New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 70 - HORSE RACING
Subchapter 8 - WEIGHTS
Section 13:70-8.18 - Items included in jockey's weight; safety vest requirement

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:70-8.18

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

(a) A jockey's weight shall include his or her clothing, boots, saddle and its attachments, or any other equipment, except as specified. None of the following items shall be included in a jockey's weight:

1. Whip;

2. Bridle;

3. Bit or reins;

4. Safety helmet;

5. Blinkers;

6. Goggles;

7. Number cloth; and

8. Safety vest.

(b) A safety vest shall be worn by all jockeys competing in race events. The safety vest shall weigh no more than two pounds and shall comply with one of the following minimum standards, incorporated by reference, as may be amended and supplemented:

1. British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA):2000 Level 1, available from www.beta-uk.org;

2. Euro Norm (EN) 13158:2000 Level 1, available from www.cen.eu;

3. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2681-08; available from www.astm.org;

4. Shoe and Allied Trade Research Association (SATRA) Jockey Vest Document M6 Issue 3, available from www.satra.co.uk; or

5. Australian Racing Board (ARB) Standard 1.1998, available from www.standards.org.au.

(c) A safety vest shall be worn by all exercise riders, pony people and outriders during the performance of their duties of working out or otherwise training a horse while on the racetrack, training track or general stable area. The vest shall comply with one of the following minimum standards, incorporated by reference, as may be amended and supplemented:

1. British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA):2000 Level 1; available from www.beta-uk.org;

2. Euro Norm (EN) 13158:2000 Level 1; available from www.cen.eu;

3. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2681-08; available from www.astm.org;

4. Shoe and Allied Trade Research Association (SATRA) Jockey Vest Document M6 Issue 3 or available from www.satra.co.uk; or

5. Australian Racing Board (ARB) Standard 1.1998 available from www.standards.org.au.

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