Section 71 IAC 5.5-1-21 - Conflict of interestAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 21.
(a) The commission or its designee shall refuse, deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person whose spouse holds a license and which the commission or stewards find to be a conflict of interest.(b) A commissioner, commission employee, or racing official shall not be an owner of a horse and shall not accept breeder awards at a race meeting where they have jurisdiction.(c) A racing official who is an owner of either the sire or dam of a horse entered to race shall not act as an official with respect to that race.(d) A person who is licensed as an owner, trainer, or assistant trainer, or has any financial interest in a horse registered for racing at a race meeting in this jurisdiction, shall not be employed or licensed at that race meeting as any of the following:(3) Practicing veterinarian.(5) Officer or managing employee.(6) Track maintenance supervisor or employee.(8) Race track security employee.(10) Photo finish operator.(11) Horsemen's bookkeeper.(13) Testing laboratory employee.(e) Veterinary helpers shall not be licensed in any other capacity that allows access to the stable area.Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5.5-1-21; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2853, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Mar 10, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2213; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFAReadopted filed 8/28/2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFAEmergency rule filed 12/5/2019, 1:56 p.m.: 20191211-IR-071190646ERAEmergency rule filed 3/3/2022, 3:55 p.m.: 20220316-IR-071220070ERAReadopted filed 7/6/2023, 1:50 p.m.: 20230802-IR-071230371RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA