71 Ind. Admin. Code 7-3-31

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 71 IAC 7-3-31 - Fraudulent practices

Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 31.

(a) No person shall do any of the following:

(1) Corruptly give or offer money or share in a bet or other benefit to any person having official duties in relation to a race or to any driver.

(2) Having official duties in relation to a race or any driver, corruptly accept or offer to accept money or share in a bet or any benefit.

(3) Willfully enter or cause to be entered or start in any race a horse which they know to be disqualified.

(4) Fraudulently offer or receive any amount of money for scratching a horse out of a race.

(5) Without making it known to the officials, be a part owner or act as a trainer of any horse in which a driver possesses any interest.

(6) Make any bet with or on behalf of a driver, unless the bet is on a horse the driver is driving.

(7) Offer or give, except through his or her employer of the owner or trainer of the horse driven, a driver any present, money, or other reward in connection with driving in any race.

(8) Accept a ticket or make a bet on any horse other than the one he or she drives.

(b) If any person is guilty of any corrupt or fraudulent practices, in this or any other jurisdiction, then such person or persons so offending shall be suspended and referred to the commission.

(c) No driver may accept payment of any kind, directly or indirectly, from any person other than the owner of the horse the driver drives for in a race.

(d) If any person is approached with:

(1) any offer or promise of a bribe or a wager;

(2) a request for suggestion for a bribe;

(3) a request or suggestion for any improper, corrupt, or fraudulent act in relation to racing; or

(4) a request that a race be conducted otherwise than fairly and honestly; he or she shall report the details thereof immediately to the presiding judge. Persons failing to report such information to the judges shall be suspended and referred to the commission.

71 IAC 7-3-31

Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-3-31; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1165; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA

Readopted filed 8/28/2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA

Readopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA