Pari 800

CHAPTER Pari 800 GREYHOUND RACING

Pari 801.01 "Absolute insurer" means the person who is subject to discipline, liable for the payment of fines or both.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.02 "Added money" means any monies added to the purse which are taken in as entry fees, monies added by the licensee or monies added by commercial sponsors or other sources.

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Pari 801.03 "Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc. (ARCI)" means an organization with a membership composed of the racing commissioners of some states and neighboring territories and countries and an associate membership composed of representatives of the racing industry and its regulators in some foreign countries.

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Pari 801.04 "Authorized agent" means an individual appointed to act on behalf of a kennel operator and whose document of appointment has been filed with the commission.

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Pari 801.05 "Bertillon card" means a card used to identify a greyhound which indicates the dog's sex, tattoo number, color, nail color, scars and other physical features.

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Pari 801.06 "Board" means the board of 3 judges having the duties set forth in Pari 805.02.

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Pari 801.07 "Brakeman" means the person who operates the mechanism which stops and retracts the lure at the end of a race.

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Pari 801.08 "Commission" means the racing and charitable gaming commission established pursuant to RSA 284:6-a.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500); ss by #9248, eff 8-29-08

Pari 801.09 "Commission veterinarian" means a veterinarian employed by the commission.

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Pari 801.10 "Complaint " means an allegation of a violation of RSA 284 or these rules.

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Pari 801.11 "Controlled substance" means a controlled drug as defined by RSA 318-B:1, VI.

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Pari 801.12 "Course" means the prescribed ground over which greyhounds race.

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Pari 801.13 "Declaration" means the withdrawal from a race of a greyhound entered in that race.

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Pari 801.14 "Ejection" means the removal of a person from the racing premises.

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Pari 801.15 "Entry fee" means a fee set by the licensee for the entry of a greyhound in a stakes race.

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Pari 801.16 "Entry" means a greyhound offered for running races by the greyhound's trainer of record or owner.

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Pari 801.17 "Exclusion" means the act of preventing a person from entering or remaining on the racing premises.

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Pari 801.18 "Foreign substance" means any drug, medication or other substance which affects or might affect:

(a) A greyhound's ability to race;

(b) The taking of samples of urine, blood, saliva or other bodily substances; or

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Pari 801.19 "Greyhound" means a dog that is registered with the National Greyhound Association.

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Pari 801.20 "Grade" means the classification by a licensee of a greyhound based on the greyhound's performance history.

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Pari 801.21 "Judge" means an individual selected by the licensee or the commission to serve on the board.

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Pari 801.22 "Kennel compound" means the facilities provided for the housing of greyhounds.

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Pari 801.23 "Kennel helper" means a person employed by a kennel operator to assist in the conditioning of greyhounds for racing.

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Pari 801.24 "Kennel name" means the business name used by a greyhound's owner or owners or by a kennel operator.

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Pari 801.25 "Kennel operator" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity which has entered into a contract with a licensee to provide greyhounds for a racing meet.

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Pari 801.26 "Lead-out" means an attendant who handles the greyhounds in the paddock and on the course.

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Pari 801.27 “Licensee” means a person, corporation or association holding a license issued by the commission, pursuant to RSA 284:15-a, to conduct racing and pari-mutuel wagering.

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Pari 801.28 "Lock-out kennel" means a secure facility within the paddock used to temporarily house entered greyhounds prior to their participation in a race performance.

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Pari 801.29 "Lure" means a mechanical device designed to entice a greyhound around the course.

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Pari 801.30 "Maiden" means a greyhound that has never won a purse race on any racing premises regulated by the commission or recognized by the National Greyhound Association.

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Pari 801.31 "Muzzle" means a piece of equipment covering the nose of a greyhound.

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Pari 801.32 "National Greyhound Association (NGA)" means a national organization registering purebred greyhounds, issuing certificates of registration, regulating the activities of its membership, and promoting greyhound racing.

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Pari 801.33 "Nomination" means the initial request of a kennel operator, owner or trainer that a specific greyhound be entered in a stakes race.

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Pari 801.34 “No race” means a race, whether completed or not, voided by the board.

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Pari 801.35 "Numbered blanket" means the covering for a greyhound on which the greyhound's post position number is displayed.

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Pari 801.36 "Objection" means a grievance relating to a race claimed by a kennel operator or a trainer.

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Pari 801.37 "Occupational licensee" means an individual licensed by the commission pursuant to RSA 284:18-a.

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Pari 801.38 "Official schooling race" means a trial race run in the presence of racing officials and on which pari-mutuel wagering is prohibited.

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Pari 801.39 "Owner" means an individual or entity possessing all or part of the legal title to a greyhound.

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Pari 801.40 "Paddock" means the building and associated enclosure where the greyhounds entered in a race are held before the beginning of the race.

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Pari 801.41 "Pari-mutuel wagering" means a form of betting on the outcome of a race in which all bets are pooled and held by a licensee for distribution of the total sum of the bets, less any deductions authorized by law, to holders of winning tickets.

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Pari 801.42 "Past performance line" means a description of the performance of a greyhound in a single race.

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Pari 801.43 "Photo finish device" means a camera which takes still images of the finish of races on videotape, computer disc or film.

