North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 69.5 - Racing Commission, North Dakota
Article 69.5-01 - North Dakota Racing Commission Rules
Chapter 69.5-01-04 - Permits and Requirements
Section 69.5-01-04-21 - Stable and ground security

1. The stable area must be properly fenced as defined by the commission and admission to the stables permitted only in accordance with the rules of the commission. No person may be admitted to the stable area except:

2. The association through its own employees or persons retained by the association shall maintain twenty-four-hour-a-day security service throughout the stable enclosure during the time horses occupy the grounds, employing such electronic, telephonic, television, and human guard personnel as are required to adequately police the grounds. Upon request, the association shall furnish to the commission a list of personnel employed in security services, giving for each such person, the person's address, employer, employer address, duties, duty station, and areas supervised.

3. The director of security of each association shall submit to the stewards a written report describing every arrest or completed incident of security investigation or real or suspected rule violation including with each such person mentioned as charged in the report, the person's name, the charges against such person, and such person's present whereabouts.

4. Each association shall maintain current records relating to security in permanent form available for commission inspection for a period of two years from the completion of the record and shall provide at the commission's request such additional information related to track security as the commission may require. All such records must be governed by open record provisions of state law.

5. A person may not smoke in a stall, barn, or an area where feed is kept on the grounds of association property.

6. A person may not permit a dog or other animal other than approved horses to enter the stable area of an association during the progress of a race meeting. Exceptions may be authorized by the commission safety committee, chief steward, state veterinarian, executive director, or as authorized by law.