Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.812.4 - Track maintenance; track equipment; head and saddle pad numbers
Rule 4.
(1) A fair
that may conduct harness horse races shall maintain its racetrack in a manner
that makes harness horse racing safe. The track shall be adequately drained,
shall be kept in a smooth condition during the races, and shall be sprinkled
between races when necessary. If purses are paid in part by funds allocated
under this rule, then the track condition shall be approved by a representative
of the director before any races are conducted.
(2) An approved starting gate and starter
shall be used in a harness horse race. The department shall be reimburse the
fee to the fair based on available funds and the going industry rate for
approved mobile starting gates for each harness horse race program conducted at
the fair. The fair shall submit, to the director, within 15 days after
completion of the harness race program or September 30, whichever is sooner,
receipted invoices for the starting gate operations.
(3) A fair shall use adequate photo finish
equipment and an experienced photographer for all harness horse races. The
department shall reimburse the fair, subject to available funding, a fee for
approved photo finishing equipment and the services of an experienced
photographer for each harness horse race program conducted at the fair. The
fair shall submit, to the director, within 15 days after completion of the
harness race program or September 30, whichever is sooner, receipted invoices
for the photo finish operations.
(4) The fair shall provide a harness horse
race entry with a head number or a saddle pad, or both.
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