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Pari 801.44 "Photo image" means the image produced by a photo finish device.

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Pari 801.45 "Post position" means the position assigned to a greyhound for the start of the race.

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Pari 801.46 "Purse" means the cash amount for which a race is contested.

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Pari 801.47 "Purse race" means a race run in the presence of racing officials and on which there is pari-mutuel wagering.

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Pari 801.48 "Qualify" means meet the conditions for entry of greyhounds into purse races set by a licensee pursuant to Pari 802.02(a).

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Pari 801.49 "Race" means a single running contest among greyhounds.

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Pari 801.50 “Race performance” means a group of races run consecutively and published in a single official program described in Pari 503.20.

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Pari 801.51 "Racing meet" means the total of all races conducted by a licensee during the period of validity of the license issued by the commission to the licensee.

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Pari 801.52 "Racing premises" means all real property utilized by a licensee in the conduct of its racing meet, including the course, grandstand, concession stands, offices, areas for the housing and management of animals, employee housing facilities, if any, and parking lots.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.53 "Racing official" means an employee of a licensee as set forth in Pari 803.01.

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Pari 801.54 "Random testing" means testing for foreign substances in greyhounds:

(a) Without a belief that an individual greyhound has them in its body; and

(b) Carried out in a manner to insure that all greyhounds on the racing premises have an

equal probability of being selected for testing.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.55 "Reasonable suspicion testing" means the testing of a greyhound for foreign substances on the basis of:

(a) Discovery of foreign substances in greyhounds of the same kennel; or

(b) A report that someone has had the opportunity to administer or apply a foreign substance to the greyhound or to make a foreign substance accessible to the greyhound.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.56 "Restricted area" means that part of the racing premises to which access is limited in accordance with these rules.

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Pari 801.57 "Scratch" means the act of removing an entered greyhound from a race after the drawing for the post positions in that race has been completed.

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Pari 801.58 "Stakes race" means a race specifically designated as an added money race.

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Pari 801.59 "Start" means the leaving of a greyhound from the starting box at the beginning of a race.

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Pari 801.60 "Starting box" means an enclosure which confines greyhounds until the opening of its door permits the greyhounds to begin running the course.

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Pari 801.61 "Test area" means the location on the racing premises in which the testing of greyhounds for foreign substances takes place.

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Pari 801.62 "Totalisator" means a computer which records and tallies bets and computes odds and payoffs.

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Pari 801.63 "Totalisator company" means a company which, under contract with a licensee, rents to the licensee a totalisator and operates it.

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Pari 801.64 "Trainer of record" means the chief trainer employed by a kennel operator employing more than one trainer, the sole trainer employed by a kennel operator employing only one trainer, or a person so designated by the owner of the greyhound.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.65 "Veterinarian's list" means a list maintained by the commission veterinarian of greyhounds scratched by the board or withdrawn by the trainer of record for reasons of unfitness to race.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 801.66 "Weigh-in" means use of a scale to determine the weight of a greyhound immediately prior to placement in the lock-out kennel.

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Pari 801.67 "Weigh-out" means use of a scale to determine the weight of a greyhound immediately prior to post time.

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Pari 801.68 "Withdrawal" means the removal of an entered greyhound from a race before the drawing for the post positions in that race has been completed.

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PART Pari 802 DUTIES OF LICENSEES

Pari 802.01 General Duties. Licensees shall:

(a) Comply with Pari 503;

(b) Submit to the commission the names of all racing officials at the time of their employment but no later than 60 days prior to the first day of the racing meet;

(c) Take such measures as are needed to maintain the security of the greyhounds and to protect them from being injured, frightened or tampered with;

(d) Exclude from restricted areas all persons not displaying a badge issued pursuant to Pari 502.12 (a) or by the commission or a visitor's pass issued pursuant to Pari 502.13;

(e) Provide official racing programs which meet the requirements of Pari 802.03;

(f) Maintain facilities in compliance with Pari 802.04;

(g) Establish, in compliance with Pari 802.02, qualifying conditions for the entry of greyhounds into purse races; and

(h) Operate a greyhound adoption program complying with Pari 810.

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Pari 802.02 Qualifying Conditions for Purse Races.

(a) Licensees shall set the conditions for qualifying greyhounds for entry into purse races.

(b) The qualifying conditions shall be a set of requirements that the greyhounds:

(1) Run a course of a specified distance in a specified time period; or

(2) Complete the race in a specified finish position.

(1) Notify the commission of the qualifying conditions they have set at least 3 days before the first day of the racing meet;

(2) Keep the qualifying conditions continuously posted on the notice board on the racing premises; and

(3) Notify the commission of any change in the qualifying conditions.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 802.03 Official Racing Program.

(a) The official racing program shall:

(1) Be produced each day on which racing takes place;

(2) Contain the information required by Pari 502.20(b);

(3) Contain the following information for each race:

a. The grade of the race assigned by the racing secretary;

b. The distance of the race;

c. The record for the distance of the race;

d. The name of the greyhound which is the holder of the record noted in c. above; and

e. The date the record noted in c. above was set; and

(4) Contain the following information for each greyhound:

a. Name;

b. Color;

c. Sex;

d. Date of whelping;

e. Sire and dame;

f. Racing weight as established pursuant to Pari 808.08;

g. Number of starts in official races;

h. Number of times finishing first, second or third;

i. Name of owner;

j. Name of trainer; and

k. A minimum of the 3 most recent past performance lines.

