Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 171.4 - General powers of the Commission(a) Under the Race Horse Industry Reform Act (act) (act of October 28, 2016) (P.L. 913, No. 114), 3 Pa.C.S. § § 9301-9374 (relating to race horse industry reform), the Commission will have the power to supervise all horse race meetings in this Commonwealth at which pari-mutuel wagering and racing activities are conducted. The Commission shall have the power to enact appropriate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the act and to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof.(b) The rules of racing, as set forth in this part apply to all persons, whether licensed or not, who conduct horse race meetings, operate pari-mutuel wagering systems within this Commonwealth, conduct business operations associated with horse racing and breeding or who otherwise engage directly or indirectly in pari-mutuel wagering and racing activities within this Commonwealth. All persons shall be charged with knowledge of and be conclusively bound by the provisions hereof.(c) The rules of racing shall also apply to every participant in or patron of a licensed horse meeting and each shall be charged with notice of and be conclusively bound by the provisions of these regulations.(d) Each license issued by the Commission is specifically granted upon the condition that the licensee shall accept, observe and obey the rules and regulations of the Commission. All licensees are charged with the responsibility of reporting apparent violations of these rules to the Commission and cooperating in an investigation into the same.(e) The Commission or its designee may rescind or modify a penalty or decision regarding an infraction of the rules imposed or issued by the Board of Judges or the Board of Stewards and may institute investigative or adjudicative proceedings on the Commission's own motion to properly exercise and discharge its statutory responsibilities.