Section Game 13.15 - Kennel owners, trainers and assistant trainers(1) An applicant for a license as a trainer or an assistant trainer shall be at least 18 years of age and have been licensed as a trainer or assistant trainer by the division or another racing jurisdiction. Any person applying for a license as a trainer or assistant trainer for the first time in Wisconsin shall submit to examination by the stewards unless previously licensed in one of these capacities in another racing jurisdiction for at least 2 years immediately preceding the application.(2) An applicant for a trainer's license shall have at least one racing animal to train which is eligible to race.(3) An applicant for an assistant trainer's license shall be employed by a kennel owner.(4) An applicant for a kennel owner's license shall:(a) Be capable of meeting the financial obligations incurred in the racing, training, and care of the racing animal in his care; and(b) Provide proof of having complied with sub. (5).(d) If 2 or more individuals are a party to the ownership of a kennel, a partnership license shall be obtained along with the submission of an authorized agent's application which appoints one person to act as the agent for the kennel.(5) An applicant for a kennel owner's license, who is otherwise not subject to the provisions of the workers' compensation statute (ch. 102, Stats.), shall elect to be so bound pursuant to s. 102.05, Stats., and no kennel owner licensed in Wisconsin shall effect a withdrawal from these requirements. At the time of submitting an application for a license, the applicant shall attach to the application evidence of insurance as required by ss. 102.28(2) (a) and 102.31, Stats., or a written order of exemption pursuant to s. 102.28(2) (b), Stats. Where an applicant has no employees, and contemplates none, the applicant shall attach an affidavit to this effect with the kennel owner application upon a form to be supplied by the division. If a kennel owner subsequently does become an employer, the applicant shall comply with this section and supply to the division the applicable evidence of compliance.(6) A kennel owner shall designate one trainer of record. The designation shall be made in writing and provided to the association and stewards. A trainer of record shall: (a) Be responsible for the eligibility, conditioning, care, weight and weighing-in requirements of the greyhounds in their control and possession.(b) Ensure the health, welfare and safety of all greyhounds in their care and custody.(c) Be identified in the official race program.(7) A trainer may relinquish the kennel owner's designation as trainer of record upon consent of the kennel owner or 7 days written notice to the kennel owner, association and division. Upon consent of the kennel owner or written notification by the trainer, the kennel owner shall designate in writing to the association and division a new trainer of record.(8) Any trainer or kennel owner who brings a greyhound to weigh-in to compete in an official race warrants that the greyhound is qualified for the race, is ready to race, is in a physical condition to exert its best effort and is entered with the intent to win.(9) The trainer of record shall register with the stewards or their designee all persons designated to assist the trainer on association grounds. The trainer of record shall promptly notify the stewards of the termination of these responsibilities.(10) A trainer of record shall be present on association grounds and carrying out the trainer's duties no less than 24 hours over a period of 7 consecutive days. Except in emergency situations, a trainer of record who will be absent from association grounds for the purpose of carrying out the trainer's duties for more than 24 hours in a period of 7 consecutive days shall designate to the stewards a licensed assistant trainer or licensed trainer, who shall assume all duties and responsibilities of the trainer under ch. 562, Stats., and the rules of the division.(11) A trainer may only be employed by one kennel owner in the state of Wisconsin at any given time.(12) No licensed kennel owner, trainer or assistant trainer shall have any ownership interest in a greyhound of which the licensee is not the kennel owner, trainer or assistant trainer located at the same race meet.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration [Gaming] Game 13.15
Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (2) (intro.), and (a), (3) and (4), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; r. (4) (c), Register, May, 1998, No. 509, 6-1-98; CR 03-070: am. (3), cr. (4) (d), (6) to (12) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.These forms may be obtained either at the racetrack or the Division of Gaming office at 2005 West Beltline Highway, Suite 201, P.O. Box 8979, Madison, WI 53708-8979.