Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 205.35 - Duties of Judges(a) The Judges shall investigate promptly and render a decision in every protest, objection and complaint made to them. They shall maintain a record of all protests, objections and complaints. The Judges shall file daily with the Commission a copy of each protest, objection or complaint and any related ruling.(b) The Judges shall prepare a daily report, on a form approved by the Commission, detailing their actions and observations made during each day's race program. The report shall include the information such as the name of the racetrack, the date, the weather and track-conditions, claims, inquiries, and objections and any unusual circumstances or conditions. The report shall be signed by each Judge and be filed with the Commission not later than 24 hours after the end of each race day.(c) The Presiding Judge shall maintain a detailed report of the Judges' official activities. The log shall describe all questions, disputes, protests, complaints, or objections brought to the attention of the Judges and all interviews, investigations and rulings made by the Judges. The log shall be available at all times for inspection by the Commission or its designee.(d) Not later than 7 days after the last day of a race meeting, the Presiding Judge shall submit to the Commission a written report regarding the race meeting. The report shall include:(1) The Judges' observations and comments regarding the conduct of the race meeting and the overall conditions of the association grounds during the race meeting; and(2) Any recommendations for improvement by the licensed racing entity or action by the Commission.(e) Order an investigation regarding any act of cruelty, seen by them or reported to them, toward a race horse during a meeting. If, after a hearing, the Judges determine that an act has been committed, the Judges shall impose the appropriate penalty and shall refer the matter to the Commission for further action, including the referral of the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency.(f) Exclude from a race any horse that in the opinion of the Judges is improperly equipped, dangerous or unfit to race. A horse is unfit to race if it is sick, has impaired vision in both eyes, is noticeably weak or lame. The horse shall be placed on the Judges' List as provided in § 205.36 (relating to Judges' List).