Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 09.10.04 - General
Section 09.10.04.15 - Disputes, Protests
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.10.04.15
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Penalties.
(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this
regulation, if a race is in dispute, both the horse or horses affected by the
dispute, and the horse or horses against which the dispute is lodged, are
subject to all penalties attaching to the highest position to which they may be
entitled until the dispute is settled by the Commission.
(2) A horse against which a dispute is lodged
is not subject to the penalties attaching to the highest position to which the
horse may be entitled if:
(a) The horse is a
registered thoroughbred;
(b) The
dispute is the direct result of a positive finding of a prohibited drug in the
urine or blood specimen of a horse, and:
(i)
The positive finding is not challenged; or
(ii) A confirmatory test of the blood or
urine specimen substantially confirms the positive finding; and
(c) The race is not a stake
race.
B. Proof of the qualifications of a horse against which a protest has been lodged may be demanded by the stewards or judges.
C. If the owner or trainer of a horse against which a protest has been lodged fails to provide proof of those qualifications as demanded by the stewards or judges, the horse may be disqualified.
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