Code of Massachusetts Regulations
205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION
Title 205 CMR 5.00 - Rules Of Greyhound Racing
Section 5.20 - Racing Officials

(1) The Racing Officials of a greyhound racing meeting are: Judges; Director of Racing; Racing Secretary; Paddock Judge; Timer; Clerk of Scales; Chart Writer; Starter; Patrol Judge; Kennel Master; Lure Operator; Veterinarian and any other person that may be designated by the Commission.

(2) The Commission shall appoint two of the Judges.

(3) All racing officials herein designated shall be appointed by the Association holding the meeting such appointments 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.

(4) Association shall submit to the Commission the names of all racing officials and all designated key personnel not less than 30 days prior to the first day of the meeting.

(5) The Judges appointed by the Commission shall be known as the Commission Judges. They shall supervise the conduct of the racing officials and the acts to which their authority extends. The Commission Judges shall immediately report any infraction or violation of 205 CMR 5.00 or the racing laws to the Commission.

(6) No one interested in the result of a race either because of ownership of any greyhound entered, or of its sire or dam, or because of bets or otherwise, shall act as a racing official or designated key personnel therein.

(7) If any owner, trainer, attendant or any other person licensed by the Commission use profane or indecent language to a racing official or otherwise disturb the peace of any track enclosure he shall be liable for a fine, suspension or both, or may be ruled off, and such action shall be immediately reported to the Commission.

(8) The racing officials have power to call on any person in whose name a greyhound is entered to produce proof that the greyhound entered is not the property, either wholly or in part, of any person who is disqualified, or to produce proof of the extent of his interest or property in the greyhound, and in default of such proof being given to their satisfaction, the Judges shall declare the greyhound out of the race.

(9) No racing official or designated key personnel of an Association shall accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with racing at the meeting.

(10) No racing official or designated key personnel may buy mutuel tickets at the meeting at which they are employed. Penalty for such violation shall be immediate dismissal.

(11) Racing officials shall report to the Judges all observed violations of 205 CMR 5.00.