R 431.1005 Definitions; D to F.

Rule 1005. As used in these rules: (a) “Day” means a period of 24 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight. (b) “Disciplinary action” means an action taken by the stewards or executive director for violation of the act or these rules and may include any of the following: (i) Suspension of license. (ii) Revocation of license. (iii) Ruling off. (iv) Expulsion. (v) The assessment of a fine. (vi) Reprimand. (vii) Any combination of paragraphs (i) to (vi) of this subdivision. (c) “Disqualification” means an order of the stewards or executive director which revises the order of finish of a race. (d) “Disqualified person” means a person who is ineligible for licensing under the act or a person whose licensed status is such that he or she is temporarily ineligible to participate in racing under these rules or those of any other racing jurisdiction. (e) “Driver” means a person licensed by the executive director to drive a standardbred horse in harness. (f) “Entered in a race” means a horse that has been drawn into a specific race. (g) “Entry” means any of the following: (i) The act of nominating a horse for a race. (ii) A horse entered in a race. (iii) Two or more horses which are entered in a race and which are coupled as a mutuel entry or joined in the mutuel field pursuant to rules promulgated under the act. (h) “Executive director” means the executive director of the Michigan gaming control board under the authority granted in Executive Reorganization Order No. 2009-31, MCL 324.99919. (i) “Expulsion” means the exclusion from any participation, either directly or indirectly, in the privileges and uses of the grounds. (j) “Forfeit” means any of the following: (i) Money due from a licensee because of his or her error, fault, neglect of duty, or breach of contract. (ii) The loss or return of purse money resulting from a ruling of the stewards or executive director. (iii) A fine assessed a licensee by the stewards or executive director. (k) “Futurity” means a stake in which the dam of the competing horse is nominated either when in foal or during the year of foaling.