N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 804.02 - Duties of Lead-Outs

(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 the starting box by one lead-out per greyhound.

(d) Lead-outs shall not hold any conversation with the public or with one another in the paddock en route to the starting box or while returning to the paddock.

(e) Lead-outs shall be attired in clean uniforms.

(f) When not on break in a designated break area lead-outs shall not smoke, drink beverages other than water or eat.

(g) No person shall work as a lead-out on racing premises where any of the following individuals have a financial interest in the results of any race run on the same premises:

(1) The lead-out;

(2) The spouse of the lead-out;

(3) A parent of the lead-out;

(4) A child of the lead-out; or

(5) A sibling of the lead-out.

(h) Lead-outs shall not wager at the racing premises where they work.

(i) Lead-outs shall promptly report to the nearest racing official or the commission veterinarian any infirmities or physical problems they observe in greyhounds in their care.

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N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 804.02

#7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)