(b) The past performance lines required by (a) (4) k. above shall be shown in sequential order with the last performance appearing first.

(c) Whenever the name of a greyhound is changed, the former name as well as the new name shall be published in each official racing program showing races in which the greyhound is entered until after the greyhound has started 6 times subsequent to the name change.

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Pari 802.04 Greyhound Racing Facilities.

(a) Licensees shall provide and maintain the facilities required by Pari 500.

(b) In addition, licensees shall provide and maintain in good working order:

(1) The lure used on the course;

(2) An accurate scale for the weighing of greyhounds; and

(3) Starting boxes.

(1) A kennel compound which:

a. Is on the racing premises; and

b. Provides safe and humane housing for greyhounds;

(2) A paddock area including a lock-out kennel; and

(3) A test area for taking specimens of urine, saliva, blood and other bodily substances.

(d) The test area shall be equipped with:

(1) A walking area that is large enough to accommodate 2 greyhounds at the same time; and

(2) Hot and cold running water.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 802.05 Ejection and Exclusion. Upon the recommendation of the board or on its own initiative the commission shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, eject and exclude from the racing premises any individual licensed by the commission who:

(a) Is subject to pari-mutuel racing regulation in a foreign or another domestic jurisdiction; and

(b) Has:

(1) Been excluded from racing premises by such jurisdiction;

(2) Been denied an occupational license by such jurisdiction; or

(3) Had his or her occupational license suspended by such jurisdiction.

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PART Pari 803 RACING OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES

Pari 803.01 Greyhound Racing Officials. The officials of a greyhound racing meet shall be:

(a) The director of racing;

(b) The judges;

(d) The lure operator;

(e) The chart writer;

(f) The announcer;

(g) The clerk of scales;

(h) The paddock judge;

(i) The patrol judge;

(j) The race starter and the race assistant starter;

(k) The timer;

(l) The photo finish operator;

(m) The video operator;

(n) The kennel master; and

(o) The brakeman.

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Pari 803.02 Duties of Racing Officials.

(a) While serving in an official capacity a racing official shall not wager on, or have any financial interest in, the outcome of any race or any greyhound racing.

(b) A racing official shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with greyhound racing.

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Pari 803.03 Duties of The Director of Racing.

(a) The director of racing shall have supervisory authority over kennel operators, greyhound owners, trainers, kennel helpers, lead-outs and all racing officials in matters not within the authority of the board.

(b) The director of racing shall ascertain that all persons under his or her supervision are properly trained in the discharge of their duties.

(c) Licensees may reassign some or all of the duties of the director of racing to the racing secretary as long as they give written notice to the commission of the reassignment of duties.

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Pari 803.04 Duties of The Racing Secretary.

(a) The racing secretary shall keep records of all races including the following information:

(1) The order of finish of all the greyhounds in the race;

(2) The times achieved by all the greyhounds finishing the race;

(3) The distances between the greyhounds at the finish;

(4) The weights of the greyhounds at the beginning of the race;

(5) The grade of the race;

(6) The distance of the race;

(7) The weather and course conditions; and

(8) The purse paid.

(b) The racing secretary shall be responsible for collecting all stakes, entry fees and arrears and depositing them with the persons responsible for these monies.

(c) The racing secretary shall verify that kennel operators, authorized agents, greyhound owners and trainers possess current occupational licenses for their respective positions.

(d) The racing secretary shall:

(1) Report to the commission the licensee's system for assigning grades to individual greyhounds; and

(2) Assign a grade to each greyhound pursuant to the licensee's system.

(e) The racing secretary shall change the assigned grade by a maximum of one grade if the racing secretary determines, on the basis of the greyhound's performance during any of the first 3 races run by the greyhound on the same racing premises during the same racing meet, that the assigned grade was inaccurate.

(f) The racing secretary shall assign to each race the grade of the greyhounds to run in that race and the race's distance.

(g) The racing secretary shall receive all lists of:

(1) Entries;

(2) Scratches;

(3) Declarations; and

(4) Nominations.

(h) The racing secretary shall select the entries to run races which are not stakes races by taking into account:

(1) The grades of the greyhounds;

(2) The distances of the races;

(3) The recency of the last race run by each greyhound sought to be entered;

(4) The number of greyhounds of different ownership and kennels available to run; and

(5) The following selection rules about multiple entries of the same ownership or kennel:

a. No trainer of record or owner shall have more than 3 entries in any race which is not a race of maidens or a stakes race;

b. No multiple entries shall be selected until all single entries are used; and

c. Multiple entries shall be selected without the permission of the trainer of record and kennel operator when no single entry is available.

(i) The racing secretary shall randomly assign post positions for each greyhound in each race by a drawing or a computerized drawing which:

(1) Is supervised by a designee of the commission; and

(2) Takes place at least one day before the running of the race.

(j) Owners, trainers and authorized agents may be present at the drawing.

