No jockey or apprentice jockey shall participate in any race conducted by any association or corporation licensed or franchised by the commission to conduct quarterhorse race meetings unless he or she wears a safety vest. Such safety vest shall weigh no more than two pounds and shall be designed to provide shock absorbing protection to the upper body, as evidenced by a label with at least a rating of five, by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA).
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4212.8