205 CMR 4.12 - Forfeitures and Suspensions
(1) No racing
official other than the Stewards shall have the right to impose a forfeiture or
suspension.
(2) The Stewards may
not rescind a forfeiture, except with the approval of the Commission.
(3) A racing official imposing a forfeiture
or suspension shall report it promptly to the Gaming Commission in
writing.
(4) All forfeitures shall
be paid to the Gaming Commission within 48 hours after imposition.
(5) Any official, owner, trainer or any
person licensed by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who shall obtain food,
feed, shelter, drugs, transportation, services for horses, veterinary services
or supplies for himself or others whether they be licensed or not, and fails to
pay the fair market value to the person or persons from whom said services or
supplies are obtained may be guilty of conduct detrimental to the best interest
of racing and may be suspended at the discretion of the Stewards or the
Commission, however, neither the Association nor the Massachusetts Gaming
Commission shall be obligated to collect debts from horsemen or other personnel
licensed by the Commission.
(6) No
entry in any race shall be accepted for a horse owned wholly or in part by, or
trained by, a person whose husband or wife is under license suspension at time
of such entry; except that, if the license of ajockey has been suspended for a
routine riding offense, the stewards may waive 205 CMR 4.12(6).
(7) Suspensions shall be for consecutive
calendar days.
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