01-017-17 Me. Code R. § 4
VIOLATION | LEVEL | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. Assault on another person | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
2. Inconsistent drive to perpetrate or to aid a fraud | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
3. Conduct detrimental to racing | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
4. Knowingly failing to take horse for a test | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
5. Have in your possession within the grounds of race track any drug, hypodermic needles or supplies for administering medications or drugs in violation of chapter 11 | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
6. Accepting or allowing a non-cash payment for a pari-mutuel wager | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
7. Any act of cruelty to a horse | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
8. The use of any goading device | 1 | $1,000.00 | 1 year |
VIOLATION | LEVEL | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. Altering a horse's hopples without permission | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
2. Any act of helping another person in a race | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
3. Driving in a careless and reckless manner | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
4. Excessive or indiscriminate use of the whip | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
5. Leaving paddock after it has closed | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
6. Let a horse pass inside needlessly | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
7. Violating any part of the claiming rule | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
8. Whipping horse under the arch | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
9. Welting a horse | 2 | $500.00 | 6 months |
VIOLATION | LEVEL | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. Carry a horse out or sit down in front of him | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
2. Causing another horse to break | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
3. Changing course in the homestretch or swerving in or out | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
4. Crossing over in front of a horse or a field of horses in a reckless manner | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
5. Crowd a horse or put a wheel under him | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
6. Failure to obey the instructions of the racing official | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
7. Failure to obey the judge's or steward's orders | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
8. Failure to set and maintain pace comparable to class | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
9. Inconsistent drive due to carelessness or lack of effort | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
10. Indulge in shouting or any other improper conduct | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
11. Interference causing another horse not to finish | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
12. Laying off a normal pace, leaving a hole | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
13. Slow down a field of horses | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
14. Using threatening language to a racing official | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
15. Foot out of stirrup with intent | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
16. Failure to pass the breath analyzer test | 3 | $250.00 | 90 days |
VIOLATION | LEVEL | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. After being called for a race, leaving the track without permission | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
2. Coming to the gate out of position | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
3. Crossing over before reaching the starting point | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
4. Delaying the start | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
5. Drawing a horse from race without permission | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
6. Failure to adhere to the breaking rule | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
7. Failure to come into position | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
8. Failure to have horse in paddock by prescribed time | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
9. Impeding the progress of a horse | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
10. Interference | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
11. Interfering with another driver during the start | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
12. Leaving the course | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
13. Participating without a license | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
14. Rushing ahead of the gate | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
15. Using offensive or profane language | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
16. Chapter 7, Section 54.S | 4 | $200.00 | 30 days |
VIOLATION | LEVEL | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. Appearing on the track without proper colors and white pants | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
2. Chin strap not in place and fastened | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
3. Drivers arriving late for paddock | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
4. Failure to drive when programmed | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
5. Failure to keep feet in stirrups | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
6. Failure to name proper driver/late driver change | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
7. Failure to participate in post parade | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
8. Failure to take breathalyzer test by prescribed time | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
9. Failure to use mud fenders when prescribed | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
10. Riding a passenger on the sulky | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
11. Smoking in colors while on race track | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
12. Using non-prescribed wheel discs | 5 | $100.00 | 10 days |
VIOLATION | FINE NOT TO EXCEED | SUSPENSION NOT TO EXCEED |
1. Failure to pay fines or purse redistributions | No fine | Suspension until all fines or purse redistributions are paid |
2. Positive test on a horse | See Chapter 17 Section 6 | See Chapter 17 Section 6 |
01-017 C.M.R. ch. 17, § 4