N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 13:71-6.1 - Employee compensation insurance

(a) Associations are required to carry adequate compensation insurance covering all persons in their employ.

(b) Every owner shall establish a horsemen's bookkeeper account at each track association where horses he or she owns have been or will be entered to race.

(c) No owner shall be allowed to enter a horse without first paying the cost of assessment into the horsemen's bookkeeper account. Any owner failing to comply with this rule shall be subject to suspension, fine or other penalty as determined by the Racing Commission.

(d) All concessionaires shall carry workers' compensation insurance covering all employees and shall provide adequate proof of compliance which shall be in the form of:

1. A certificate of insurance, valid for the year through December 31 (for which licensing is sought), issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

i. A certificate, if offered and found not to be valid, may result in penalties provided in 13:71-2.3 up to and including revocation of license of the person who submitted the certificate; or

2. Proof of payment of the required premium entitling an individual or entity to participate in a workmen's compensation insurance group program.

i. Any group or organization sponsoring such a program shall guarantee worker's compensation coverage for those eligible individuals or entities which pay the required premium. A copy of the worker's compensation insurance group program and eligibility requirements shall be filed by the sponsoring group or organization with the New Jersey Racing Commission each year.

3. A certificate of compliance with this rule, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, must be on file with the race secretary.

(e) Compliance with this rule shall be a requirement for relicensure.

(f) Prior to the commencement of any construction, alteration, change or improvement by a permit holder of any building, structure or physical layout at, about or within its licensed premises or track enclosure by a permit holder, plans and specifications regarding such construction, alteration, change or improvement must be reviewed and approved by the Racing Commission.

(g) Each association shall file a complete financial statement with the Commission on or before February 15 of the calendar year following the association's last meeting.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-6.1

As amended, R.1982 d.109, effective 4/5/1982.
See: 13 New Jersey Register 820(a), 14 New Jersey Register 347(a).
(g) deleted.
Amended by R.1987 d.43, effective 1/5/1987.
See: 18 New Jersey Register 2117(a), 19 New Jersey Register 138(b).
Deleted text from (d) "before a license is issued".
Amended by R.1990 d.573, effective 11/19/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 1717(a), 22 New Jersey Register 3500(a).
Added (b), requiring proof of adequate worker compensation coverage.
Amended by R.2000 d.35, effective 1/18/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3050(a), 32 New Jersey Register 322(a).
Rewrote (b) through (e).
Amended by R.2002 d.70, effective 3/4/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3626(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1020(a).
Rewrote (b); in (c), substituted "owner" for "trainer" and deleted "or trainer" preceding "failing to comply".