Section 285.817.1. Definitions.

Rule 1. As used in these rules:

(a)     "Breeder"  means  an  individual,   partnership,   association,    or corporation who is domiciled in the state of Michigan and who owns the mare at the time of breeding. The lawful lessee of a mare at the time of breeding is  deemed the owner of the mare.

(b)   "Conditions" means a specification of the terms under which a race is conducted such as the distance, weight, purse, stakes,   trials,   finals, and money won.

(c)   "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture.

(d)  "Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(e)    "Domicile" means the fixed, permanent and principal home to which a breeder intends to return.

(f)    "Fairs exhibitions and racing division" means the fairs, exhibitions and racing division of the department.

(g)      "First-time owner or breeder" is an individual, partnership, association, or corporation that has never registered as an owner or  a breeder  with   the department. Any partnership, association, or corporation of which any part of the ownership has registered as an owner or a breeder with the department is not eligible as a first-time breeder.

(h)   "Foaling year" means the calendar year in which the foal is born.

(i)   "Gross purse" means the total value of the track purse.

(j)   "Licensed quarter horse racing association" means associations licensed by the Michigan racing commissioner to conduct quarter   horse races in Michigan.

(k)     "Michigan-bred quarter horse" means a horse which is from a mare owned exclusively by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation who is domiciled in Michigan at the time of breeding and:

(i)      the  horse  has  an   American    quarter   horse    association, incorporated, certificate of foal stating "foaled in Michigan" USA;

(ii) the mare is registered with the director  by February 15  of    the foaling year; (iii)the mare is in Michigan on or before February 15 of  the                                 foaling year, and

(iv)the mare remains in this state until foaling and for not less than seven consecutive months of the foaling year.

(l)     "Owner"  means  the   individual,   partnership,    association,   or corporation listed on the American quarter horse association registry as the most current owner or lawful lessee of the horse.

(m)       "Quarter horse racing  association   of  Michigan"  means   a nonprofit corporation, or a  subcommittee  thereof  or  an  affiliation committee  or sub- committee thereof, consisting of those persons organized for the purpose of improving quarter horse racing and breeding.

(n)   "State supplement" means money  allocated  by  the   director   from state funding for a race conducted exclusively for Michigan-bred horses.

(o)    "Track purse" means the money offered by a licensed quarter horse racing association for 1 race, not including a state supplement.

History: 1979 AC; 1982 AACS; 2004 AACS.