Section R19-2-307. Kennel Names

A.      A licensed owner who wishes to race under a kennel name shall register the kennel name with the Department and pay the fee listed in R19-2-202(C).

1.        Only an owner may register or secure a license under a kennel name.

2.        A name other than the legal name of the owner is a kennel name.

B.       When registering a kennel name, a licensed owner shall iden- tify all individuals or entities operating under the kennel name.

1.        An individual operating under a kennel name shall pos- sess and produce the individual’s owner’s license on request by a racing official.

2.        An individual operating under a kennel name shall sign the application for an authorized agent.

3.        A business entity operating under a kennel name shall:

a.         Register to do business according to the laws of Ari- zona;

b.        Submit a list that identifies each stockholder who owns more than 10% of the existing shares or each partner in a partnership;

c.         Notify the Department immediately of any change in ownership;

d.        Use the name under which the business entity does business in Arizona as the business entity’s kennel name.

C.      If consistent with other laws, a licensed owner may change a kennel name by registering the new kennel name and paying the fee listed in R19-2-202(C).

D.      To abandon a registered kennel name, a licensed owner shall provide written notice to the Department.

E.       A licensed owner shall select a kennel name that is distin- guishable from other kennel names.

F.       When application is made to register a kennel name, the Department shall determine whether the prospective kennel name will be:

1.        Misleading to the public, or

2.        Unbecoming to the sport.

G.      The Department shall not register a kennel name that is mis- leading to the public or unbecoming to the sport.

H.      A licensed owner shall register a separate name for each of the owner’s kennels.

I.        The Department shall register only one kennel under a particu- lar kennel name.

J.        A licensed owner operating under a kennel name shall pay all entry fees for and penalties against the kennel.

K.      At the time of entry, a licensed owner shall ensure that the applicable kennel name is furnished for the official race pro- gram.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 5, 1983 (Supp. 83-4).

Amended effective March 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). R19-2- 307 recodified from R4-27-307 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3412, effective Novem- ber 30, 2013 (Supp. 13-4).