Section 12-574-F12 - Officials(a)Designation of officials. Officials shall include the following, as determined by the division: (1) Division officials: (A) Division facility supervisor;(C) Division senior facility officer;(D) Division liaison officer;(E) Division veterinarians;(2) Association officials: (A) Presiding racing judge;(B) Associate racing judge;(D) General manager and assistants;(E) Mutuel manager and assistants;(F) Facility manager and assistants;(G) Director of security and assistants;(H) Association veterinarians;(I) Players's manager and assistants;(J) Racing secretary and assistants;(N) Operator of mechanical lure;(P) Clerk of the scales; and(b)Approval by division. (1) At least thirty (30) days prior to the first day of a race or meet, the association shall submit in writing to the division the names of all association officials, and no association official shall be qualified to act until having been licensed by the division. In the event of incapacitation of any such approved association official, the association may, with the approval of the division, appoint a substitute who shall, within seven (7) days of appointment, obtain a license from the division. Any removal or transfer of association officials shall be reported to the division in writing prior to actual removal or transfer, detailing the reason for such action.(2) All association officials enumerated in subsection (a) of this section shall be appointed by the association holding the race or meet. All appointments are subject to licensure by the division, which reserves the right to demand a change of personnel for good and sufficient reason. The division shall appoint the division officials.(c)Compensation. All association officials enumerated in subsection (a) of this section shall be compensated by the association.(d)Dual jobs. No operating official may hold more than one position at a facility unless written permission is obtained from the division.(e)Wagering prohibited. No licensed greyhound official may wager on the result of a greyhound race conducted in Connecticut. No licensed jai alai official may wager on the result of any games played at a fronton in Connecticut.(f)Reports to division. All observed violations of sections 12-574-F1 to 12-574-F65, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be reported in writing by officials and their assistants to the division and the board of administrative judges. Any official or assistant having knowledge of, or information pertaining to any mistreatment or neglect of greyhounds, shall report to the division immediately and submit details in writing, in a timely manner thereafter for investigation and redress.(g)Prohibition. No person employed or appointed by the division or the association shall have or maintain any interest, direct or indirect, in the ownership or leasing of a greyhound which participates at any licensed meet within Connecticut.(h)Respect accorded officials. If any person licensed by the division uses abusive language to an official, state or division employee, or otherwise disturbs the peace at the facility said person shall be liable for a penalty, including ejection by the association which shall be immediately reported to the division, or a fine, license suspension or license revocation by the division.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12-574-F12
Adopted effective October 3, 2001