205 CMR 5.04
Kennel Names
(1) A licensed owner wishing to race under a Kennel Name may do so by registering for the racing
season with the Commission and by paying the prescribed fee.
(2) A trainer, who is also a licensed owner or part owner, may use a Kennel Name as owner or part
owner. However, no trainer may be licensed as trainer other than in his legal name.
(3) In applying to race under a Kennel Name the applicant must disclose the identity or identities
behind the Kennel Name.
(4) If a partnership is involved in the identity behind a Kennel Name, each of the partners must be
licensed as owners.
(5) If a corporation is involved in the identity behind a Kennel Name, the rules covering corporations
must be complied with.
(6) Changes in the identities involved in a Kennel Name must be reported immediately to and
approval obtained from the Commission.
(7) Alicensed owner cannot be a partyto more than one Kennel Name at the same time, nor can he
use his real name for racing purposes, so long as he has a registered one.
(8) A licensed owner who has registered under a KennelName may at any time abandon it, after he
has given written notice to the Commission.
(9) A Kennel Name may be changed at any time by registering a new Kennel Name and by paying
the prescribed fee.
(10) A licensed owner cannot register as his Kennel Name one that is then registered by any other
owner.
(11) A licensed owner cannot register as his Kennel Name one which is the realname ofany owner
of greyhounds racing or one that is the real or assumed name of any prominent person not owning
greyhounds.
(12) A Kennel Name shall be plainly distinguishable from that of another duly registered Kennel
Name.
(13) The Commission reserves the right to refuse any corporation the privilege of registering a Kennel
Name.