178CSR1 Title 178 Legislative Rule West Virginia Racing Commission
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178CSR1 Title 178 Legislative Rule West Virginia Racing Commission Series 1 Thoroughbred Racing Effective: June 2, 2017 West Virginia Racing Commission 900 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 533 Charleston WV 25302 304.558.2150 Fax 304.558.6319 Web Site: www.racing.wv.gov Table of Contents §178-1-1. General. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 PART 1. DEFINITIONS. ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 §178-1-2. Definitions. ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 PART 2. GENERAL AUTHORITY. .................................................................................................................................... 9 §178-1-3. General Authority of the Racing Commission. .................................................................................................. 9 §178-1-4. Power Of Entry. ................................................................................................................................................. 9 §178-1-5. Racing Commission personnel. ......................................................................................................................... 9 §178-1-6. Ejection/Exclusion. .......................................................................................................................................... 12 PART 3. RACING OFFICIALS. ........................................................................................................................................ 12 §178-1-7. General Provisions. ......................................................................................................................................... 12 §178-1-8. Stewards. ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 §178-1-9. Racing Secretary. ............................................................................................................................................. 17 §178-1-10. Horsemen’s Bookkeeper. .............................................................................................................................. 18 §178-1-11. Paddock Judge. ............................................................................................................................................. 20 §178-1-12. Horse Identifier. ............................................................................................................................................ 20 §178-1-13. Clerk of Scales. .............................................................................................................................................. 21 §178-1-14. Jockey Room Custodian. ............................................................................................................................... 22 §178-1-15. Starter. ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 §178-1-16. Timer/Clocker. .............................................................................................................................................. 24 §178-1-17. Placing Judges. .............................................................................................................................................. 24 §178-1-18. Racing Commission Veterinarian(s). ............................................................................................................. 25 PART 4. ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND DUTIES OF LICENSEES. ......................................................................... 27 §178-1-19. License Required. .......................................................................................................................................... 27 §178-1-20. General Duty. ................................................................................................................................................ 29 §178-1-21. Financial Requirements. ............................................................................................................................... 29 §178-1-22. Facilities and Equipment. .............................................................................................................................. 30 §178-1-23. Operations. ................................................................................................................................................... 34 PART 5. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND DUTIES OF PERMIT HOLDERS. .............................................................. 35 §178-1-24. General Provisions Applicable to All Permit Applicants and Permit Holders. .............................................. 35 §178-1-25. Owners. ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 §178-1-26. Trainers. ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 §178-1-27. Owners’ Authorized Agents. ......................................................................................................................... 48 §178-1-28. Jockeys. ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 §178-1-29. Jockey Agents. ............................................................................................................................................... 53 §178-1-30. Blacksmiths.................................................................................................................................................. 54 §178-1-31. Practicing Veterinarians. ............................................................................................................................... 55 §178-1-32. Tip Sheet Vendor. ......................................................................................................................................... 55 PART 6. CLAIMING RACING. ........................................................................................................................................ 56 §178-1-33. Claiming Racing -- General Provisions. ........................................................................................................ 56 §178-1-34. Claiming of Horses. ....................................................................................................................................... 56 §178-1-35. Claim Certificate. ........................................................................................................................................... 56 §178-1-36. Prohibitions. ................................................................................................................................................ 57 §178-1-37. Procedure for Claiming. ................................................................................................................................ 57 §178-1-38. Transfer of Claimed Horses. .......................................................................................................................... 58 PART 7. RULES OF THE RACE....................................................................................................................................... 59 §178-1-39. Entries and Nominations. ............................................................................................................................. 59 §178-1-40. Naming of Riders. .......................................................................................................................................... 61 §178-1-41. Declarations and Scratches. .......................................................................................................................... 61 §178-1-42. Weights. ....................................................................................................................................................... 62 §178-1-43. Workouts. ..................................................................................................................................................... 63 §178-1-44. Horses Ineligible. ........................................................................................................................................... 64 §178-1-45. Running of the Race. ..................................................................................................................................... 65 §178-1-46. Protests, Objections and Inquiries. ............................................................................................................... 74 PART 8. EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH AND MEDICATION. ....................................................... 75 §178-1-47. Equine Health. ............................................................................................................................................... 75 §178-1-48. Veterinary Practices. ....................................................................................................................................