(1) Every person who enters a greyhound, or in any way participates in any race or racing under 205 CMR 5.00 thereby obligates himself to accept 205 CMR 5.00 upon all questions relating thereto.(2) For all races the Racing Secretary is the person authorized to receive entries and declarations.(3) Every entry in a race must be in the name of the registered owner, lessee or his assumed name and must be made in writing or by telegram immediately confirmed in writing. The full name of every person having an ownership in a greyhound or accepting the trainer's percentage, or having any interest in its winnings, must be registered with the Racing Secretary before it starts at any meeting, as must every change in such ownership or interest, thereafter made during that meeting and a copy thereof be promptly delivered to the Commission by the Racing Secretary of the track where the greyhound is racing. Any failure to comply with 205 CMR 5.11 shall be punished by a fine or suspension or both, and if any objection because of such default is duly made and sustained against a greyhound that has run in a race, its winnings in that race shall be forfeited and the purse redistributed by the Judges. Such redistribution shall in no way affect the pari-mutuel payoff for the race. Any licensed dog track shall permit the owners or trainers of Massachusetts bred greyhounds to enter schooling races, both official and unofficial, for the purpose of qualifying said greyhounds for pari-mutuel races. A licensed dog track shall place all Massachusetts bred greyhounds who qualify for pari-mutuel races, after said schooling races, on the active racing list in the same manner as any greyhound entered from any kennel which races greyhounds at said dog track.
(4) A greyhound shall not be qualified to run in any race unless it has been and continues duly entered for the same; and unless otherwise specified by the conditions of a race, or disqualified by violation of 205 CMR 5.00, any greyhound eligible at the time of entry shall continue to be qualified, except in an overnight event, in which it must be eligible at the time of the start.(5) The entrance to a race shall be free unless otherwise stipulated in its conditions. If the conditions require an entrance fee, it must accompany the entry.(6) Any person having interest in a greyhound less than the interest or property of any other person is not entitled to assume any of the right or duties of an owner as provided by 205 CMR 5.00 including the right of entry, declaration, etc.(7) Joint subscriptions and entries may be made by any one or more of the owners. However, all partners and each of them shall be jointly and severally liable for all fees and forfeits.(8) The racing officials shall have the right to call on any person in whose name a greyhound is entered to produce proof that the greyhound entered is not the property either who llyor in part of any person who is disqualified; or to produce proof of the extent of his interest or property in the greyhound and failing of such proof shall declare the greyhound out of the race.(9) No greyhound shall be permitted to start that has not been fully identified.(10) Any person who knowingly attempts to establish the identity of a greyhound or his ownership shall be held to account the same as the owner and shall be subject to the same penalty in case of fraud or attempted fraud.(11) No disqualified greyhound shall be allowed to enter or to start in any race.(12) A greyhound shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race if owned in whole or in part or is under the control, directly or indirectly of a disqualified person.(13) The entries of any person or the transfer of any entry may be refused with or without notice or reason being given therefor.(14) No greyhound shall be permitted to enter or to start unless a licensed trainer conditions him.(15) No greyhound on the schooling list or the Veterinarian's list shall be qualified to be entered or to start.(16) Entries that have closed shall be compiled without delay by the Racing Secretary and conspicuously posted.(17) No alteration shall be made in any entry after closing of entries, but an error may be corrected.(18) If a race fails to fill and is declared off, the names of all greyhounds that were entered therein shall be publicly posted in the Racing Secretary's office.(19) If an entry from any person or of any greyhound that stands suspended or expelled is received, such entry shall be void and the money, if any, paid for such entry refunded. Any money or prize won under said entry shall be returned.(20) A greyhound or kennel whose entry is ordered refused at any recognized meeting because of inconsistent racing shall not be permitted to race on any track where these rules are in force during the continuance of such ruling.(21) No greyhound under the age of 12 months shall run in any official race other than races conditioned for greyhounds of the same age.(22) The holder of a claim, whether it be a mortgage bill of sale or lien of any kind against a greyhound, shall be required to file the same with the Racing Secretary previous to the time the greyhound is entered. Failure to do so shall for feit his rights in the winnings of the greyhound previous to the time his claim is properly filed.