N.J.A.C. 13:71 — HARNESS RACING (Subchapter 1 to 30)

(a) The rules, regulations and conditions under which all horse racing shall be conducted in the State of New Jersey are prescribed by the racing law and by the New Jersey Racing Commission. (b) If at any time there is a conflict between the rules of the New Jersey Racing Commiss…

Full force and effect shall be given to the denial, revocation or suspension of any license by any other racing commission or turf governing body. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.10 As amended, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982. See: 13 New Jersey Register 820(a), 14 New Jersey R…

Any person who participates in an unrecognized meeting anywhere, either as a racing official or as an owner, trainer or driver, may be adjudged guilty of conduct detrimental to racing. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.11

No person or horse ruled off by, or under suspension by, any recognized turf authority, trotting association included, shall be admitted to the grounds of any association. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.12

No person who has been convicted for illegal possession, sale or distribution of narcotics or hallucinogenic drugs or other "controlled dangerous substances" as defined by Title 24 of the New Jersey Statutes shall be permitted on the grounds of any association. Notes N.J. Admin. …

No person shall be employed in any capacity whatsoever at any place, track or enclosure where a horse race meeting is permitted who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.14

When a person is ruled off a course or suspended, every horse owned in whole or part by him shall be ineligible to be entered or to start in any race until said horse has been reinstated either by the rescinding of his owner's penalty or by his transfer through bona fide sale to …

When a person is ruled off a course or suspended, any horse which is under his care, management, training or superintendence shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race until said horse has been reinstated by the rescinding of said person's penalty or by the plac…

When a person is ruled off a course or suspended, he shall not be qualified, whether acting as agent or otherwise, to subscribe for or to enter or run any horse in any race either in his own name or in that of any other person until the rescinding of that person's penalty. Notes …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.18 As amended, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982. See: 13 New Jersey Register 820(a), 14 New Jersey Register 347(a).

The steward and the Board of Judges may fine, suspend or rule off any person who, in their opinion, has acted to the detriment of racing or violated the rules. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.19 As amended, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982. See: 13 N.J.R. 820(a), 14 N.J.R. 347(a…

All owners and trainers of horses and their stable employees are subject to the laws of the State of New Jersey and the rules promulgated by its Racing Commission immediately upon acceptance and occupancy of stabling accommodations from or approved by an association or upon makin…

(a) The authority of the steward and the Board of Judges shall extend to any and all situations which are not specifically covered by these rules. (b) No race official other than the steward, the Board of Judges, and the starter shall have the right to impose a fine or suspension…

No licensee shall accumulate unpaid obligations or default in obligations, or issue drafts or checks that are dishonored or payment refused, or otherwise display financial irresponsibility reflecting on the track or the sport. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.21

In enforcing the racing laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Commission may designate enforcement personnel assigned to it by the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety. Such personnel, while so acting, shall be designated as agents of the Commission.…

The Commission may modify on its own motion any penalty or decision imposed by a racing official pursuant to the rules and regulations as herein contained. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.23 New Rule, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982. See: 13 N.J.R. 820(a), 14 N.J.R. 347(a).…

Smoking is prohibited under the shed row of any barn. Persons found violating this rule will be reported to the judges and shall be subject to a fine of $ 25.00 for the first offense, $ 50.00 for the second offense and to suspension for the third or subsequent violation. Notes N.…

(a) It shall be the intent of this section to establish guidelines that ensure that funds allocated to the horsemen's organizations by statute (N.J.S.A. 5:5-66) are used to finance programs to benefit all New Jersey horsemen and that administrative and overhead costs are reasonab…

No employee or appointee of the New Jersey Racing Commission shall provide any services to a permitted racetrack facility in this State, whether or not for compensation, where those services are outside the scope of his or her duties on behalf of the Commission. Notes N.J. Admin.…

This section and N.J.A.C. 13:71-1.28 through 1.36 shall constitute rules governing the practices and procedures of the Commission. The rules of practices and procedures in this subchapter shall apply to all practices and procedures that are not otherwise addressed by the rules in…

(a) The rules governing the practices and procedures of the Commission in this subchapter, N.J.A.C. 13:71-1.27 through 1.36, shall be liberally construed to permit the Commission and its Executive Director to discharge the Commission's statutory and regulatory functions and to se…

When acting to carry out its statutory authority in matters that are not "contested cases," as defined in N.J.S.A. 52:14B-2(b), the Commission shall provide written notice to all interested parties informing them of the issues to be considered and the date upon which it is antici…

Every person participating in and every patron of a licensed race meeting shall abide by said laws and rules, and accept the stewards' decisions on any and all questions to which their authority extends subject to the right of appeal to the Racing Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Co…

(a) When providing notice pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:71-1.29, the Commission shall inform the interested parties, as defined therein, that they shall have the opportunity to submit information regarding their position on the matter to the Commission for its consideration. To be cons…

