Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 20 - Racing Officials and Racing Personnel
Section 325:20-1-24 - Duties of the Horse Identifier

(1) When required, ensure the safekeeping of digital and paper registration certificates and racing permits for horses stabled and/or racing on association grounds;

(2) Inspect documents of ownership, eligibility, registration or breeding necessary to ensure the proper identification of each horse scheduled to compete at a race meeting;

(3) Examine without physically touching unless wearing a disposable, sterile glove, for every starter in the paddock for sex, color, markings and lip tattoo, microchip (ISO 11784), freeze brand or other identification method approved by the appropriate breed registry and the Commission for comparison with its registration certificate to verify the horse's identity;

(4) Supervise when requested by the Commission, monitor the tattooing, microchipping, freeze branding or other method of identification approved by the appropriate breed registry and the Commission done to and for identification of any horse located on association grounds:

(5) Report to the Stewards any horse not properly identified or whose registration certificate is not in conformity with these rules; and

(6) Perform such other duties as the Commission may require.