(k) If the ownership of a greyhound is called into question, the racing secretary shall:

(1) Carry out an investigation to determine ownership;

(2) Accept or retain the greyhound as an entry if the ownership is determined;

(3) Refuse entry to the greyhound or remove the greyhound from the list of entries if the ownership is not determined; and

(4) Report to the board the results of the investigation and the action taken by the racing secretary.

(l) At the end of each day the racing secretary shall post in a conspicuous place a list of races, race entries and post positions.

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Pari 803.05 Duties of the Lure Operator.

(a) The lure operator shall:

(1) Operate the lure in a smooth, uniform and consistent manner so as not to impede the running of the race; and

(2) Ensure adequate distance between the lure and lead greyhound.

(b) When calculating the appropriate distance between the lead greyhound and the lure, the lure operator shall take into account the lure's location on the course and the prevailing weather conditions.

(1) Determine that the lure is in good operating condition; and

(2) Report to the board any circumstance that might prevent the normal operation of the lure.

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Pari 803.06 Duties of the Chart Writer. The chart writer shall compile:

(a) The following information for each race:

(1) The date and time of the race;

(2) The distance of the race;

(3) The condition of the course;

(4) The number of the race within the race performance;

(5) The grade of the race; and

(6) The distance between the contestants at the finish; and

(b) The following information for each greyhound in a race:

(1) The greyhound's post position;

(2) The greyhound's position in the race at each pole;

(3) The greyhound's finish position;

(4) The time the greyhound took to finish the race; and

(5) A short description of the greyhound's running as observed by the chart writer.

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Pari 803.07 Duties of the Clerk of Scales. The clerk of scales shall:

(a) Weigh in the greyhounds before they enter the lock-out kennel;

(b) Weigh out the greyhounds after they exit the lock-out kennel;

(d) Ensure that all greyhounds are weighed in and out in a uniform manner;

(e) Promptly report to the announcer for public announcement the weigh-out weight; and

(f) Periodically test the accuracy of the scale by using a known weight.

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Pari 803.08 Duties of the Paddock Judge.

(a) Before the first purse or official schooling race run by a greyhound, the paddock judge shall:

(1) Confirm the identity of the greyhound by matching the greyhound's appearance and tattoos to the NGA registration certificate; and

(2) Create a Bertillon card for the greyhound.

(b) After the first purse or official schooling race run by a greyhound, the paddock judge shall confirm the identity of the greyhound by matching the greyhound's appearance and tattoos against the Bertillon card.

(c) The paddock judge shall exclude from a race any greyhound for which he or she can not confirm its identity and report that action to the board.

(d) The paddock judge shall issue and attach to each greyhound's collar before the greyhound is weighed in an identification tag showing:

(1) The number of the race in which the greyhound is entered; and

(2) The greyhound's post position.

(e) The paddock judge shall ensure that the identification tag is not removed until the greyhound has been weighed out and covered with a numbered blanket.

(f) The paddock judge shall assign lead-outs to greyhounds.

(g) The paddock judge shall ensure that anyone presenting a greyhound to be weighed in has in his or her possession a valid occupational license.

(h) The paddock judge shall ensure that:

(1) Only the following shall be in or near the lock-out kennel after the greyhounds have been placed in the kennel:

a. The paddock judge;

b. The kennel master;

c. Any judge;

d. Any lead-out; and

e. Individuals authorized by the commission;

(2) No fewer than 2 people are present in the lock-out kennel at any given time; and

(3) Each greyhound is properly fitted with a muzzle and a numbered blanket prior to its leaving the paddock for the starting box.

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Pari 803.09 Duties of the Patrol Judge.

(a) The patrol judge shall:

(1) Supervise the lead-outs;

(2) Inspect, either in the view of the board or the race starter, the muzzles and numbered blankets of the greyhounds after they have left the paddock; and

(3) Assist the race starter in his or her duties upon the arrival of the lead-outs and greyhounds at the starting box.

(b) In the absence of the assistant race starter, the patrol judge shall perform the duties set forth in Pari 803.10(c).

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Pari 803.10 Duties of the Race Starter and the Assistant Race Starter.

(a) The starter shall:

(1) Inspect the starting box for proper operation and cleanliness;

(2) Ensure that the greyhounds are properly muzzled and blanketed;

(3) Place the greyhounds in the starting box; and

(4) Notify the board if the starting box does not operate properly.

(b) The assistant race starter shall assist the race starter.

(1) Rapidly pass along the length of the starting box at the beginning of the race and remove any greyhound remaining in the starting box; and

(2) Promptly secure the removed greyhound behind the starting box until the race has been completed.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 803.11 Duties of the Timer.

(a) The timer shall time the race from the opening of the door of the starting box to its finish.

(b) The timer shall use a back-up device to time the race if the main timing device does not

function properly.

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Pari 803.12 Duties of the Photo Finish Operator. The photo finish operator shall:

(a) Use a photo finish device to record the finish of each race;

(b) Ensure that the photo finish device is working properly; and

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 803.13 Duties of The Video Equipment Operator. The video equipment operator shall:

(a) Operate all the video and audio equipment on the racing premises, including equipment for sending and receiving video and audio signals;

(b) Make a video tape of each race;

(c) Ensure that the video and audio equipment, including the equipment for sending and receiving video and audio signals, is working properly; and

(d) Report any malfunction of such equipment to the board.

