Chapter 70 - HORSE RACING

  1. Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES (§ 13:70-1.1 to 13:70-1.43)
  2. Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS (§ 13:70-2.1)
  3. Subchapter 3 - RACING ASSOCIATIONS (§ 13:70-3.1 to 13:70-3.48)
  4. Subchapter 4 - LICENSING (§ 13:70-4.1 to 13:70-4.23)
  5. Subchapter 5 - STABLE NAMES, CORPORATIONS AND MULTIPLE OWNERSHIPS (§ 13:70-5.1 to 13:70-5.24)
  6. Subchapter 6 - ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS (§ 13:70-6.1 to 13:70-6.57)
  7. Subchapter 7 - DECLARATIONS AND SCRATCHES (§ 13:70-7.1 to 13:70-7.7)
  8. Subchapter 8 - WEIGHTS (§ 13:70-8.1 to 13:70-8.28)
  9. Subchapter 9 - JOCKEYS, JOCKEY APPRENTICES AND JOCKEY AGENTS (§ 13:70-9.1 to 13:70-9.51)
  10. Subchapter 10 - PADDOCK TO POST (§ 13:70-10.1 to 13:70-10.8)
  11. Subchapter 11 - POST TO FINISH (§ 13:70-11.1 to 13:70-11.12B)
  12. Subchapter 12 - CLAIMING (§ 13:70-12.1 to 13:70-12.38)
  13. Subchapter 13 - OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS (§ 13:70-13.1 to 13:70-13.15 through 13:70-13.20)
  14. Subchapter 13A - APPEALS (§ 13:70-13A.1 to 13:70-13A.8)
  15. Subchapter 14 - ILLEGAL PRACTICES (§ 13:70-14.1 to 13:70-14.29)
  16. Subchapter 14A - MEDICATION AND TESTING PROCEDURES (§ 13:70-14A.1 to 13:70-14A.18A)
  17. Subchapter 15 - RACING OFFICIALS (§ 13:70-15.1 to 13:70-15.8)
  18. Subchapter 16 - STEWARDS (§ 13:70-16.1 to 13:70-16.34)
  19. Subchapter 17 - STARTER (§ 13:70-17.1 to 13:70-17.17)
  20. Subchapter 18 - RACING SECRETARY (§ 13:70-18.1 to 13:70-18.9)
  21. Subchapter 19 - OTHER OFFICIALS (§ 13:70-19.1 to 13:70-19.43)
  22. Subchapter 20 - TRAINERS (§ 13:70-20.1 to 13:70-20.13)
  23. Subchapter 21 - OWNERS (§ 13:70-21.1 to 13:70-21.8)
  24. Subchapter 22 - AUTHORIZED AGENTS (§ 13:70-22.1 to 13:70-22.7)
  25. Subchapter 23 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION (§ 13:70-23.1 to 13:70-23.9)
  26. Subchapter 24 - STEEPLECHASING (§ 13:70-24.1 to 13:70-24.3)
  27. Subchapter 25 - DEAD HEATS (§ 13:70-25.1 to 13:70-25.5)
  28. Subchapter 26 - PRODUCE RACES (§ 13:70-26.1 to 13:70-26.6)
  29. Subchapter 27 - VENDORS (§ 13:70-27.1 to 13:70-27.2)
  30. Subchapter 28 - WINNINGS (§ 13:70-28.1 to 13:70-28.12)
  31. Subchapter 29 - MUTUELS (§ 13:70-29.1 to 13:70-29.66)
  32. Subchapter 29A - SINGLE-POOL WAGERING (§ 13:70-29A.1 to 13:70-29A.14)
  33. Subchapter 30 - INITIAL TRACK APPLICATION (§ 13:70-30.1)
  34. Subchapter 31 - VIOLATIONS (§ 13:70-31.1 to 13:70-31.3)
  35. Subchapter 32 - ''SELF-EXCLUSION LIST'' RULES (§ 13:70-32.1)

Notes

CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: August 28, 2017.
See: 49 N.J.R. 3361(b).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was filed and became effective prior to September 1, 1969.
Subchapter 31, Violations, was adopted as R.1976 d.292, effective September 16, 1976. See: 8 N.J.R. 250(c), 8 N.J.R. 483(a).
Subchapter 14A, Stimulation and Test, was adopted as R.1979 d.497, effective January 1, 1980. See: 11 N.J.R. 579(a), 12 N.J.R. 91(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order 66(1978), Subchapter 3, Racing Associations, Subchapter 14, Illegal Practices, Subchapter 15, Racing Officials, Subchapter 19, Other Officials, and Subchapter 29, Mutuels, were readopted as R.1983 d.295, effective July 8, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 685(a), 15 N.J.R. 1256(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 4, Licensing, was readopted as R.1984 d.103, effective March 19, 1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 221(a), 16 N.J.R. 742(a), 16 N.J.R. 1360(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 6, Entries and Subscriptions, was readopted as R.1984 d.213, effective May 18, 1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 690(a), 16 N.J.R. 1361(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 2, Definitions, and Subchapter 14A, Stimulation and Test, expired on December 19, 1984.
Subchapter 2, Definitions, was adopted as new rules by R.1984 d.621, effective December 24, 1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 2976(a), 17 N.J.R. 204(b).
Subchapter 14A, Medication and Testing Procedures, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.59, effective February 19, 1985 (operative April 1, 1985). See: 16 N.J.R. 3180(a), 17 N.J.R. 468(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 12, Claiming, was readopted as R.1985 d.137, effective February 25, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 57(a), 17 N.J.R. 710(c).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted as R.1990 d.127, effective January 25, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 3856(b), 22 N.J.R. 663(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted as R.1995 d.102, effective January 25, 1995. See: 26 N.J.R. 4742(a), 27 N.J.R. 733(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted as R.2000 d.34, effective December 22, 1999. See: 31 N.J.R. 3047(b), 32 N.J.R. 321(d).
Subchapter 32, "Self-Exclusion List" Rules, was adopted as R.2004 d.399, effective October 18, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 2980(a), 36 N.J.R. 4828(a).
Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted as R.2005 d.233, effective June 17, 2005. See: 37 N.J.R. 417(a), 37 N.J.R. 2696(a).
Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted as R.2011 d.015, effective December 7, 2010. See: 42 N.J.R. 1486(a), 43 N.J.R. 56(b).
Subchapter 29A, Single-Pool Wagering, was adopted as new rules by R.2013 d.068, effective April 15, 2013. See: 44 N.J.R. 3043(a), 45 N.J.R. 926(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was scheduled to expire on December 7, 2017. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 70, Horse Racing, was readopted, effective August 28, 2017. See: Source and Effective Date.

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 5:5-30.

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