New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 70 - HORSE RACING
Subchapter 12 - CLAIMING
Section 13:70-12.37 - Open claiming

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:70-12.37

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) This section is not applicable to any licensed owner that has claiming privileges pursuant to 13:70-12.1.

(b) Any individual or entity may claim a horse by obtaining an open claiming license pursuant to (c) below.

(c) An applicant may obtain an open claiming license by complying with the following procedures:

1. The applicant shall file a completed license application on the form prescribed by the New Jersey Racing Commission and will be required to be fingerprinted and photographed at the discretion of the Commission. The applicant must pay for the cost of the fingerprint card checks consistent with the charge set by the reviewing agency which provides the fingerprint card checks according to the type of investigation requested.

2. The applicant shall deposit, with the horsemen's bookkeeper, an amount no less than the minimum claiming price, plus the applicable post-race testing fee pursuant to 13:70-12.36 , if elected, New Jersey sales tax, and any other applicable charges required at that race meet. Such amount shall remain on account until a claim is made. In the event the funds are withdrawn or withdrawn prior to completion of a claim, any license issued will be automatically revoked and terminated.

3. The applicant shall declare a trainer, currently licensed by the New Jersey Racing Commission, who will represent the new owner once a claim is made.

(d) Claiming privileges executed under this section shall be limited to one time during a race meet.

(e) Unless approval has been granted by the stewards to the contrary, the claimed horse must race back at that race meet.

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