Other than petitions for rulemaking, which are governed by N.J.A.C. 13:1D-1.1, any person or entity with an identifiable interest in horse racing, or the parimutuel wagering attendant upon it, may request in writing that a specified issue be placed before the Commission at one of…

(a) The rules of practices and procedures (N.J.A.C. 13:71-1.27 through 1.36) set forth in this subchapter shall be applicable to the annual disbursement of Casino Simulcasting Special Fund (CSSF) monies pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:12-205. The disbursement of CSSF monies, which does no…

(a) The rules of practices and procedures, N.J.A.C. 13:71-1.27 through 1.36, set forth in this subchapter shall be applicable to the annual allocation of racing dates. The allocation of racing dates, which does not constitute a contested case as defined in N.J.S.A. 52:14B-2(b) an…

(a) Any person or entity desiring a waiver or release from the express provisions of the Commission's rules in this chapter, N.J.A.C. 13:70, N.J.A.C. 13:72 and N.J.A.C. 13:74 shall submit a written request to the Commission, to the attention of the Executive Director, in accordan…

(a) The Commission may modify any penalty or decision imposed by a racing official either on its own motion or when requested to do so by the Executive Director. The application of this rule applies to the modification of penalties prior to the transmittal of the matter to the Of…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.36 New Rule, R.2008 d.340, effective 11/17/2008. See: 40 N.J.R. 4300(a), 40 N.J.R. 6635(a). Repealed by R.2010 d.246, effective 11/1/2010. See: 42 N.J.R. 1334(a), 42 N.J.R. 2635(c). Section was "Representation by attorney".

(a) In the event that a state of emergency is declared due to the failure to enact a general appropriation law by the deadline prescribed by the New Jersey Constitution, which prevents employees of the Racing Commission from performing their normal duties, a holder of a permit to…

In the event a permit holder decides to conduct races, the Executive Director shall have the authority to order the postponement or cancellation of racing for any reason determined to pose a serious risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the equine and human race participants…

When an owner or trainer discharges a groom or other attendant, or when a groom or other attendant voluntarily leaves the employ of an owner or trainer, the said owner or trainer shall immediately notify the track security of such discharge of or resignation by such employee. The…

When a groom or other attendant is discharged by or voluntarily leaves the employ of an owner or trainer he shall immediately notify the track security of his discharge or resignation. The failure to so notify the track security shall subject the groom or other attendant to a fin…

No person shall use improper, profane or indecent language to a racing official. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.6

No person shall in any manner, or at any time, disturb the peace or make himself obnoxious on the grounds of an association. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.7

No person shall make a handbook or a foreign book on the ground of an association nor shall any person solicit for or bet with a handbook or foreign book on the grounds of an association or fair race. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.8 As amended, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982…

§ 13:71-1.9 - Reserved Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-1.9

(a) A printed program shall be available to the public at all meetings where purses are offered. All programs shall furnish:1. Horse's name and sex; 2. Color and age; 3. Sire and dam; 4. Owner's name; 5. Driver's name and colors; 6. Trainer's name; 7. Type of race and horses. In …

Failure to furnish reliable program information may subject the association and/or program director to the penalties provided for under the law and these rules. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-10.2

Owners, drivers, or others found guilty of providing inaccurate information on a horse's performance, or attempting to have misleading information given on a program may be penalized. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-10.3

Where nonbetting races are to be held on the same day immediately before or after the regularly scheduled races and such races are scheduled before the programs are printed, the association shall make available to the public, printed program information in the same manner and for…

(a) The principal trainer of a training stable must be listed as the trainer in the official program and in good standing with the Racing Commission. In the event a training stable requests to list an individual in addition to or other than the principal trainer in the official p…

No horse will be permitted to race at an association track without an eligibility certificate, issued for the current year by the United States Trotting Association. Horses must race in the name of a bona fide owner or lessee. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-11.1

To be eligible to be entered or to start in races exclusively for horses foaled in New Jersey, each horse must be registered with the Standardbred Breeders Association of New Jersey. To qualify for such registration the said horse must have been dropped by a mare in the State of …

Any association official, representative of this Commission, representative of the United States Trotting Association, owner or driver, may call for information concerning the identify and eligibility of any horse on the grounds of an association and may demand an opportunity to …

No person shall demand the identification of a horse without cause or merely with the intent to embarrass a race. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-11.4

No official, clerk or person shall enter a chart line on an eligibility certificate when the race has not been charted by an approved charter. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-11.5

No person shall withhold an eligibility certificate from the owner of a horse, after proper demand has been made for the return thereof. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-11.6

(a) Within 72 hours after arrival at an association track, every owner and/or trainer shall file a list, in duplicate, in the race secretary's office, naming all horses under his ownership or control and a list of all persons to be employed by said owner and/or trainer at such ra…