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PART Pari 804 COMMISSION VETERINARIAN AND LEAD-OUTS

Pari 804.01 Duties of the Commission Veterinarian.

(a) The commission veterinarian shall:

(1) Examine each greyhound when the greyhound is being weighed in;

(2) Report to the board any greyhound which in his or her medical judgment is unfit to race; and

(3) View the running of the races.

(b) The commission veterinarian shall provide first aid to any greyhound injured from the time that the greyhound is weighed in until the time the greyhound is returned to the care of the kennel owner or trainer.

(c) The commission veterinarian shall authorize medications to be administered or applied to an entered greyhound when in the veterinarian's professional medical opinion:

(1) The greyhound's physical condition requires the administration or application of the medication; and

(2) The medication will not affect the greyhound's ability to run the races for which the greyhound is entered.

(d) The veterinarian shall maintain the veterinarian's list.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 804.02 Duties of Lead-Outs.

(a) Lead-outs shall be trained by licensees in the scope and proper performance of their duties before working on the racing premises.

(b) Only lead-outs shall lead greyhounds from the paddock to the starting box.

(d) Lead-outs shall not hold any conversation with the public or with one another in the paddock en route to the starting box or while returning to the paddock.

(e) Lead-outs shall be attired in clean uniforms.

(f) When not on break in a designated break area lead-outs shall not smoke, drink beverages other than water or eat.

(g) No person shall work as a lead-out on racing premises where any of the following individuals have a financial interest in the results of any race run on the same premises:

(1) The lead-out;

(2) The spouse of the lead-out;

(3) A parent of the lead-out;

(4) A child of the lead-out; or

(5) A sibling of the lead-out.

(h) Lead-outs shall not wager at the racing premises where they work.

(i) Lead-outs shall promptly report to the nearest racing official or the commission veterinarian any infirmities or physical problems they observe in greyhounds in their care.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

PART Pari 805 THE BOARD; JUDGES

Pari 805.01 Composition and Term of the Board.

(a) Judges shall be accredited by ARCI.

(b) A board of 3 judges, with one judge presiding, shall be present for each racing performance.

(c) One judge shall be a judge selected by the commission and 2 judges shall be selected by the licensee unless the circumstances are those described in (d) below.

(d) If a judge becomes temporarily unavailable to serve, the remaining judges shall promptly:

(1) Appoint a temporary judge to replace him or her without regard to the temporary judge's selection by the commission or the licensee; and

(2) Report the appointment to the commission in writing.

(e) The board shall be reconstituted with the same or new members at the beginning of each racing meet.

(f) The duties of the board shall continue for the longer of the following periods:

(1) Ten calendar days after the last day of the racing meet; or

(2) The period of existence of any issues related to the meet's races which are subject to determination by the board.

(g) The commission shall send official notice to the board when all issues described in (f)(2) above have been determined.

(h) The judges shall enjoy free access to the racing premises for the purpose of carrying out their duties.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 805.02 Duties of the Board.

(a) Pursuant to RSA 284:20-b the board shall:

(1) Make recommendations to the commission on applications for occupational licenses;

(2) Fill vacancies among the racing officials as soon as vacancies occur;

(3) Determine the order of finish pursuant to Pari 805.05;

(4) Decide issues arising under:

a. Pari 805.05;

b. Pari 808.02;

c. Pari 808.03;

d. Pari 808.04;

e. Pari 808.05;

f. Pari 808.06 (d), (e) and (j);

g. Pari 808.07;

h. Pari 808.08;

i. Pari 808.09;

j. Pari 808.10;

k. Pari 808.11;

l. Pari 808.12; and

m. Pari 808.13;

(5) Except as specified in (b) below, decide any issues raised by written complaints that a specified race was unfair in any respect;

(6) Investigate and make recommendations to the commission on issues arising under Pari 808.06 (a)-(c) and (f)-(i) and Pari 808.14; and

(7) Report to the commission as required by Pari 805.04.

(b) The board shall not decide claims of misconduct by judges.

(1) Record and investigate promptly all issues raised and written complaints submitted to it;

(2) Order a physical examination by the commission veterinarian of any greyhound if the board's investigation would be incomplete without the examination;

(3) Promptly report to the commission decisions made pursuant to (a) (4) or (a) (5) above; and

(4) Promptly report to the commission the results of investigations and recommendations made pursuant to (a) (6) above.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 805.03 Decisions by the Board.

(a) Decisions by the board shall be in accordance with the following in the following order:

(1) The laws of New Hampshire;

(2) These rules; and

(3) Special conditions of the racing meet or the race, if any have been set by the licensee.

(b) The video and photo images of the finish of a race, while of potential assistance to the board in its determination pursuant to Pari 805.05, shall not be conclusive of the board's determination.

(c) The board's determinations of the finish time of a race, the order of finish and the finish times of individual greyhounds shall stand, notwithstanding any malfunction of racing equipment, timing equipment or recording equipment.

(d) The decisions of the board shall supercede the orders of the officers of licensees.

(e) The decisions made, and any actions taken, by the board shall be:

(1) By a majority of the judges serving on the board;

(2) Signed by the majority board members making the decisions and taking the actions; and

(3) Reported to the commission as required by Pari 805.02 (c) (3) and (4).

