Montana Administrative Code

8.22.3702 DRAWING STOCK FOR ENTRIES The stock contractor(s) must provide the rodeo secretary a list of names of all horses which will be utilized for the match bronc event at least 72 hours prior to the event. The stock contractor(s) must designate the horses to be utilized for t…

8.22.3703 PROGRAMS FOR MATCH BRONC RIDES Horses designated for the sections of the long-go are assigned a number. A program will be compiled by the track licensee including such items as: horse's name and number; a synopsis of rules under which the event is to be contested; and a…

8.22.3704 MATCH BRONC RIDE OFFICIALS The track licensee shall employ the following officials licensed by the Board of Horse Racing, and submit their names and qualifications to the board at least 30 days prior to the event: four judges; one chute boss; one timer; and one rodeo se…

8.22.3705 EQUIPMENT All riding must be done with saddles that meet Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) specifications. Authorizing statute(s): 23-4-104, 23-4-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 23-4-101, 23-4-105, 23-4-202, MCA History: NEW, 2007 MAR p. 620, Eff. 5/11/07; …

8.22.3706 CONDUCT OF MATCH BRONC RIDES The announcer will announce the names of both horse and rider several times prior to the ride. Once the horse leaves the chute all rodeo rules pertaining to saddle horse bronc riding will be in force, including mark-out and qualified ride. A…

8.22.3707 HUMANE TREATMENT OF RODEO ANIMALS No stimulants or hypnotics may be given to any animal used for contest purposes. Any animal that becomes excessively excited and lays down in the chute repeatedly, or tries repeatedly to jump out of the chute, or in any way appears to b…

8.22.3801 ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING DEFINITIONS In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: "Account" means an account for advance deposit wagering with a specific identifiable record of credits, debits, deposits, wagers, and withdrawals established by an account holder a…

8.22.3802 REQUIREMENTS TO CONDUCT ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING The advance deposit wagering rules set forth in this chapter shall apply to the establishment and operation of accounts by a licensed hub operator for account holders whose principal residence address is in the st…

8.22.3805 ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING HUB OPERATOR APPLICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS Prior to accepting applications from Montana residents for advance deposit wagering accounts, the advance deposit wagering hub operator must possess: a written hub contract or license agr…

8.22.3807 ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING FEES An annual hub operator license renewal fee of $500 shall be paid by the licensee, and is due thirty days prior to the license expiration date. The hub operator licensee will be billed and shall be responsible for any costs involved …

8.22.3808 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT An established account is necessary to place advance deposit wagers. An account may only be established with a licensed hub operator. To establish an account, an account application form must be signed or otherwise authorized …

8.22.3809 OPERATION OF AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT The licensed hub operator may refuse deposits to an account for good and sufficient reason. The licensed hub operator may suspend any account or close any account at any time provided when an account is closed, the hub operator sh…

8.22.3811 DISTRIBUTION OF SOURCE MARKET FEE FOR ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING The licensed hub operator shall agree to pay to the board a source market fee in an amount equal to a percentage, as set forth in its hub contract or license agreement, of the total amount wagered by…

8.22.3812 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING STATUTE OR RULE VIOLATIONS Any violations of board statutes and rules shall be referred to the board. The board may also initiate an investigation on its own or in response to a complaint. The board shall ha…

8.22.3901 DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: "Administrative week" means an upcoming identified weekly period of Wednesday through the following Tuesday. "Board" means the Montana Board of Horse Racing provided for in 2-15-3106, MCA. "Breakage" …

8.22.3902 LICENSES ISSUED FOR CONDUCTING PARIMUTUEL WAGERING ON FANTASY SPORTS -- FEES A person or entity shall not conduct, nor accept wagers for parimutuel fantasy sports in Montana unless the person or entity has applied for and been granted a license pursuant to Title 23, cha…

8.22.3903 FANTASY SPORTS PARIMUTUEL NETWORK DUTIES -- LICENSE REQUIREMENTS The board may issue parimutuel network licenses to qualified applicants. A licensed fantasy sports parimutuel network shall perform the following duties: provide the parimutuel fantasy sports system or ser…

8.22.3904 PARIMUTUEL NETWORK DIRECTOR -- LICENSE REQUIREMENTS A licensed parimutuel network shall name a parimutuel network director. It shall be the parimutuel network director's duty to: solicit facility sites for the network; provide equipment to connect to the parimutuel hub;…

8.22.3905 FANTASY SPORTS PARIMUTUEL HUB A licensed parimutuel network shall contract with the parimutuel hub selected and licensed by the board. There shall be only one fantasy sports parimutuel hub in Montana. The parimutuel hub shall perform the following duties: monitor all wa…

8.22.3906 PARIMUTUEL FACILITY -- LICENSE REQUIREMENTS The board or its designee may issue a license to a parimutuel facility at which fantasy sports leagues are to be conducted and wagering on the outcome under a parimutuel system shall be permitted. A license to operate a parimu…

8.22.3907 FANTASY SPORTS COORDINATOR The department shall hire a fantasy sports coordinator recommended to the department by the board to: regulate, audit, and approve network operating plans; approve league rules; receive point totals from network; designate point totals as "off…

8.22.3908 GENERAL CONDUCT OF FANTASY SPORTS PARIMUTUEL WAGERING The network director shall prepare proposed league rules for each sporting event on which the network will offer parimutuel wagering during a designated wagering period. The proposed league rules shall include: a des…

8.22.3909 FANTASY SPORTS PARIMUTUEL OPERATIONS Wagering will only be permitted at a licensed fantasy sports parimutuel facility by means of a parimutuel system that has been approved by the board. No employee of the parimutuel network, parimutuel director, parimutuel facility, or…

8.22.3910 THE PARIMUTUEL SYSTEM Betting shall not commence for the administrative week until the parimutuel hub has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the parimutuel facility, parimutuel network director, and the fantasy sports coordinator that the mutuel system is operating pro…

8.22.3911 IMPROPER OPERATION If an error is made in posting the payoff figures to the public, the error shall be corrected promptly and only the correct amounts shall be used in the payoff, irrespective of the error posted to the public, but no change shall be made in the payoff …

8.22.3912 REVIEW AND AUDIT OF RECORDS -- REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -- ENFORCEMENT The fantasy sports coordinator and the board and its staff will be given unrestricted access, for review and audit, to all records and financial information of the parimutuel network and the parimutuel…

8.22.3913 UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY As set forth in 23-4-301, MCA, it is unlawful to conduct pool selling or bookmaking or to wager on a fantasy sports league other than by the parimutuel system and by being physically present at a licensed parimutuel facility. As set forth in 23-4-301, …

8.22.606 PATROL JUDGE (REPEALED) (REPEALED)