Duties of Trainers

(1) Any trainer/kennel operator responsible for the disposition of a greyhound who has schooled, qualified or raced at a Massachusetts track shall fill out a statement of Disposition before such disposition may take place. The form is available in the Racing Commission Office and must be witnessed by a M.S.R.C. (Massachusetts State Racing Commission) Inspector and filed with the Greyhound Racing Secretary. (2) No owner, trainer or kennel operator shallcause or permit anyracingor retired greyhound to be put to death until reasonable efforts by such owner, trainer, orkenneloperatorto place such greyhound for adoption with a responsible person or entity have been exhausted. No racing or retired greyhound shall be put to death except in a humane manner.