Section 017-5-4 - Equipment Requirements1.Ambulance: For all pari-mutuel and qualifying races, each Association must arrange for the presence of an ambulance. The ambulance service must comply with Title 32, Maine Revised Statutes, Sections 85-87. The ambulance must be available one hour before post time and remain until after the last race.2.Horse Ambulance: Each Association shall supply at the track an appropriate means of transporting an injured or deceased horse from the track. The owner shall be responsible for immediate removal and proper disposal of the deceased horse unless a postmortem examination is required as designated in Chapter 1 Section 20. 3.Audio Recorder: All Associations shall have an audio recorder, which is in good order, available during its race meet. These recorders will be made available to the judges and the recordings shall be maintained pending final resolution and any right appeal for any contested matter.4.Video Recorder: All Associations shall have a video recorder, which is in good order, available during its race meet. These recorders will be made available to the judges and the recordings shall be maintained pending final resolution and any right of appeal for any contested matter.5.Notice of Fines and Suspensions: The Association shall post daily, in public view, the Judges' suspensions, revocations and fines for the previous days of the race.6.Equipment approval required. Starting Gate, photo finish equipment, saddle pads, and equipment cards must be provided by each Association for all pari-mutuel race meets as well as secure storage facilities for the testing programs. Heat and communication devices will be made available by the Association for the testing area. Persons or organizations providing such services and the equipment to be furnished must be approved by the Commission. A.Starting Gate: Every Association shall have a starting gate and a backup gate both in good working order of a type and quality approved by the Commission unless special permission to start races by other means is given by the Commission or its representative.(1) The starting gate shall be equipped with a rotating beacon plainly visible to the drivers.(2) Each mobile starting gate shall be equipped with a mechanical loudspeaker for the sole purpose of communication with the drivers.(3) Each starting gate shall be equipped with two-way radio communication with the Judge's stand.(4) Each starting gate shall be equipped with a working speedometer.(5) No person shall be allowed to ride in the starting gate except the Starting Judge and his or her driver or operator unless permission is granted by the Association and the State Steward.B.Photo Finish: Every Association shall provide photo finish service of a type and quality approved by the Commission, as an aid to the Judges in determining the order of finish.C.Timing Device: Each Association shall supply a timing device at the 1/4-mile pole and the 1/2-mile pole, visible to participants on the race track and one manual timer in addition to the operator of such electrical device.D.Pad Numbers: Each Association shall have saddle numbers of a style, type, and design approved by the Commission. Coupled entries shall be designated by the same head and saddle number coupled with a letter or letters. Horses coupled shall be designated by the lowest consecutive numbers used.E.Accident Lights: Each Association shall provide a flashing red or amber beacon at the half-mile and quarter mile poles.F.TV/Video Patrol: Each Association shall provide video recording service of a type and quality sufficient for the Judges and the Commission to review the races in determining racing violations and the order of finish.G. Unless specifically exempted by the Commission, in every race or performance against time, the time of each heat or dash shall be accurately taken by an electrical timing device approved by the Commission. There shall be one manual timer in addition to the operator of such electrical device.H.Refrigeration: Each Association shall provide refrigerated storage for test samples as required by the Commission.I.Odds Display. Each Association shall have equipment for displaying the odds of the horses in each race. Such equipment shall be of a type and be positioned so as to provide the wagering public easy access to the odds information.