General authority

1. The commission has the authority, upon its own action or upon referral from the stewards, to: a. Charge any licensee or permittee for a violation of these rules or of the pari-mutuel horse racing laws of this state; b. Conduct hearings and to impose fines and other penalties as provided by law and these rules; and c. Suspend, revoke, or encumber through conditions of probation licenses or permits. The commission will include in its rulings against licensees the licensee's full name and date of birth. 2. The commission, upon application therefore and for good cause shown, may temporarily waive or modify any rule or permit any activity otherwise lawful but not specifically authorized by these rules when, in the opinion of the commission, such circumstances exist that without such waiver, modification, or activity the health or safety of any person or horse is adversely affected or the due conduct or best interest of pari-mutuel horse racing of North Dakota is adversely impaired. 3. Whenever a situation arises in connection with a quarter horse meeting which is not covered by these rules, the American quarter horse association rules shall govern. Where a conflict exists between the rules of the commission and the American quarter horse association, the commission's rules shall govern. Any rule covered by both a commission and American quarter horse association rule must be interpreted so that the commission rule modifies or supersedes the American quarter horse association rule.