary, discriminatory or other unreasonable action or inaction on the part of such agencies may be certified by the Commission. A greyhound may not be entered for racing or schooling at any official track unless it has been tattooed and registered in the NGA Stud Book and the last six performance lines, if applicable, and the racing history of the greyhound are made available to the Racing Secretary.

3177. Any transfers of any title to or interest in greyhounds schooled, entered, or racing at any racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be registered with the National Greyhound Association. No title in any greyhound will be recognized by the Commission until such title shall be evidenced by written instrument duly filed with the National Greyhound Association.

GREYHOUND SCHOOLING

3180. Greyhounds must be properly officially schooled in the presence of the Presiding Judge and the Commission Judge at least one time at the track where they are to race, provided that the greyhound has run an official race at another recognized track and a recognized meeting within 30 calendar days preceding its entry for official schooling. The track shall carry the past performance lines from the previous four races in the Official Racing Program. A greyhound racing at approximately 5/16 mile distance shall be schooled at that distance. Each schooling race should consist of at least 6 greyhounds. However, if conditions create a hardship, less than 6 greyhounds may be schooled with the permission of the Commission Judge. Any greyhound that has raced at a track franchised by the Arkansas Racing Commission that has not been entered for a period of 6 racing days, and/or has not raced for a period of 10 racing days or more, shall be schooled at least once at its racing weight before being eligible for entry. All greyhounds in schooling races must be raced at their established racing weight and started from the box wearing blankets. No hand schooling will be considered official.

3181. Any greyhound can be ordered on the schooling list by the Presiding Judge at any time. Any greyhound ordered placed on the schooling list by the Presiding Judge must be schooled officially and satisfactorily before being allowed to enter into an official race.

ENTRIES

3185. Every person who enters a greyhound, or in any way participates in any race or racing under these rules, thereby obligates himself/herself to accept these rules upon all questions relating thereto.

3187. Every entry in an official race must be in the name of the person having ownership in the greyhound, and must be made in writing, or by telegram to be immediately confirmed in writing, by the kennel owner and/or trainer, or by an authorized agent, and the full name of every person having an ownership in a greyhound, or accepting the trainer's percentage, or having any-Interest in its winnings, must be licensed by the Commission before it starts at any meeting, as must be every change in such ownership or interest, thereafter made during that meeting. Any failure to comply with this rule shall be punishable by a fine or suspension, or both, and if an objection because of such default is duly made and sustained against a greyhound that has run in a race, its winnings in that race shall be forfeited to the greyhound that finished next behind it.

3190. DOUBLE ENTRIES:

3195. A greyhound that is scratched from an official race will be required to be officially schooled before being allowed to be entered for official racing.

3196. If three (3) or more greyhounds are scratched in any one race, the Presiding Judge may cancel said race.

3197. All declarations in the overnight entries must be made with the Racing Secretary of the Franchise Holder before the draw has been closed. Any greyhound that does not compete once the draw has been closed and made official will be considered as a scratch.

POST POSITION

3200. The drawing for entries and post positions shall be held not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the start of each performance, and supervised by the Commissioner Supervisor or Commission Judge and Racing Secretary. Post positions must be drawn prior to all official races.

3205. A Program printed for each racing day shall be compiled by the Franchise Holder which shall contain the names of the greyhounds that are to run in each of the races for that day. These names are to appear in the order of their post positions, the said post position to be designated by numerals placed at the left and in line with the names of the greyhounds in each race, and shall also be prominently displayed on each greyhound. The printed program shall contain all the information required by these rules.

3206. The Program must carry at least two (2) performances of said greyhounds at the track they are to be raced, with the exception of greyhounds qualifying under Rule #3180.

3207. All past performances as shown in the Program shall be in the order of the races or official schooling races held, the last performance appearing on the first line, etc.

3208. The Program must also contain name, color, sex, date and location of most recent races, age, established racing weight, distance, time, track record, track weight, post position and finish, name of owner and trainer, number of starts in official races and number of times finishing first, second and third, and such other information as will enable the public to properly judge the greyhound's ability.

3209. Each Franchise Holder shall print in heavy type, in conspicuous place in its printed program that the Daily Double Rules, 5010 and 5012; the Quiniela Pool Rule, 5020; the Trifecta Rule, 5030; and the Big Q Rule 5025 are posted in the mutuel areas and available at the information window, Racing Commission office, and General office.

3210. In case the name of a greyhound is changed, the new name, together with the former name, shall be published in the official entries and Program until after the greyhound has started five (5) times. The violation of any part of this Rule may be sufficient cause for a fine, suspension, or both, at the discretion of the Board of Judges.

WEIGHTS AND WEIGHING

3220.

3221. At the first official schooling of each greyhound, the trainer and/or owner must establish the racing weight ("set weight") for each greyhound.

