Rule 8. If a provision of these rules or any other rules or state law related to a harness race program is violated, then the director shall notify the horse's owner of the violation and shall hold a hearing within 14 days from the date that the violation is reported to the director. The owner or his or her representative may appear and be heard. From testimony taken, the director shall render a decision on the eligibility of the owner, his or her representative, and the horse, or any of them, to participate in state-funded races or in any future state, county, district, or community fair harness horse race.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.812.8