R 431.4090 Horse eligibility certification.

Rule 4090. (1) A horse shall not be permitted to start any race unless current electronic eligibility at the proper gait is obtained. (2) The stewards may permit a horse to start without current electronic eligibility being recorded if they are satisfied that both of the following requirements have been met: (a) The issuance of the electronic eligibility for the horse is verified. (b) The eligibility of the horse to the race is established. (3) Applications for United States Trotting Association electronic eligibility shall state name and address of the owner and the sex, age, and breeding of the horse and shall be accompanied by such other information, membership application, and fees as required by the United States Trotting Association. (4) Any horse on lease shall race in the name of the lessee. An electronic eligibility shall not be issued to a horse under lease unless a copy of the lease is filed with the United States Trotting Association. The names of both the owner and the lessee shall be noted on the electronic eligibility of leased horses. (5) If the electronic eligibility is not endorsed to him or her, the new owner or lessee shall apply for an electronic eligibility, pay the regular fee, and send satisfactory information on the starts made by the horse during the current year, which will include all pari-mutuel races, fair races, qualifying races, and matinee races. (6) A person who enters a chart line on an electronic eligibility when the race has not been charted by a licensed charter or who in any way tampers with an electronic eligibility may be subject to disciplinary action. (7) Corrections on electronic eligibility may be made only by a representative of the United States Trotting Association or a racing official, who shall place on the electronic eligibility his or her initial and the date of correction.