N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 807.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Pari 807.01 - General Duties of Occupational Licensees

(a) Those occupational licensees who deliver direct care to greyhounds shall ensure that the greyhounds for which they are responsible receive:

(1) Adequate food, water and shelter;

(2) Adequate veterinary care; and

(3) Protection from physical pain and suffering.

(b) All occupational licensees shall protect greyhounds both on and off the racing premises by:

(1) Keeping them from being injured, frightened or tampered to the extent of the licensees' abilities; and

(2) Reporting to the commission any information they acquire about past or threatened injury to, frightening of, or tampering with, a greyhound.

(c) Occupational licensees shall be familiar with the rules of the commission.

(d) Occupational licensees shall not participate in a racing meet while their licenses are suspended in any jurisdiction as determined by the commission after a hearing.

(e) Occupational licensees shall not:

(1)Refuse to allow the taking of a sample of a greyhound's urine, blood or saliva or other bodily substance or interfere with the taking of such a sample;

(2) Participate or conspire in illegal bookmaking, betting or touting;

(3) Directly or indirectly solicit, accept or offer any bribe in any form in connection with greyhound racing;

(4) Commit any fraudulent or unlawful act on any licensee's racing premises or in connection with any racing meet in any jurisdiction;

(5) Direct any profanity, obscenity or abusive epithets toward any racing official or commission employee upon the racing premises;

(6) Take any action upon the racing premises that causes a clear and present danger of violence;

(7) Participate in any altercation on the racing premises by striking, attempting to strike, shoving, holding or wrestling with another person;

(8) On the racing premises threaten another person with physical harm or cause another to reasonably believe that he or she is threatened with physical harm;

(9) Cause or allow any report or document containing false or misleading information to be submitted to:

a. The commission;

b. The board;

c. The racing secretary; or

d. The NGA;

(10) Alter or forge a prescription for medication for a greyhound;

(11) Alter or forge any identification mark on a greyhound;

(12) Smoke in any area on the racing premises which is designated a "no smoking" area;

(13) Be intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substances on the racing premises;

(14) Fail to report promptly to the commission the unlicensed participation in a racing meet of any person known to be required to be licensed;

(15) In the course of an investigation make false or misleading statements to the commission or to the board;

(16) Fail to comply with any order of the commission or the board;

(17) Possess any controlled substance without a valid prescription;

(18) Incite, encourage, assist or cause another to engage in conduct prohibited by these rules;

(19) Refuse to accept delivery either by mail or in hand of a written communication from the commission or an employee of the commission; or

(20) Fail to do their duties as set forth in these rules.

N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 807.01

#7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)