(f) Decisions other than those made by the board pursuant to Pari 805.02 (a) (4) or Pari 805. (a) (5) shall be made by the commission.

(g) Any person or entity aggrieved by a decision of the board may challenge it through an adjudicative proceeding complying with Pari 201.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 805.04 Reporting Requirement. The board shall make a written daily report to the commission of:

(a) All infractions of these rules;

(b) The decisions made, and any actions taken, by the board members constituting the majority in the case of each decision and action of the board; and

(c) The decisions and actions preferred by the board member constituting the minority in the case of each decision and action of the board.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 805.05 Order of Finish.

(a) In determining the order of finish the board shall:

(1) Consider only the relative position of the respective muzzles of the greyhounds; and

(2) Have available the recordings produced by the equipment described in Pari 503.08.

(b) In the event a greyhound loses its muzzle or finishes with a hanging muzzle, the board shall consider only the relative positions of the nose of said greyhound and the muzzles of the other greyhounds in the race.

(1) The order of finish in each race; and

(2) Following the display set forth in (1) above, the sign stating "official".

(d) Nothing in these rules shall prevent the board from correcting an error before the display of the sign "official" or from arranging for the sign "official" to be removed if it was displayed as a result of error.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

PART Pari 806 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES

Pari 806.01 Occupational Licenses Required.

(a) The following individuals and entities shall not carry out their duties on the racing premises without holding an occupational license issued annually by the commission pursuant to RSA 284:18-a:

(1) Any owner;

(2) Any owner-trainer;

(3) Any trainer;

(4) Any assistant trainer;

(5) Any kennel helper;

(6) Any veterinarian;

(7) Any veterinary assistant;

(8) Any judge;

(9) Any racing secretary;

(10) Any assistant racing secretary;

(11) Any clerk to the racing secretary;

(12) Any director of racing;

(13) Any race starter;

(14) Any assistant race starter;

(15) Any announcer;

(16) Any chart writer;

(17) Any lure operator;

(18) Any brakeman;

(19) Any kennel master;

(20) Any clerk of scales;

(21) Any paddock judge;

(22) Any patrol judge;

(23) Any racing official trainee;

(24) Any photo finish operator;

(25) Any video equipment operator;

(26) Any timer;

(27) Any lead-out;

(28) Any mutuel manager;

(29) Any mutuel department employee;

(30) Any food concession manager;

(31) Any food concession employee;

(32) Any chief of security;

(33) Any security personnel;

(34) Any admissions manager;

(35) Any admissions employee;

(36) Any director of maintenance;

(37) Any maintenance employee;

(38) Any course maintenance employee;

(39) Any vendor who will be present on the racing premises;

(40) Any totalisator company;

(41) Any employee of a totalisator company who will be present on the racing premises; and

(42) Any employee of a licensee not otherwise specified in (1) through (41) above.

(b) Occupational licenses shall be valid through December 31 of the year for which they are issued.

(c) An applicant for occupational licensing while indicted or charged as an adult with a felony or misdemeanor involving controlled substances or violation of the gaming laws shall be denied a license pending the outcome of the proceedings.

(d) An applicant for occupational licensing who has, within the past 10 years, been convicted as an adult of a felony shall be denied a license.

(e) An applicant for occupational licensing who has been convicted as an adult of a misdemeanor involving controlled substances or violation of the gaming laws shall be denied a license for 2 years from the date of the conviction or finding.

(f) Persons required to be occupationally licensed shall:

(1) Apply for and receive their licenses before assuming their duties on the premises or before January first of each year, as applicable;

(2) Submit a completed licensing application on a form furnished by the commission; and

(3) Pay the fee specified in Pari 806.02.

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500)

Pari 806.02 Occupational License Fees. Occupational license fees shall be as follows:

Table 8.1

Occupational License:	Fees:
Owner	$40.00
Owner-trainer	$60.00
Trainer	$40.00
Assistant trainer	$25.00
Kennel helper	$10.00
Veterinarian	$40.00
Veterinary assistant	$25.00
Judge	$30.00
Racing secretary	$50.00
Assistant racing secretary	$35.00
Clerk to the racing secretary	$20.00
Director of racing	$50.00
Racing official trainee	$20.00
Photo finish operator	$30.00
Video equipment operator	$30.00
Timer	$30.00
Race starter	$30.00
Assistant race starter	$25.00
Announcer	$30.00
Chart writer	$30.00
Lure operator	$30.00
Brakeman	$30.00
Kennel master	$30.00
Clerk of scales	$30.00
Occupational License:	Fees:
Paddock judge	$30.00
Patrol judge	$30.00
Lead-out	$10.00
Mutuel manager	$40.00
Mutuel department employee	$20.00
Food concession manager	$40.00
Food concession employee	$10.00
Chief of security	$40.00
Security personnel	$20.00
Admissions manager	$40.00
Admissions employee	$10.00
Director of maintenance	$40.00
Maintenance employee	$10.00
Vendor	$40.00
Vendor employee	$10.00
Totalisator company	$250.00
Totalisator manager	$40.00
Employee of the totalisator company	$20.00
Licensee's employee not otherwise specified	$20.00

Source. #7820, eff 1-11-03 (formerly Chapter Pari 500); ss by #9230, eff 10-1-08

Pari 806.03 Application Process for Occupational Licensees Other Than Judges.

