Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 178 - Racing Commission
Chapter 7897 - HORSE RACING; PROHIBITED ACTS
Part 7897.0100 - PROHIBITED ACTS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Scope.
The following activities are considered prohibited acts.
Subp. 2. Violations of laws.
No person shall engage in conduct which is in violation of federal, state, or local criminal or civil laws.
Subp. 3. Possession of firearms or weapons.
No person if prohibited by the association shall possess while on the grounds of an association a firearm or other dangerous weapon as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.02, subdivision 6.
Subp. 4. Destruction of property.
No person shall damage or destroy property of the association or another by fire or any other means.
Subp. 5. Smoking.
No person shall smoke in nonsmoking areas as designated by the commission or the association.
Subp. 6. Altercations.
No person shall provoke or engage in a physical altercation while on the grounds of an association.
Subp. 6a. Hostile acts.
No person shall engage in conduct or use language that is threatening, harassing, or abusive toward a person or animal while on the grounds of an association.
Subp. 7. Cooperation with security officers.
No person shall fail to comply with orders of security officers or racing officials or interfere with security officers or racing officials in the performance of their official duties. No racing official shall fail to comply with orders of a steward while in the performance of the steward's duties.
Subp. 8. Contact with jockeys/drivers.
No persons, except as authorized by the stewards, shall communicate or attempt to communicate with a jockey or driver during racing hours, or attempt to gain entrance to the jockeys'/drivers' quarters at any time.
Subp. 9. Fraud.
No person shall engage in any fraud or misrepresentation with regard to the sale, breeding, or racing of horses.
Subp. 10. Financial responsibility.
No licensee shall willfully or deliberately refuse to pay any money when due for any service, supplies, or fees connected with his or her activities as a licensee, nor shall he or she falsely deny any such amount due or the validity of the claim therefore with the purpose of hindering or defrauding the person to whom the indebtedness is due.
Subp. 11. Nerved horses.
No person shall bring onto the grounds of a racetrack for the purpose of racing or selling any horse which has had a nerve removed from its leg.
Subp. 12. Horses with impaired vision.
No person shall bring onto the grounds of a racetrack, or enter or cause to be entered in any race, or sell or offer for sale, any horse which has impaired vision in both eyes or suffers from periodic ophthalmia (commonly referred to as "moon blindness").
Subp. 13. Failure to obtain license.
No person shall fail to secure a Class C license, if required, prior to the performance of his or her occupational duties.
Subp. 14. Employing unlicensed personnel.
No licensee shall employ unlicensed personnel unless licenses are not required for such personnel.
Subp. 15. Removing a horse without permission.
No person shall remove from the stable area of a licensed racetrack any horse without the written permission of the racing secretary or the stewards. No person shall remove from the stable area of a licensed racetrack any horse that is in the entries without written permission of the stewards.
Subp. 16. Helmets to be worn.
No person shall ride or drive a horse while on the grounds of an association without a properly fastened protective riding helmet.
Subp. 17. Hypodermic equipment and injectable substances prohibited.
The following shall apply to the possession of hypodermic equipment and injectable substances while on the grounds of an association:
Subp. 18. Possession of electrical devices.
No person, while on the grounds of an association, shall have in his or her possession any electrical or mechanical device or other appliance, other than an ordinary riding whip, that could be used for the purpose of stimulating a horse or affecting its speed in a race or workout.
Subp. 19. Driving violation.
No person may park or drive a vehicle on the grounds of the association in a manner which creates a potential hazard to persons or property.
Subp. 20. Possession, administration to, or presence in a horse of a prohibited drug, substance, medication or metabolites, biological product, growth hormone, hormone releasing factor, venom, or synthetic analog of venom.
Subp. 21. Pregnant mare. No mare over 120 days gestation may be entered to race.
Subp. 22. Use of nonrecognized racing equipment.
Nonrecognized racing equipment must not be used on a horse on a day the horse is scheduled to race, unless the use is approved in advance by the stewards in consultation with the commission veterinarian.
Subp. 23. Chain shank.
No person may lead a horse with a chain shank unless the oral portion is covered with a soft, nonabrasive material.
Subp. 24. Security and surveillance equipment. No person shall tamper with or alter in any manner security or surveillance equipment used by the commission or an association without the prior approval of the commission.
Statutory Authority: MS s 240.23; 240.24