R 431.3020 Racing officials.

Rule 3020. (1) The following positions at a race meeting are designated as officials: (a) Stewards. (b) Placing judges. (c) Clerk of scales. (d) Paddock judge. (e) Official starter. (f) Racing secretary. (g) Assistant racing secretary. (h) Timer. (i) Official veterinarian. (j) Horse identifier. (k) Jockey room custodian. (2) In case of emergency, the association may provide a substitute steward, with the approval of the executive director, to act as the steward for the remainder of any program. (3) A person, other than the stewards or the placing judges, shall not be allowed in the stewards' and placing judges' stands during the running of a race, except with permission of the stewards. (4) A person, other than a steward, shall not be in the stewards' stand when a decision is being made on a foul claim or stewards' inquiry. (5) A racing official shall not be the owner or part owner of a horse racing at a track where the official is serving. (6) Racing officials serving in the capacity of steward, placing or patrol judges, clerk of scales, official starter, or horse identifier may be required to take and satisfactorily pass an optical examination at the request of the executive director. The examination shall evidence a minimum corrected vision of 20/30 and an ability to distinguish colors correctly. (7) All racing officials, with the exception of those representing the executive director, shall be nominated by the association, subject to the approval of the executive director. The executive director reserves the right to demand a change of racing officials for what he or she considers to be good and sufficient reason. The successor of a racing official so replaced shall also be subject to the approval of the executive director.