(a) Each person who wishes to apply for an occupational license for any of the positions set forth in Pari 806.01 (a) (1) through Pari 806.01 (a) (42), other than the position of judge under Pari 806.01 (a) (8), shall do so by submitting the following to the office of the commission located at any racing premises:

(1) A fully executed application form provided by the commission that contains the information specified by Pari 806.05;

(2) A supplemental application form provided by the commission that contains the information required for the specific type of license, as set forth in Pari 806.07 through Pari 806.27;

(3) The supporting materials specified in Pari 806.29; and

(4) The license fee required by Pari 806.02, Table 8.1.

(b) Subject to the exceptions in (c) below, if the materials required by (a) (1) – (3) above include a recommendation from a licensee under RSA 284: 15-a, from an occupational licensee, or from any other third party, that recommendation shall be submitted at the time of the submission of the application form.

(c) If the materials required by (a) (1) – (3) above include a recommendation from a board of judges or a judge selected by the commission, the applicant may submit his or her application form without such recommendation.

(d) An application form submitted without any required recommendation of a board of judges or a judge selected by the commission shall be forwarded by the commission staff to a board of judges at the racing premises where the application was filed.

(e) Following review of the application materials by the board of judges or the judge selected by the commission, if required by these rules, the board of judges shall forward all application materials to the commission, together with its recommendation on the application.

(f) Recommendations of a board of judges or of a judge selected by the commission shall be in the form of either:

(1) A writing separate from the application setting forth the board or judge’s recommendation as specified in Pari 806.06 (c) and (d); or

(2) The placement of a signature or of signatures on the application form as provided in Pari 806.06 (a) – (b).

(g) Recommendations of the board of judges or of the judge selected by the commission shall be made within 10 days of the time an applicant submits his or her fully executed application form, supplemental application form, licensing fee and supporting materials.

(h) An application form or supplemental application form shall:

(1) Be completed using a key board or legibly printed in ink;

(2) Be signed by the applicant; and

(3) Have all sections completed or designated as not applicable to the applicant.

(i) If the commission, for the purpose of determining the applicant's qualifications for licensure, requires any information or documents additional to the materials submitted by the applicant under (a) above, it shall:

(1) So notify the applicant in writing within 60 days; and

(2) Specify the information or documents which the applicant is required to submit.

(j) The application shall be denied if the applicant does not submit the additional information and documents requested within 120 days of receipt of the request.

(k) An application shall be considered to be on file with the commission on the first date that the commission has received:

(1) A fully completed application form;

(2) If required by these rules, a fully completed supplemental application form;

(3) Proof that the applicant's check has been deposited and cleared; and

(4) All required supporting documentation, including, if required, all recommendations from a board of judges, the judge selected by the commission, a licensee under RSA 284: 15-a, an occupational licensee or any other third party.

(l) The commission shall approve or deny the application in writing within 60 days of the date that the application is on file with the commission.

(m) The application shall be granted if the applicant has:

(1) Complied with the application process set forth in these rules; and

(2) Meets the qualifications for the type of licensure for which the application is made.

(n) If the application is denied, an applicant may request a hearing to challenge the denial within 30 days from the date of the commission’s notification of the denial.

(o) A license issued under this section shall expire:

(1) On December 31 of the year for which the license is issued;

(2) Upon termination of the license by the commission;

(3) If the license is held by a corporation, partnership or other form of association, upon change in either legal or equitable ownership of 50 percent or more of the association from the ownership that existed at the time that a license was initially granted to the applicant; or

(4) If a qualification of licensure is that a third party agree to employ an applicant, upon termination of that employment or upon failure of the person or entity that has agreed to employ the applicant to do so within 10 days of the issuance of the license;

(p) If at any time during the term of a license, the information provided by a licensee in the application form, supplemental application form, or supporting materials becomes inaccurate, the licensee shall, within 30 days of the time that the information becomes, inaccurate, submit a written correction to the commission.

Source. #8049, eff 2-25-04

Pari 806.04 Temporary Occupational Licensure.

(a) An applicant shall be granted a temporary occupational license if the applicant for licensure or renewal submits the following to the office of the commission located at any racing premises prior to the date of expiration of any existing license:

(1) A fully completed application form;

(2) A fully completed supplemental application form;

(3) Cash, or a check drawn on an account with sufficient funds, to cover the licensure fee; and

(4) Required supporting documentation, including all recommendations, if required.

(b) Temporary licensure shall expire upon the occurrence of any of the following, whichever, occurs earlier:

(1) Action by the commission on the applicant’s application for

licensure or renewal;

(2) The expiration of the period set forth in Pari 806.03 (j);

(3) Notification that the applicant’s check for the licensure will not be honored;

(4) The withdrawal of the application by the applicant;

(5) Discovery of any matter that would disqualify the applicant from licensure in the position sought;

(6) The revocation of temporary licensure by the commission; or

(7) The expiration of the period of 60 days from the date of filing of the material in 806.03 (a) above.

