Licensed owners and lessees may adopt a stable name subject to
the approval of the stewards.
(1) Four
or more owners are required to race under a stable name.
(2) The applicant must identify all persons
using the stable name. Changes must be reported immediately to the
commission.
(3) Application for a
stable name must include a designation of a managing owner and an address.
Receipt of any correspondence, notice or order at such address will constitute
official notice to all persons involved in the ownership of such
horse.
(4) A single stable name may
be used for more than one unique ownership group under the following
conditions:
(a) An individual must be
designated as the "stable manager" who will be responsible for all actions of
the stable. The "stable manager" must obtain an authorized agents license with
the authority that allows them to act in all duties of the stable;
(b) The stable manager must report to the
commission each individual owner and percentage owned of all horses listed by
the stable;
(c) The stable manager
will be responsible to ensure all expenses and bills are paid by the stable and
to disperse any purse money, bonuses, or other funds awarded the stable;
and
(d) The horseman's bookkeeper
will provide any owner that requests a copy of activity of the stable account
but is not required to separate the stable account by unique ownership
groups.
(5) All persons
with an ownership interest in the stable name must comply with all rules
regarding licensing of owners.
(6)
A person who has registered a stable name may cancel it upon written notice to
the commission.
(7) The stewards
will not approve a stable name that has been registered by any other person
with any association conducting a recognized race meeting.
(8) When applying for a stable name that may
be deemed as being used for advertising purposes, the requestor may be required
to provide documentation from the business or other entity that they have
permission to use said name.
(9) A
stable name must be clearly distinguishable from other stable names.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
260-28-020
Amended by
WSR
14-03-057, filed 1/13/14, effective
2/13/2014
Amended by
WSR
21-03-018, Filed 1/8/2021, effective
2/8/2021
Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. 07-07-007, §
260-28-020, filed 3/8/07,
effective 4/8/07. Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.16.020. 04-24-019, §
260-28-020, filed 11/22/04,
effective 12/23/04. Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. 80-01-034 (Order
79-06), §
260-28-020, filed 12/17/79; Order
71-9, §
260-28-020, filed 6/2/71; Rules
of racing, § 31, filed 3/11/65; subsection (4) amended, filed 8/26/65;
§ 31, filed 4/21/61.