Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 819 - Appaloosa Horse Breeders' Awards and State Supplements
Section R. 285.819.1 - Definitions
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Breeder" means a person who is domiciled in the state of Michigan and who owns a mare at the time of breeding. The lawful lessee of a mare at the time of breeding is deemed the owner of the mare.
(b) "Conditions" means a specification of the terms under which a race is conducted, such as the distance, weight, purse, stakes, trials, finals, and money won.
(c) "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture.
(d) "Director" means the director of the department.
(e) "Domicile" means the fixed, permanent, and principal home to which a person intends to return.
(f) "Fairs and racing division" means the fairs and racing division of the department.
(g) "Foaling year" means the calendar year in which the foal is born.
(h) "Gross purse" means the track purse plus the state supplement.
(i) "Licensed appaloosa horse racing association" means an association licensed by the Michigan racing commissioner to conduct appaloosa horse races in Michigan.
(j) "Michigan appaloosa racing association" means a nonprofit corporation consisting of those persons organized for the purpose of improving appaloosa horse racing and breeding.
(k) "Michigan-bred appaloosa horse" means a horse which is from a mare owned by a person who is domiciled in Michigan at the time of breeding and which is sired by a registered stallion owned or leased exclusively by a person who is domiciled in Michigan, which stallion did not serve a mare at a location outside of Michigan during the calendar year in which the service occurred. Each mare and stallion shall be registered with the director of the department of agriculture.
(l) "Owner" means the person listed on the appaloosa horse club registry as the most current owner of the horse.
(m) "State supplement" means money allocated by the director from the state fund for a race conducted exclusively for Michigan-bred horses.
(n) "Track purse" means the money offered by a licensed appaloosa horse racing association for 1 race, not including a state supplement.
