North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 69.5 - Racing Commission, North Dakota
Article 69.5-01 - North Dakota Racing Commission Rules
Chapter 69.5-01-05 - Licensees
Section 69.5-01-05-20 - Stable names

1. Licensed owners and lessees may adopt stable farm, racing, or corporate names, if registered with the applicable horsemen's organization and the commission.

2. Applications must include the identity or identities of all persons interested in the ownership of the name. After registration by the commission, changes in identities of owners of the stable name must be reported immediately to and approved by the commission.

3. A trainer who is a licensed owner or a part owner may use a stable name in that person's capacity as owner or part owner but a trainer may be licensed as a trainer only in the trainer's legal name.

4. Any person registered under a stable name may cancel the stable name by giving written notice to the commission. A stable name may be changed by registering the new name with the commission.

5. No person may register as the person's stable name one which has already been registered by another person with any other racing authority, which is the real name of another owner or owners of racehorses, which is the real or stable name of any prominent person who does not own racehorses, which is not plainly distinguishable from that of another registered stable name, or which the stewards determine is being used to advertise any product or service.