W. Va. Code R. § 178-2-27

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section 178-2-27 - Operations

27.1. Security.

27.1.a. Each association shall maintain and furnish police or security guard service as may be needed or requested by the Racing Commission. The police or security shall be fully empowered to enforce law and order and cooperate in the enforcement of this rule.

27.1.b. Each racing association shall restrict all unauthorized persons from entering restricted areas in the interest of public safety.

27.1.c. Each racing association shall monitor its grounds at all times in a manner to restrict the admission of persons in and around die kennels to only those occupational permit holders who require access to the kennels.

27.1.d. It is the responsibility of die racing association to assure that all individuals under the age of eighteen (18) years are properly supervised by an adult when admited to the association grounds. In addition, no individual under the age of eighteen (18) years may be admitted in a restricted area without the written permission of the judges.

27.1.e. No photographer, other than die official photographer holding an occupational permit, is permitted on the racetrack, unless special permission is granted by the judges or the Racing Commission, and then only for those pictures that are specifically requested and in places as are indicated by the judges or die Racing Commission.

27.1.f. Upon request by die judges or die Commission, the racing association shall provide the judges with any incident reports, arrest information or their security related information, with the names and addresses of individuals alleged to have violated the law and any witnesses.

27.1.g. The association's security staff shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Racing Commission Security Officer and/or Investigator in die performance of their duties.

27.1.h. The association and all officials and employees thereof shall give every possible assistance to any state or federal government agency which may be investigating or prosecuting any person that they may suspect of being guilty of possessing any drug, narcotic, stimulant, depressant, local anesthetic, any electrical, mechanical or other device which, in die opinion of die judges, violates any provision of these rules.

27.2. Visitor's Pass.

27.2.a. The association may issue a visitor's pass to a person to enter restricted areas in accordance with these rules. Association security personnel shall maintain a log showing die date and time of issuance, the name of the visitor, pass number and the name and permit number of the permit holder requesting die pass. The visitor shall display the pass at all times while in the restricted area. However, only the judges may grant a visitor access to the kennel compound.

27.3. Fire Protection.

27.3.a. The association shall develop and implement a program for fire prevention on association grounds and instruct employees of die procedures for fire prevention. The association shall post an evacuation plan conspicuously throughout die association grounds.

27.4. Parasite and Rodent Control.

27.4.a. The association shall ensure effective insect, parasite and rodent control in all areas of the association grounds at all times during a race meeting.

27.5. Performances.

27.5.a. The minimum number of races per performance at all racetracks under supervision of the Racing Commission is ten (10), the maximum number of races per performance is twenty (20) unless theirwise authorized by die Racing Commission.

27.5.b. The association shall submit die post time for the first race at each meeting to die Racing Commission for its approval. And each race thereafter shall be run at intervals to be approved in advance by the Racing Commission. In the case of an emergency requiring adjustment to post times, the judges shall have die final decision after consultation with die association.

26.5.c. Each association shall maintain a sufficient number of lead-outs for each performance. In the event that the association experiences a shortage of lead-outs, it shall promptly appoint substitute lead-outs who shall be able to meet the requirements of this rule.

W. Va. Code R. § 178-2-27