SECTION 325:35-1-2. Definitions  


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  •   In addition to the definitions provided in Section 200.1 of Title 3A, of the Oklahoma Statutes, the following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    "Act" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act [3A:200 et seq.].
    "Assistant Trainer" means a person qualified and licensed by the Commission as an Assistant Trainer.
    "Authorized Agent" means a person licensed by the Commission and appointed by a written notarized affidavit by the Owner, Trainer, Parent or Guardian of a minor in whose behalf the Agent will act, and limited to the actions as specified on the affidavit. The affidavit shall be on file with the Commission.
    "Commissioner" means a member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.
    "Conditions of a race" means the qualifications which determine the eligibility of a horse to be entered in a race.
    "Day" means a 24-hour period ending at midnight.
    "Entry" means:
    (A)   A horse eligible for and entered in a race.
    (B)   Two (2) or more horses entered in the same race which have common ties of Ownership, lease, or training.
    "Family" means husband, wife, and any dependent children.
    "Horse" means:
    (A)   Any equine including and designated as mare, filly, stallion, colt, ridgeling, or gelding registered for racing;
    (B)   An intact equine male five (5) years of age and older.
    "Jockey" means a rider licensed to race.
    "Lessee" means a licensed Owner whose interest in a horse is by virtue of a completed Commission-approved lease form attached to the Registration Certificate and on file with the Commission.
    "Lessor" means the Owner of a horse that is leased.
    "Occupation license" means a state requirement for any person acting in any capacity pursuant to provisions of the Act.
    "Organization license" means a state requirement for any person desiring to conduct a race meeting in Oklahoma within the minimum standards as required by the Act and the rules of the Commission.
    "Owner" means any person who holds in whole or in part, any right, title or interest in a horse or an Organization Licensee or any person who is a Lessee of a horse and has been duly issued a currently-valid Owner license as a person responsible for such horse.
    "Race" means a contest between horses.
    "Race day" means a day during a race meeting when pari-mutuel wagering occurs on live races conducted at that racetrack.
    "Restricted area" means any area within the enclosure where access is limited to licensees whose occupation requires access. Those areas which are restricted shall include but not be limited to the barn area, paddock, test barn, Stewards, tower, racecourse, mutuel line and money rooms, or any other area designated restricted by the Organization Licensee or the Commission, or both. Signs giving notice of restricted access shall be prominently displayed at all entry points.
    "Rules" means the rules adopted by the Commission to implement the provisions of the Act.
    "Safety Steward" means a duly appointed Racing Official with powers and duties specified by statutes or rules.
    "Steward" means a duly appointed Racing Official with powers and duties specified by statutes or rules.
    "Substance" means any kind of physical matter existing in a solid, liquid, or gaseous state or some combination thereof and includes any drugs or medications referred to under the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, 3A O.S. § 200 et seq.
    "Trainer" means a person qualified and licensed by the Commission as a Trainer.
    "Week" means a calendar week.
    "Year" means a calendar year.
[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2879, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 506, eff 5-15-13; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1458, eff 9-14-19; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1682, eff 9-14-20]