(23) The Association shall have the right to withdraw or change any unclosed race.(24) In case of fire or accident, or for other reasons, after due public notice all races or stakes may be postponed or declared off, all subscriptions and declaration money paid must be refunded.(25) Entries for purse races, the conditions of which have previously been published, shall close at the time advertised in such publication, and no entry shall be received after that time, but in case races fail to fill, additional time may be granted.(26) Every greyhound entered for a purse must be a starter unless it be declared or scratched.(27) In the event the number of entries to any purse race is in excess of the number of greyhounds that may because of track limitations be permitted to start, the starters for the race shall be determined by the Racing Secretary.(28) An entry in a sweepstakes is a subscription and cannot be withdrawn.(29) A greyhound shall not become a starter for a race unless there has been duly paid any stake or entrance money payable in respect to that race.(30) Entrance money is not refunded on the death of a greyhound or his failure to start.(31) The nominator is liable for the entrance money or stake and the death of a greyhound or a mistake in its entry when eligible, does not release the subscriber or transferee from liability for stakes.(32) In the absence of notice to the contrary, entrance and declarations for sweepstakes which close during or on the eve of a racing meeting, close at the office of the Racing Secretary who shall make provisions therefor. Closing at all other times for sweepstakes shall be at the office of the Association.(33) When an hour for closing is designated entries and declarations for sweepstakes cannot be received afterwards; but if an hour is not designated they may be mailed or telegraphed up to midnight of the day of closing, provided they are received in time for compliance with every other condition of the race.(34) Nominations for stake races received and postmarked before midnight of the day of closing shall be valid if received 24 hours in advance of closing overnight entries.(35) If a miscarriage of any entry or declaration in a stake is alleged, satisfactory proof that it was mailed or telegraphed must be presented within a reasonable time or it shall not be received.(36) A greyhound shall not become a starter for a race unless there has been duly paid any stake or entrance money payable in respect to that race.(37) The person entering a greyhound thereby becomes liable for the entrance money or stake.(38) An entry of a greyhound in a sweeps take is a subscription to the sweepstakes and the subscriber is liable for stake and forfeit, but should he transfer the entry he is liable only in case of default of the transferee. Similarly the seller of a greyhound with engagements is liable for stake or forfeit if the engagement is not kept.(39) If the Racing Secretary should allow a greyhound to start in a race without its entrance money or stake having been paid, he shall be liable for it.(40) A person making a wrong entry or nomination shall be liable for stakes and forfeits under the no mination.(41) The entrance money, starting and subscription fees, in every race shall go to the winner unless otherwise provided in the conditions of the race, but when from any cause a race is not run off, all stakes or entrance money if any is paid shall be refunded.(42) When a person is prevented by 205 CMR 5.00 from entering or starting a greyhound for any race without paying arrears for which he would not otherwise be liable, he may, by paying the same, enter or start the greyhound and have the arrears placed in the forfeit list as due to himself. (a) If the seller of a greyhound with engagements is compelled to pay arrears through the purchaser's default, he may place the amount on the forfeit list as due from the purchaser to him. 205 CMR 5.11(42) shall also apply in the transfer of entries when the transferee defaults.(b) The Racing Secretary, with the approval of the Judges, shall have full authority to waive the obligations incurred by 205 CMR 5.11(42) according to the circumstances of the case.(43) Any person not having money to his credit with the Association must, before his greyhound can start, pay (in cash, if required) to the Association, all entrance money, stakes and arrears then due it or on the greyhound he intends to start.(44) If a greyhound is sold to a disqualified person said greyhound's racing engagements shall be void as of the date of sale.(45) In case of fire or accident, or other reasons, after due public notice all races or stakes may be postponed or declared off, and when so declared off, all subscriptions and declaration money must be refunded.(46) Any greyhound who is placed on the active list shall remain on said list until the greyhound is injured, removed by the Judges, removed by the Racing Secretary for reason, grades off, or is removed by the trainer after notifying the Racing Secretary.