La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § III-1903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-1903 - Monetary Interests Prohibited

1. No person while licensed and/or serving as a racing official shall own an interest in:

a. a horse that races at a race meeting where he is employed;

b. a jockey contract; or

c. an association under his supervision.

2. Nor shall any such person buy or sell, or cause to be bought or sold for himself or another, any thoroughbred, quarter horse or Appaloosa under his supervision. Nor shall any such person wager on any race under his supervision. No such person shall write or solicit horse insurance or have any monetary interest in any business which seeks the patronage of horsemen or racing associations.

B. For the purposes of this Section only, racing official, as used herein shall mean and include a:

1. steward;

2. placing judge;

3. patrol judge;

4. paddock judge;

5. clerk of scales;

6. starter;

7. assistant starter;

8. handicapper/racing secretary;

9. assistant racing secretary;

10. track superintendent;

11. general superintendent;

12. jockey room custodian;

13. valet;

14. outrider;

15. jockey;

16. identifier;

17. association and state veterinarian;

18. official state chemist (including the persons under his supervision);

19. member of the State Police Racing Investigations Unit;

20. director of racing; and

21. stall superintendent.

La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § III-1903

Adopted by the Racing Commission in 1971, promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Racing Commission, LR 2:424 (December 1976), amended LR 3:20 (January 1977), LR 4:271 (August 1978), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Racing Commission, LR 16:764 (September 1990).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:148.