Decision as to eligibility of North Dakota-bred

Questions as to the registration, eligibility for registration, or breeding of a North Dakota-bred horse must be decided by the North Dakota racing commission or official registering agency. The North Dakota racing commission or the official registering agency may demand and inspect any breed registration certificate or record of a North Dakota breeder and may require affidavits in support of any claim for North Dakota-bred registration. Concerning questions as to parentage, the official registering agency may require testing of the horse in question, as well as its sire and dam. Such testing must be done by an organization approved by the official registering agency. The results of this test may be taken into consideration by the official registering agency in its determination of the horse's parentage. A decision of the official registering agency shall be subject to review by the commission, which retains the right to make the final decision as to any right or liability under this article.