3222. The established racing weight may be changed from time to time on written request and by written consent of the Paddock Judge or Scale Clerk, provided said change is made four (4) days before the greyhound is allowed to race at new weight. All greyhounds must be schooled at least once at new racing weight before being eligible for entry; if, however, the change of weight does not exceed one (1) pound, the changed weight may be listed without the greyhound being schooled.

3223. The Presiding Judge shall have the privilege of ordering the weighing of a greyhound entered in a race at any period from the time it is entered in a race until post time.

3224. Immediately after being weighed in (pre-post weight), the greyhounds shall be placed in lock-out kennels under the supervision of the Paddock Judge, and no owner or other person excepting the Paddock Judge, Commission Veterinarian, Kennel Master, Scale Clerk, Lead-Outs under the supervision of the Paddock Judge, Presiding Judge, or Commission's representative, shall be allowed in or near the lock-out kennel.

3225. Every trainer who does not have his/her greyhound(s) at the weighing-in room promptly at the time appointed shall have his/her greyhound(s) scratched and, in addition, at the discretion of the Board of Judges, the trainer may be liable for a fine.

THE RACE

3230. All starters must wear the regulation muzzle and blanket. Muzzles and blankets must be carefully examined in the paddock by the Paddock Judge before the greyhounds leave for the starting box, and again be examined before the Presiding Judge, the Commission Judge, and the Patrol Judge.

3231. All greyhounds must be exhibited in the show paddock before post time of the race in which they are entered.

3232. After the greyhounds leave the paddock on their way to the starting box, and until the race has been completed, all persons, except the Racing Officials and necessary attendants, shall be excluded from the course.

3233. No race shall be called official unless the lure is in advance of the greyhounds at all times during the race. If at any time during the race any greyhound or greyhounds touch or overtake the lure, the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall declare the race a "No Race" and all wagers shall be refunded. However, when a greyhound bolts the course or runs in the opposite direction during the running of a race and in doing so, in the opinion of the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge, does not interfere with the race in any manner, the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall declare the race "Official." The decision of the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall be final.

3234. If a race is marred by jams, spills, or racing circumstances other than accidents to the machinery while a race is being run and three (3) or more greyhounds finish, the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall declare the race finished. If less than three (3) greyhounds finish, the Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall declare the race a "No Race" and all wagers shall be refunded.

3235. If a greyhound bolts the course, it shall forfeit all rights in the race. The Presiding Judge and Commission Judge shall declare the race the same as if it were not a contender.

3236. All greyhounds ruled off of one track in Arkansas for fighting or quitting shall be ruled off all tracks under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas State Racing Commission and will not race again in Arkansas except with written consent of the Commission.

DEAD HEATS

3240. When two (2) or more greyhounds run a dead heat for first place, all prizes which first and second greyhounds would have been entitled, shall be divided equally between them; and this applies in dividing prizes whatever the number of greyhounds running in a dead heat. All greyhounds shall be deemed to be winners. Likewise, when two (2) or more greyhounds run a dead heat for second place they shall divide the second and third moneys.

3241 . When a dead heat is run for second place and the winner of the race is subsequently disqualified, the greyhounds which ran for the dead heat shall be deemed to have a dead heat for first place.

3250. If the whole or a part of a racing program is canceled, any race involved may be rescheduled at the discretion of the Commission.

3251. If the whole or a part of the racing program is canceled, any race involved may be postponed or declared off.

3252. Public notice shall be given at the earliest practicable time if a published race is declared off.

3253. No race which has closed with sufficient entries shall be declared off except by the Board of Judges.

3254. In case of fire or accident, or for other reasons, after due public notice, all races or stakes may be postponed or declared off, and when so declared off, all subscriptions and declaration money paid must be refunded.

Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc. Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances

Preamble to the Uniform Classification Guidelines of Foreign Substances

The Preamble to the Uniform Classification Guidelines was approved by the RCI Drug Testing and Quality Assurance Program Committee (now the Drug Testing Standards and Practices Program Committee) on August 26, 1991. Minor revisions to the Preamble were made by the Drug Classification subcommittee (now the Veterinary Pharmacologists Subcommittee) on September 3, 1991.

"The Uniform Classification Guidelines printed on the following pages are intended to assist stewards, hearing officers and racing commissioners in evaluating the seriousness of alleged violations of medication and prohibited substance rules in racing jurisdictions. Practicing equine veterinarians, state veterinarians, and equine pharmacologists are available and should be consulted to explain the pharmacological effects of the drugs listed in each class prior to any decisions with respect to penalities to be imposed. The ranking of drugs is based on their pharmacology, their ability to influence the outcome of a race, whether or not they have legitimate therapeutic uses in the racing horse, or other evidence that they may be used improperly. These classes of drugs are intended only as guidelines and should be employed only to assist persons adjudicating facts and opinions in understanding the seriousness of the alleged offenses. The facts of each case are always different and there may be mitigating circumstances which should always be considered. These drug classifications will be reviewed frequently and new drugs will be added when appropriate."