Source. #8049, eff 2-25-04

Pari 806.05 Application Form for Occupational Licensees for Positions Other Than Judge. On a form provided by the commission, an applicant for an occupational license other than that of judge under Pari 806.01 (8) shall supply the following information:

(a) The type of license for which the applicant is applying;

(b) The year for which the applicant is applying for a license;

(d) The applicant’s date of birth;

(e) The applicant’s place of birth;

(f) The applicant’s social security number or, if the applicant is not an individual, the applicant’s federal tax identification number;

(g) The street address of the applicant’s residence;

(h) The applicant’s residential mailing address, if different from the street address;

(i) The telephone number of the applicant’s residence;

(j) The applicant’s personal e-mail address;

(k) A description of the applicant, including the applicant’s:

(1) Age;

(2) Gender;

(3) Height;

(4) Weight;

(5) Hair color; and

(6) Eye color;

(l) Whether the applicant is married or single;

(m) Whether or not the applicant is a citizen of the United States;

(n) If the applicant is not a citizen of the United States, the name of the nation in which the individual holds citizenship and a description of the documentation possessed by the applicant relative to his or her presence in the United States, together with any identifying numbers assigned to that documentation;

(o) The trade name, if any, under which the applicant proposes to conduct business;

(p) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant’s present employer, if any;

(q) The title of the applicant’s current job;

(r) If the applicant is a corporation, partnership or other association, the name, title within the association, address and telephone number of each of the applicant’s officers, directors, trustees and owners;

(s) The street address of the applicant’s principal place of business;

(t) The mailing address of the applicant’s principal place of business, if different from the street address;

(u) The applicant’s business e-mail address;

(v) The name, address, telephone number and relationship of the applicant’s nearest living relative;

(w) Whether or not the applicant is able to perform those duties of the position for which he or she is applying for occupational licensure as set forth in the rules of the commission;

(x) Whether or not, within the past 10 years, the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any felony as an adult, in any jurisdiction, that has not been annulled;

(y) If the answer to question (x) is yes:

(1) The name of each person or association convicted or which pleaded guilty;

(2) A description of each felony;

(3) The date of each conviction or guilty plea;

(4) The name and location of the court where the applicant, officer, director, owner or trustee was convicted or pleaded guilty; and

(5) A description of each sentence imposed;

(z) Whether or not, within the past 10 years, the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violation of any law relative to gaming or gambling or law relating to cruelty to animals, which has not been annulled;

(aa) If the answer to (z) above is yes,

(1) The name of each person or association convicted or which pleaded guilty;

(2) A description of each offense;

(3) The date of each conviction or guilty plea;

(4) The name and location of the court where the applicant, officer, director, owner or trustee was convicted or pleaded guilty; and

(5) A description of each sentence imposed;

(ab) Whether or not, within the past 2 years, the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any misdemeanor as an adult, in any jurisdiction, that has not been annulled which involves a controlled substance;

(ac) If the answer to question (ab) is yes:

(1) The name of each person or association convicted or which pleaded guilty;

(2) A description of each misdemeanor;

(3) The date of each conviction or guilty plea;

(4) The name and location of each court where the applicant, officer, director, owner or trustee was convicted or pleaded guilty; and

(5) A description of each sentence imposed;

(ad) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, is or are currently subject to the revocation or suspension of a license or occupational license relating to pari-mutuel wagering, dog racing or horse racing in this or any other jurisdiction;

(ae) If the answer to question (ad) is yes:

(1) The name of each person or association so subject;

(2) The jurisdiction in which each suspension or revocation occurred;

(3) The date of each revocation or suspension; and

(4) A description of the terms of each revocation or suspension;

(af) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, is or are currently not the holder of a license or occupational license relating to pari-mutuel wagering, dog racing or horse racing license issued in this or any other jurisdiction because such a license or occupational license was voluntarily surrendered while a proceeding was pending against the applicant for alleged misconduct;

(ag) If the answer to question (af) is yes:

(1) The name of each person or association making such a surrender;

(2) The jurisdiction in which the surrender was made;

(3) The date of the surrender; and

(4) A description of the alleged misconduct;

(ah) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, is or are currently subject to exclusion from any premises at which the racing of horses or dogs or pari-mutuel wagering is held;

(ai) If the answer to (ah) above is yes:

(1) The name of the person or association so subject;

(2) The jurisdiction imposing the exclusion;

(3) The date and terms of the exclusion; and

(4) The reason for such exclusion;

(aj) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, is or are currently subject to a determination that he or she is ineligible to engage in the racing or training of any horse or dog, or to engage in pari-mutuel wagering, as the result of misconduct in this or any other jurisdiction;

(ak) If the answer to (aj) above is yes:

(1) The name of the person or association subject to the determination;

(2) The jurisdiction making the determination;

(3) The date of the determination; and

(4) The reason for the determination;

(al) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have ever owned, operated or been associated in any way with any illegal gambling enterprise;

(am) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have previously been licensed by commission and, if so:

(1) The name of each person or association holding a license;

(2) The type of license held; and

(3) The year or years of such licensure;

(an) Whether or not the applicant, and any of the applicant’s officers, directors, owners or trustees, if any, has or have previously been licensed by an agency, commission or other authority in another state or nation that is responsible for issuing licenses relative to pari-mutuel wagering, greyhound racing or horse racing and, if so:

(1) The name of each person or association so licensed;

(2) The name of each jurisdiction in which a license was held;

(3) Each type of license held; and