Section 431.1005. Definitions; D to F.

Rule 1005. As used in these rules:

(a)    "Day" means a period of 24 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at midnight.

(b)     "Disciplinary action" means an  action  taken  by  the  stewards  or commissioner for violation of the act or these rules and may include any of the following:

(i)   Suspension of license.

(ii)   Revocation of license.

(iii)   Ruling off.

(iv)   Expulsion.

(v)   The assessment of a fine of forfeiture.

(vi)   Reprimand.

(vii)   Any combination of paragraphs (i) to (vi) of this subdivision.

(c)   "Disqualification" means an order of the stewards or commissioner which revises the order of finish of a race.

(d)  "Disqualified person" means a person who is ineligible for licensing under the act or a person whose licensed status is such that he or she is temporarily ineligible to participate in racing under these rules or those of any other racing jurisdiction.

(e)    "Driver" means a person licensed by the commissioner to drive a standardbred horse in harness.

(f)      "Expulsion"  means the  unconditional   exclusion from  any participation, either directly or indirectly, in the privileges and uses of the grounds of an association, or any part thereof.

(g)   "Foreign substance" means a substance, or its metabolites,  which does not exist naturally in an untreated horse or, if natural to an untreated horse, exists at an unnaturally high physiological concentration as a result of having been administered to the horse.

(h)   "Forfeit" means money due from a licensee because  of  his  or   her error, fault, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; the loss or return of purse money resulting from a ruling of the stewards or commissioner; or a fine assessed a licensee by the stewards or commissioner.

(i)     "Futurity" means a stake in which the dam of  the  competing  horse   is nominated either when in foal or during the year of foaling.

History: 1985 AACS.