Notes Regarding Classification Guidelines

* Where the use of a drug is specifically permitted by a jurisdiction, then the jurisdiction's rule supersedes these penalty guidelines.

* Regulators should be aware that a laboratory report may identify a drug only by the name of its metabolite. The metabolite might not be listed here, but the parent compound may be.

* These classes of drugs are intended only as guidelines and should be employed only to assist persons adjudicating facts and opinions in understanding the seriousness of the alleged offenses.

* The facts of each case are different and there may be mitigating circumstances that should be considered.

* These drug classifications will be reviewed periodically. New drugs will be added or some drugs may be reclassified when appropriate.

Classification Criteria

The RCI Drug Classification Scheme is based on 1) pharmacology, 2) drug use patterns, and 3) the appropriateness of a drug for use in the racing horse. Categorization is decided using the following general guidelines:

* Pharmacology. Drugs that are known to be potent stimulants or depressants are placed in higher classes, while those that have (or would be expected to have) little effect on the outcome of a race are placed in lower classes.

* Drug Use Patterns. Some consideration is given to placement of drugs based on practical experience with their use and the nature of positive tests. For example, procaine positives have in the past been associated primarily with the administration of procaine penicillin, and this has been taken into consideration in the placement of procaine into Class 3 instead of Class 2 with other injectable local anesthetics.

* Appropriateness of Drug Use. Drugs that clearly are intended for use in equine therapeutics are placed in lower classes. Drugs that clearly are not intended for use in the horse are placed in higher classes, particularly if they might affect the outcome of a race. Drugs that are recognized as legitimately useful in equine therapeutics but could affect the outcome of a race are placed in the middle or higher classes.

The list includes most drugs that have been reported as detected by racing authority laboratories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC) laboratories, but does not include those which would seem to have no effect on the performance of the horse or drug detectability. For example, it does not include antibiotics, sulfonamides, vitamins, anthelmintics, or pangamic acid, all of which have been reported.

The list contains many drugs that have never been reported as detected. Usually, these are representatives of chemical classes that have the potential for producing an effect, and in many cases, for which at least one drug in that chemical class has been reported.

Most drugs have numerous effects, and each was judged on an individual basis. There are instances where there is a rather fine distinction between drugs in one category and those in the next. This is a reflection of a nearly continuous spectrum of effects from the most innocuous drug on the list to the drug that is the most offensive.

Classification Definitions

* Class 1: Stimulant and depressant drugs that have the highest potential to affect performance and that have no generally accepted medical use in the racing horse. Many of these agents are Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) schedule II substances. These include the following drugs and their metabolites: Opiates, opium derivatives, synthetic opioids and psychoactive drugs, amphetamines and amphetamine-like drugs as well as related drugs, including but not limited to apomorphine, nikethamide mazindol, pemoline, and pentylenetetrazol. Though not used as therapeutic agents, all DEA Schedule 1 agents are included in Class 1 because they are potent stimulant or depressant substances with psychotropic and often habituative actions.

* Class 2: Drugs that have a high potential to affect performance, but less of a potential than drugs in Class 1. These drugs are 1) not generally accepted as therapeutic agents in racing horses, or 2) they are therapeutic agents that have a high potential for abuse. Drugs in this class include: psychotropic drugs, certain nervous system and cardiovascular system stimulants, depressants, and neuromuscular blocking agents. Injectable local anesthetics are included in this class because of their high potential for abuse as nerve blocking agents.

* Class 3: Drugs that may or may not have generally accepted medical use in the racing horse, but the pharmacology of which suggests less potential to affect performance than drugs in Class 2. Drugs in this class include bronchodilators, anabolic steroids and other drugs with primary effects on the autonomic nervous system, procaine, antihistamines with sedative properties and the high-ceiling diuretics.

* Class 4: This class includes therapeutic medications that would be expected to have less potential to affect performance than those in Class 3. Drugs in this class includes less potent diuretics; corticosteroids; antihistamines and skeletal muscle relaxants without prominent central nervous system (CNS) effects; expectorants and mucolytics; hemostatics; cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmics; topical anesthetics; antidiarrheals and mild analgesics. This class also includes the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), at concentrations greater than established limits.

* Class 5: This class includes those therapeutic medications for which concentration limits have been established by the racing jurisdictions as well as certain miscellaneous agents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and other medications as determined by the regulatory bodies. Included specifically are agents that have very localized actions only, such as anti-ulcer drugs, and certain anti-allergic drugs. The anticoagulant drugs are also included.

* Prohibited Practices: