N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-3.41

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 13:70-3.41 - Employee compensation insurance

(a) Every owner shall establish a horsemen's bookkeeper account at each track association where horses he or she owns have been or will be entered to race.

(b) No owner shall be allowed to enter a horse without first paying the cost of assessment into the horsemen's bookkeeper account. Any owner failing to comply with this rule shall be subject to suspension, fine or other penalty as determined by the Racing Commission.

(c) All concessionaires shall carry workers' compensation insurance covering all employees and shall provide adequate proof of compliance which shall be in the form of:

1. A certificate of insurance, valid for the year through December 31 (for which licensing is sought), issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey; or

i. A certificate, if offered and found not to be valid, may result in penalties provided in N.J.A.C. 13:70-23 up to and including revocation of license of the person who submitted the certificate; or

2. Proof of payment of the required premium entitling an individual or entity to participate in a workmen's compensation insurance group program.

i. Any group or organization sponsoring such a program shall guarantee worker's compensation coverage for those eligible individuals or entities which pay the required premium. A copy of the worker's compensation insurance group program and eligibility requirements shall be filed by the sponsoring group or organization with the New Jersey Racing Commission each year.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-3.41

Amended by R.1990 d.574, effective 11/19/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 1716(a), 22 New Jersey Register 3499(c).
New (b) added provision requiring proof of compliance with worker compensation rules.
Amended by R.2000 d.34, effective 1/18/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3047(b), 32 New Jersey Register 321(d).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2002 d.71, effective 3/4/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3624(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1019(a).
Rewrote (a); in (b), deleted "or trainer" preceding "failing to comply"; deleted (d).