Chapter Pari 800

"Random testing" means testing for foreign substances in greyhounds: (a) Without a belief that an individual greyhound has them in its body; and (b) Carried out in a manner to insure that all greyhounds on the racing premises have an equal probability of being selected for testin…

"Reasonable suspicion testing" means the testing of a greyhound for foreign substances on the basis of: (a) Discovery of foreign substances in greyhounds of the same kennel; or (b) A report that someone has had the opportunity to administer or apply a foreign substance to the gre…

"Restricted area" means that part of the racing premises to which access is limited in accordance with these rules. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.56 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Scratch" means the act of removing an entered greyhound from a race after the drawing for the post positions in that race has been completed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.57 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Stakes race" means a race specifically designated as an added money race. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.58 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Start" means the leaving of a greyhound from the starting box at the beginning of a race. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.59 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Starting box" means an enclosure which confines greyhounds until the opening of its door permits the greyhounds to begin running the course. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.60 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Test area" means the location on the racing premises in which the testing of greyhounds for foreign substances takes place. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.61 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Totalisator" means a computer which records and tallies bets and computes odds and payoffs. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.62 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Totalisator company" means a company which, under contract with a licensee, rents to the licensee a totalisator and operates it. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.63 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Trainer of record" means the chief trainer employed by a kennel operator employing more than one trainer, the sole trainer employed by a kennel operator employing only one trainer, or a person so designated by the owner of the greyhound. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.64 #782…

"Veterinarian's list" means a list maintained by the commission veterinarian of greyhounds scratched by the board or withdrawn by the trainer of record for reasons of unfitness to race. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.65 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Weigh-in" means use of a scale to determine the weight of a greyhound immediately prior to placement in the lock-out kennel. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.66 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Weigh-out" means use of a scale to determine the weight of a greyhound immediately prior to post time. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.67 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

"Withdrawal" means the removal of an entered greyhound from a race before the drawing for the post positions in that race has been completed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 801.68 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Licensees shall: (a) Comply with Pari 503; (b) Submit to the commission the names of all racing officials at the time of their employment but no later than 60 days prior to the first day of the racing meet; (c) Take such measures as are needed to maintain the security of the grey…

(a) Licensees shall set the conditions for qualifying greyhounds for entry into purse races. (b) The qualifying conditions shall be a set of requirements that the greyhounds: (1) Run a course of a specified distance in a specified time period; or (2) Complete the race in a specif…

(a) The official racing program shall:(1) Be produced each day on which racing takes place; (2) Contain the information required by Pari 502.20(b); (3) Contain the following information for each race:a. The grade of the race assigned by the racing secretary; b. The distance of th…

(a) Licensees shall provide and maintain the facilities required by Pari 500. (b) In addition, licensees shall provide and maintain in good working order: (1) The lure used on the course; (2) An accurate scale for the weighing of greyhounds; and (3) Starting boxes. (c) Licensees …

Upon the recommendation of the board or on its own initiative the commission shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, eject and exclude from the racing premises any individual licensed by the commission who: (a) Is subject to pari-mutuel racing regulation in a foreign o…

The officials of a greyhound racing meet shall be: (a) The director of racing; (b) The judges; (c) The racing secretary; (d) The lure operator; (e) The chart writer; (f) The announcer; (g) The clerk of scales; (h) The paddock judge; (i) The patrol judge; (j) The race starter and …

(a) While serving in an official capacity a racing official shall not wager on, or have any financial interest in, the outcome of any race or any greyhound racing. (b) A racing official shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with gre…

(a) The director of racing shall have supervisory authority over kennel operators, greyhound owners, trainers, kennel helpers, lead-outs and all racing officials in matters not within the authority of the board. (b) The director of racing shall ascertain that all persons under hi…

(a) The racing secretary shall keep records of all races including the following information:(1) The order of finish of all the greyhounds in the race; (2) The times achieved by all the greyhounds finishing the race; (3) The distances between the greyhounds at the finish; (4) The…

(a) The lure operator shall:(1) Operate the lure in a smooth, uniform and consistent manner so as not to impede the running of the race; and (2) Ensure adequate distance between the lure and lead greyhound. (b) When calculating the appropriate distance between the lead greyhound …

The chart writer shall compile: (a) The following information for each race: (1) The date and time of the race; (2) The distance of the race; (3) The condition of the course; (4) The number of the race within the race performance; (5) The grade of the race; and (6) The distance b…

The clerk of scales shall: (a) Weigh in the greyhounds before they enter the lock-out kennel; (b) Weigh out the greyhounds after they exit the lock-out kennel; (c) Record the weight-in and weigh-out weights; (d) Ensure that all greyhounds are weighed in and out in a uniform manne…

