Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 820 - Michigan-bred Pari-mutuel Races
Section R. 285.820.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 285.820.1

Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024

Rule 1. As used in these rules:

(a) "Commissioner" means the Michigan state racing commissioner.

(b) "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture.

(c) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(d) "Licensed racing association" means an association licensed by the commissioner to conduct standardbred horse races in this state.

(e) "M.H.H.A." means the Michigan harness horsemen's association.

(f) "Michigan-bred horse" means a horse that is from a registered standardbred mare, which is owned exclusively by a resident or residents of this state at the time of conception.

(g) "Michigan-sired standardbred horse" means a standardbred horse that satisfies any of the following provisions:

(i) The first foal per year, with the exception of twins carried to term by the natural mother, which is from a Michigan-owned standardbred mare at the time of breeding and which is sired by a Michigan-owned or leased stallion, duly registered with the fairs, exhibitions and racing division.

(ii) The first foal per year with the exception of twins carried to term by the natural mother, from a mare which was owned exclusively by a resident or residents of this state at the time of conception and which was conceived outside this state by means of transported semen from a standardbred stallion that was registered with the department.

(iii) The first foal per year, with the exception of twins carried to term by the natural mother, from a mare which was owned exclusively or in part by a nonresident of this state at the time of conception and which was conceived outside the state of Michigan by means of semen transported from a standardbred stallion that was registered with the department if, by November 1 of the year in which the foal is conceived, the transport fee is paid to the department's agent.

(h) "Offending horse" means a horse that causes a disruption or an accident in a race.

(i) "Registered stallion" means a stallion that was registered, on forms provided by the director, with the department, by January 1 each year in which the stallion will be standing at service in this state from January 1 to July 31 of the calendar year in which it is registered. A newly acquired stallion, which has not been in this state for breeding purposes before January 1 of a given year and which has not serviced any mares after December 31 of the preceding year shall be registered with the department before servicing any mares if its foals are to be eligible for Michigan tax-supported races. Transportation of semen from a registered stallion to a location outside this state does not affect the eligibility of a Michigan-sired standardbred foal for purses provided for in this rule.

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