Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
017 - MAINE STATE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 7 - RACING
- Section 017-7-1 - Consecutive Days
- Section 017-7-2 - Proof of Eligibility and Identity
- Section 017-7-3 - Permanent Identification
- Section 017-7-4 - Horses Health Conditions
- Section 017-7-5 - Racing Standards
- Section 017-7-6 - Race Meet Standards and Eligibility
- Section 017-7-7 - Steward's List
- Section 017-7-8 - Preference
- Section 017-7-9 - Use of Hopples
- Section 017-7-10 - Head Pole
- Section 017-7-11 - Time Between Heats
- Section 017-7-12 - Minimum Purse
- Section 017-7-13 - Racing Year
- Section 017-7-14 - Condition Sheets
- Section 017-7-15 - Types of Racing
- Section 017-7-16 - Condition Limitations
- Section 017-7-17 - Claiming Races
- Section 017-7-18 - Conditioned Races
- Section 017-7-18-A - Maine Owned or Bred Races
- Section 017-7-19 - Futurities Requirements
- Section 017-7-20 - Early Closing Events and Late Closing Events
- Section 017-7-21 - Preferred races
- Section 017-7-22 - Open Stretch Racing
- Section 017-7-23 - Declaration Requirements
- Section 017-7-24 - Ineligible Transfer
- Section 017-7-25 - Limit of Starts
- Section 017-7-26 - Eligibility Guaranteed
- Section 017-7-27 - Withheld Purses
- Section 017-7-28 - Number of Starters
- Section 017-7-29 - Limit of Starters
- Section 017-7-30 - Draw
- Section 017-7-31 - Coupled Entries
- Section 017-7-32 - Also Eligibles
- Section 017-7-33 - Post Positions for a Handicap
- Section 017-7-34 - Driver Changes
- Section 017-7-35 - Substitution of Drivers
- Section 017-7-36 - Authority of Starting Judge
- Section 017-7-37 - Recall
- Section 017-7-38 - Effect of Scratch of Horse on Post Position
- Section 017-7-39 - Starting Without a Gate
- Section 017-7-40 - Bad Acting Horse
- Section 017-7-41 - Declared Starters
- Section 017-7-42 - Unmanageable
- Section 017-7-43 - Failure to Obey
- Section 017-7-44 - Right to Track
- Section 017-7-45 - Falling or Unseating Driver
- Section 017-7-46 - Duties of Trainer
- Section 017-7-47 - Nerved Horses
- Section 017-7-48 - Unfit to Participate
- Section 017-7-49 - Personal Safety Equipment
- Section 017-7-50 - Driver's Colors
- Section 017-7-50-A - Protection of Horses
- Section 017-7-51 - Horses in the Paddock
- Section 017-7-52 - Admission to the Paddock
- Section 017-7-53 - Driving Violations
- Section 017-7-54 - Racing Violations
- Section 017-7-55 - Racing Objections
- Section 017-7-56 - Permission to Dismount
- Section 017-7-57 - Contested Races and Unsatisfactory Drives
- Section 017-7-58 - Placing Offending Horses
- Section 017-7-59 - Coupled Entries Violations
- Section 017-7-60 - Breaking
- Section 017-7-61 - Intentional Breaks
- Section 017-7-62 - Improper Conduct
- Section 017-7-63 - Assaults
- Section 017-7-64 - Threats Not to Race
- Section 017-7-65 - Bonus Demands
- Section 017-7-66 - Wagering of Owner, Trainer, Driver
- Section 017-7-67 - Reporting Bribes or Attempts
- Section 017-7-68 - Misconduct or Fraud
- Section 017-7-69 - False Witness
- Section 017-7-70 - Illegal Devices
- Section 017-7-71 - Conspiracy
- Section 017-7-72 - Purse Distribution
- Section 017-7-73 - Supplemental Purse Payments
- Section 017-7-74 - Mounted at Finish
- Section 017-7-75 - Purse Money
- Section 017-7-76 - Dashes
- Section 017-7-77 - Two in Three
- Section 017-7-78 - Timing of the Lead Horse Only
- Section 017-7-79 - Time for Dead Heat
- Section 017-7-80 - Time
- Section 017-7-81 - Time Trial Performances
- Section 017-7-82 - Judges at Time Trials
- Section 017-7-83 - Performance Against Time
- Section 017-7-84 - Best of Three
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
SUMMARY: This chapter shall set forth all rules specific to all facets of racing. This shall include the procedures for the assembling and drawing of races, the standards that horses and participants are held to, starting and racing rules, and proper procedures for placing and purse distribution. To facilitate understanding of this chapter it is arranged sequentially in the order in which the various elements of racing should occur. For example, the draw comes before the starting rules, the starting rules before the racing rules, etc.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 8 MRS §§ 263- A, 268, 275-C, 279-A, 279-B, 281
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