205 Mass. Reg. 5.12

Current through Register 1523, June 7, 2024
Section 5.12 - Fines and Suspensions
(1) No racing official other than the Judges shall have the right to impose a fine or suspension.
(2) The Judges may not rescind a fine or suspension, except with the approval of the Commission.
(3) All fines and suspensions imposed by the Judges shall be promptly reported to the Racing Secretary in writing.
(4) Fines must be paid within 48 hours. Delinquents may be suspended. All monies imposed as fines, except such fines as may be imposed on associations, shall be paid over directly to the Commission.
(5) When an owner, trainer, greyhound or kennel of greyhounds is suspended by the Judges at one track, such suspensions shall immediately become effective on all other greyhound tracks under the jurisdiction of the Commission until such time as the case in question is decided by the Commission.
(6) The Commission shall have the power to alter, amend or modify the suspensions or fines imposed by the Judges, or to rule off the offenders from all greyho undtracks under its supervision. The Commission shall also have the power to reinstate without fine or suspension.
(7) A greyhound or kennel under suspension by the Racing Commission of any other State or Country or by any recognized association shall not be permitted to race on any Massachusetts greyhound tracks where 205 CMR 5.00 are in force during the continuance of such ruling.
(8) The license of anyone ruled off any Massachusetts track for fraud or fraudulent practices shall thereby be revoked.
(9) The license of anyone ruled off of any Massachusetts track for violation of any of 205 CMR 5.00 may be revoked.
(10) When a licensee is ruled off for any fraudulent practice in relation to a particular greyhound wholly or partly belonging to him, he shall return all money or prizes that such greyhound has fraud ulently won.
(11) Every licensee ruled off at a recognized meeting is ruled off wherever 205 CMR 5.00 have force.
(12) When an owner is ruled off a track or suspended every greyhound owned in whole or in part by him shall be ineligible to be entered or to start in any race until said greyhound has been made eligible either by the rescinding of his owner's penalty or his transfer through bona fide sale to an ownership acceptable to the Judges.
(13) When a trainer is ruled off a track or suspended, every greyhound which is under his care, management, training or superintendence shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race until said greyhound has been made eligible by the rescinding of said trainer's penalty or by the placement of the greyhounds in the hands of a licensed trainer with the approval of the Judges.
(14) When a person is ruled off a track or suspended he shall not be qualified, whether acting as agent or otherwise to subscribe for or to enter or run any greyhound in any race either in his own name or in that of any other person until the rescinding of that person's penalty.
(15) Any Official, Owner, Trainer or any person licensed by the Massachusetts State Racing Commission who shall obtain food, feed, shelter, drugs transportation, services for greyhounds, veterinary services or supplies for himself or others whether they be licensed or not, and fails to pay the fair market value to the person or persons from whom said services or supplies are obtained shall be guilty of conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing and may be suspended at the discretion of the Judges or the Commission, however, neither the Association nor the Massachusetts State Racing Commission shall be obligated to collect debts from dog men or other personnel licensed by the Commission.

205 CMR 5.12