Section R52-7-12 - Fire Prevention and Security1. Security Control. Each organization conducting a race meeting shall maintain security controls over its premises, and security controls are subject to the approval of the Commission.2. Identification Required. No person shall be admitted to a restricted area within the enclosure without a license, visitor's pass, or other identification issued by the Commission or the organization on their person. When deemed advisable, the Stewards or the organization may require the visible display of the identification as a badge. No person shall use the license or credential issued to another, nor shall any person give or loan their license or credential to any other person.3. Organization Credentials. The racing organization shall establish a system or method of issuing credentials or passes to restrict access to its restricted areas or to ensure that all participants at its meeting are licensed as required by this rule; except that no system or methods may exclude any investigator or employee of the Commission or any peace officer when on duty; nor shall any person be excluded solely on the basis of sex, color, creed, or national origin or ancestry.4. Organization to Prevent Unauthorized Access to Restricted Areas. Unless granted exemption by the Commission, each organization shall prevent access to and shall remove or cause to be removed from its restricted areas any person who is unlicensed, or who has not been issued a visitor's pass or other identifying credential, or whose presence in the restricted area is unauthorized. Nothing herein shall be construed to exclude members of the Commission and any staff members of the Commission in the conduct of official duties.5. Examination of Personal Effects. The Commission, its authorized officers or agents may enter the stables, rooms, or other places within the premises of a recognized meeting to inspect and examine the personal effects and property of any licensee or other person in or about or permitted access to any restricted area; and each licensee in accepting their license, and each person entering such restricted area, does thereby consent thereto.6. Obedience to Security Officers and Public Safety Officers. No licensee shall willfully ignore or refuse to obey any order issued by the stewards; the Commission; any security officer of the organization; any public officer of any police, fire, or law enforcement agency when an order is issued or given in the performance of duty to control any hazardous situation or occurrence. No person shall interfere with public safety officers, security officers, or any racing official in the performance of their duties.Utah Admin. Code R52-7-12
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-09, effective 4/12/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/23/2022