Section 5.28 - Licenses and Registrations(1) The following persons shall be required to take out a license from the Commission and pay the applicable annual fee: Owner, Trainer, Assistant Trainer, Authorized Agent, Lead outs, Racing Officials, and Kennel Name. Every kennel housing a greyhound that is racing in schooling races or pari-mutuel races at licensed dog tracks in Massachusetts shall be licensed by the State Racing Commission.(2) The fee shall accompany each application for license or registration. All licenses and registrations expire on December 31st of the year of issue.(3) All applications for licenses and registrations to participate in racing shall be made to the Commission on forms supplied by the Commission.(4) All applications shall be submitted first to the Judges. In considering each application for a license the Judges may require the applicant, as well as his endorsers, to appear before them and show that said applicant is qualified in every respect to receive the license requested. Ability as well as integrity must be clearly shown by the applicant in order to receive the Judges' recommendation for the granting of the license. All trainers and assistant trainers must pass a test, with a score of 70%, as a condition of licensing. The test shall be complied by the Massachusetts State Racing Commission and administered by the Board of Judges at the time of application. A person who fails such a test will be allowed to retake a test upon request.(5) Before recommending any application for a license it shall be the duty of the Judges, individually and collectively, to ascertain if the applicant is qualified as to the ability, integrity and right to the license applied for.(6) No application for a license or registration shall be recommended by the Judges and no license or registration will be issued by the Commission unless satisfactory evidence first is presented to the Judges that the person so applying will participate in the meeting over which the Judges have supervision.(7) The Commission may refuse to license any applicant who has been refused a license by any other State Racing Commission.(8) The Commission may refuse to license any applicant whose previous conduct in Massachusetts or elsewhere in connection with racing is considered by the Commission to have been objectionable, obnoxious or detrimental to the best interest of racing.(9) The Commission may revoke any license if the holder of the same has violated any rule or regulation of the Commission governing his conduct in connection with racing, or where such conduct is objectionable, obnoxious or detrimental to the best interest of racing.(10) No owner, trainer or agent shall enter or start a greyhound unless all licenses and registrations required by 205 CMR 5.28(1) have been filed. Violators of 205 CMR 5.28(10) may be subject to suspension or forfeiture.(11) No owner, trainer or agent shall enter or start a greyhound until he has ascertained that each license or registration filed as required by 205 CMR 5.28(1) has been approved. Violators of 205 CMR 5.28(11) may be subject to suspension or forfeiture.(12) When an ownership is in the name of both husband and wife, both shall be licensed.(13) No application, except an application for an owner's license, will be considered for or granted to a person under 16 years of age. If younger than 18 years of age, an applicant for an owner's license shall submit a notarized affidavit from his/her parent or legal guardian stating that the parent or legal guardian assumes responsibility for the applicant's financial, contractual and other obligations relating to the applicant's participation in racing within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.(14) No application for a trainer's license will be considered for or granted to a person under 18 years of age.(15) All licenses granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the application therefor and the Commission shall have full discretion to suspend or revoke the same for any infraction of the conditions of the application of license or 205 CMR 5.00.(16) Every greyhound entered to race in schooling or pari-mutuel races at a dog track must be in the care of a licensed trainer who shall take responsibility for the care and protection of the greyhound in compliance with the rules and regulations of dog racing. Every person, who handles, cares for, or transports said greyhounds shall be licensed by the Racing Commission as a trainer or assistant trainer. The owners and trainers of Massachusetts bred greyhounds shall comply with 205 CMR 5.28(16).