Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission
Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness)
Chapter 203 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDARDBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
TRAINERS AND GROOMS
Section 203.28 - Assistant trainers

(a) A trainer may employ an assistant trainer as approved by the Judges. The trainer shall notify the Race Secretary of the use of an assistant trainer. The assistant trainer shall be duly licensed prior to acting in this capacity on behalf of the trainer. Qualifications for obtaining an assistant trainer's license shall be prescribed by the Judges and the Commission and may include those requirements prescribed in this chapter.

(b) An assistant trainer may substitute for and shall assume the same duties, responsibilities and restrictions as imposed on the licensed trainer. In which case, the trainer shall be jointly responsible for the assistant trainer's compliance with the rules governing racing and all the duties and responsibilities set forth in § § 203.22 and 203.23 (relating to trainer responsibility rule; and duties of trainers).

(c) While currently employed by a trainer, an assistant trainer shall not enter a horse or otherwise compete in the same race as the employer/trainer.