Section 5.23 - Starter: Duties(1) The Starter shall give such orders and take all such measures, not in conflict with 205 CMR 5.00, as are necessary to secure a fair start.(2) The greyhounds shall be started from a type of starting box approved by the Commission and there shall be no start until, and no recall after the doors of the starting box have opened.(3) The Starter shall report causes of delay, if any should occur, to the Judges.(4) A false start, due to any faulty action of the starting box, break in the machinery or other cause, is void, and the greyhounds may be started again as soon as practicable, or the race maybe canceled at the discretion of the Judges.(5) Time of the race shall be taken from the opening of the doors of the starting box.(6) Each Association shall be required to install an automatic timing device approved by the Racing Commission and a stop watch checked and certified by a competent watchmaker which will be available for the use of the Judges. The Judges shall use the time shown on the timing device as the official time of the race if they are satisfied that the timing device is functioning properly. When stop watch time is used as the official time of the race, it shall be so announced to the public.(7) Each Association licensed by the Commission shall be serviced by at least one or more graduate veterinary surgeons licensed to practice under the laws of Massachusetts. Such Veterinarians shall be on the grounds of the Association at weighing-in time and during all racing hours.(8) The Veterinarians shall make an examination of the physical condition of each greyhound at weighing-in time.(9) Any greyhound the Veterinarian does not consider in proper physical condition shall be reported through the Paddock Judge to the Judges who shall order said greyhound scratched out of the race for which it is entered.(10) It shall be the duty of the Veterinarian to make his final examination and inspection of all greyhounds during the time they are in the paddock before they leave for the track and if he finds any greyhound not in proper physical condition such greyhound shall be reported through the Paddock Judge to the Judges who shall order said greyhound scratched.(11) Bitches in season are not permitted on the track.(12) Bitches coming in season during the racing meeting must not be accepted for entry within 90 days from the date of coming in season.(13) Bitches in milk are not eligible to school or to race.(14) Bitches in season must be reported to the Judges and the Veterinarian. Owners and Trainers failing to report this condition promptly shall be fined, suspended or both.(15) Bitches that have not raced in ten days shall be brought to the paddock at weighing-in time for inspection by the Veterinarian at least once each week. Bitches not brought in upon report of the Veterinarian shall be declared off for the balance of the meeting. In cases where a bitch has been prevented from racing because of an injury, the Judges, upon certification of such injury by the Veterinari an may modify or waive the provisions of 205 CMR 5.00.