Iowa Admin. Code r. 491-7.1
As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:
"Bertillion card" means a card that lists the identifying features of a greyhound.
"Bolt" means when a greyhound leaves the race course during the running of an official race.
"Commission " means the racing and gaming commission.
"Dead heat" means when two or more greyhounds reach the finish line of a race at the same time.
"Double entry" means entry of two or more greyhounds in the same race from the same kennel or same owner that are separate wagering interests.
"Draw " means the process of selecting runners and the process of assigning post positions in a manner to ensure compliance with the conditions of the rules of racing.
"Entrance fee " means a fee set by the facility that must be paid in order to make a greyhoimd eligible for a stakes race.
"Facility " means an entity licensed by the commission to conduct pari-mutuel wagering or gaming operations in Iowa.
"Facility premises " means all real property utilized by the facility in the conduct of its race meeting, including the racetrack, grandstand, concession stands, offices, kennel area, parking lots, and any other areas under the jurisdiction of the commission.
"Foreign substance" means any drug, medicine, or any other substance uncommon to the greyhound's body which can or may affect the racing condition of a greyhound or which can or may affect sampling or testing procedures.
"Forfeit" means money due but lost because of an error, fault, neglect of duty, breach of contract, or a penalty.
"Greyhound" means a greyhound registered with the National Greyhound Association.
"Licensee " means a person that has been issued a current license to participate in racing in Iowa.
"Lock-out kennel" means the secure and restricted area within the paddock used to temporarily house entered greyhounds prior to their participation in the current performance.
"NGA " means the National Greyhoimd Association.
"No Race" means a race canceled for any reason by the stewards.
"Owner" means any person or entity that holds any title, right of interest, whole or partial, in a greyhound, including the lessee and lessor of a greyhoimd.
"Postposition " means the position assigned to a greyhound for the start of the race.
"Post time " means the scheduled starting time for a contest.
"Rule off means the act of barring a greyhound from the premises of a facility and denying all racing privileges.
"Scratch " means the act of withdrawing an entered greyhound from a race after the program is printed.
"Tote/totalizator" means the machines that sell mutuel tickets and the board on which the approximate odds are posted.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 491-7.1