(a) Before the first purse or official schooling race run by a greyhound, the paddock judge shall:(1) Confirm the identity of the greyhound by matching the greyhound's appearance and tattoos to the NGA registration certificate; and (2) Create a Bertillon card for the greyhound. (…

(a) The patrol judge shall:(1) Supervise the lead-outs; (2) Inspect, either in the view of the board or the race starter, the muzzles and numbered blankets of the greyhounds after they have left the paddock; and (3) Assist the race starter in his or her duties upon the arrival of…

(a) The starter shall: (1) Inspect the starting box for proper operation and cleanliness; (2) Ensure that the greyhounds are properly muzzled and blanketed; (3) Place the greyhounds in the starting box; and (4) Notify the board if the starting box does not operate properly. (b) T…

(a) The timer shall time the race from the opening of the door of the starting box to its finish. (b) The timer shall use a back-up device to time the race if the main timing device does not function properly. (c) When the timer uses a back-up device to determine the time of the …

The photo finish operator shall: (a) Use a photo finish device to record the finish of each race; (b) Ensure that the photo finish device is working properly; and (c) Report any malfunction of the device to the board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 803.12 #7820, eff 1-11-03 (forme…

The video equipment operator shall: (a) Operate all the video and audio equipment on the racing premises, including equipment for sending and receiving video and audio signals; (b) Make a video tape of each race; (c) Ensure that the video and audio equipment, including the equipm…

(a) The commission veterinarian shall:(1) Examine each greyhound when the greyhound is being weighed in; (2) Report to the board any greyhound which in his or her medical judgment is unfit to race; and (3) View the running of the races. (b) The commission veterinarian shall provi…

(a) Lead-outs shall be trained by licensees in the scope and proper performance of their duties before working on the racing premises. (b) Only lead-outs shall lead greyhounds from the paddock to the starting box. (c) During purse races greyhounds shall be led from the paddock to…

(a) Judges shall be accredited by ARCI. (b) A board of 3 judges, with one judge presiding, shall be present for each racing performance. (c) One judge shall be a judge selected by the commission and 2 judges shall be selected by the licensee unless the circumstances are those des…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 284:20-b the board shall: (1) Make recommendations to the commission on applications for occupational licenses; (2) Fill vacancies among the racing officials as soon as vacancies occur; (3) Determine the order of finish pursuant to Pari 805.05; (4) Decide issu…

(a) Decisions by the board shall be in accordance with the following in the following order: (1) The laws of New Hampshire; (2) These rules; and (3) Special conditions of the racing meet or the race, if any have been set by the licensee. (b) The video and photo images of the fini…

The board shall make a written daily report to the commission of: (a) All infractions of these rules; (b) The decisions made, and any actions taken, by the board members constituting the majority in the case of each decision and action of the board; and (c) The decisions and acti…

(a) In determining the order of finish the board shall:(1) Consider only the relative position of the respective muzzles of the greyhounds; and (2) Have available the recordings produced by the equipment described in Pari 503.08. (b) In the event a greyhound loses its muzzle or f…

(a) The following individuals and entities shall not carry out their duties on the racing premises without holding an occupational license issued annually by the commission pursuant to RSA 284:18-a: (1) Any owner; (2) Any owner-trainer; (3) Any trainer; (4) Any assistant trainer;…

Occupational license fees shall be as follows: Table 8.1 Occupational License: Fees: Owner $40.00 Owner-trainer $60.00 Trainer $40.00 Assistant trainer $25.00 Kennel helper $10.00 Veterinarian $40.00 Veterinary assistant $25.00 Judge $30.00 Racing secretary $50.00 Assistant racin…

(a) Each person who wishes to apply for an occupational license for any of the positions set forth in Pari 806.01(a) (1) through Pari 806.01(a) (42), other than the position of judge under Pari 806.01(a) (8), shall do so by submitting the following to the office of the commission…

(a) An applicant shall be granted a temporary occupational license if the applicant for licensure or renewal submits the following to the office of the commission located at any racing premises prior to the date of expiration of any existing license:(1) A fully completed applicat…

On a form provided by the commission, an applicant for an occupational license other than that of judge under Pari 806.01(8) shall supply the following information: (a) The type of license for which the applicant is applying; (b) The year for which the applicant is applying for a…

(a) A judge shall provide his or her recommendation regarding licensure of an applicant either by: (1) Placing, in an area below the signature line of an application form marked "for official use only": a. His or her signature on a line that specifies whether the judge is selecte…

(a) On a form provided by the commission, an applicant for an occupational license as a greyhound owner or owner-trainer shall, in addition to the application form specified in Pari 806.05, supply the following information: (1) The name of the applicant as it appears on the form …