Section R19-2-312. Registration and Transfers

A.      The National Greyhound Association of Abilene, Kansas, (NGA) is the official breeding registry of all greyhounds. The Greyhound Publications, Inc., Information System is the offi- cial recordkeeping agency of all greyhound performances and maintains the past performance lines on every greyhound raced at a track licensed by a racing jurisdiction. The Depart- ment may certify any greyhound whose registration is attribut- able to arbitrary, discriminatory, or other unreasonable action or inaction on the part of either agency.

B.       If for any reason the Greyhound Information System ceases operation, the kennel owner is responsible for furnishing the racing secretary with the last six past performance lines when applicable.

C.      The registry and recordkeeping agencies are self-funding, and may charge reasonable fees for their services.

D.      A greyhound shall not be entered for racing or schooling at any official track unless it:

1.        Is tattooed or permanently identified in a manner accept- able to the NGA;

2.        Is registered in the NGA stud book; and

3.        Has its last six performance lines, if applicable, and rac- ing history made available to the racing secretary from the Greyhound Information System.

E.       The NGA breeding registry furnishes all necessary informa- tion to the Greyhound Information System when greyhounds are registered and named. A reasonable fee per start shall be deducted from the weekly purses by the track and paid to the Greyhound Information System.

F.       Each track shall provide a copy of the official chart of its races to the Greyhound Information System.

G.      The NGA Breeding Registry and transfer files and the Grey- hound Publications, Inc., Information System shall be avail- able to Department officials upon request.

H.      In case of emergency, written authority from the NGA to sign declarations of partnerships shall be given to the racing secre- tary.

I.        An owner of a greyhound cannot assign the owner’s share or any part of it without the written consent of the other partners. The consent shall be filed with the racing secretary.

J.        A certificate of registration for a greyhound shall be filed with the racing secretary at the race track where the greyhound is to be schooled, entered, or raced.

K.      The certificates of registration shall be available at all times for inspection by the stewards.

L.       A transfer of any title to, leasehold in, or other interest in grey- hounds schooled, entered, or racing at any track under the jurisdiction of the Department shall be registered and recorded with the National Greyhound Association of Abilene, Kansas.

M.     The Department shall not recognize a title, leasehold, or other interest in a greyhound until the title, leasehold, or other inter- est is evidenced by written instrument filed with and recorded by the National Greyhound Association of Abilene, Kansas and certified copies of the instrument are filed with the Depart- ment and the racing secretary at the race track where the grey- hound is to be schooled, entered, or raced.

N.      If a greyhound is sold or transferred, or any interest in a grey- hound is sold or transferred, during a meeting or after the grey- hound has been registered for a meeting, a copy of the bill of sale shall be filed with the racing secretary and forwarded by the racing secretary to the Department.

O.      If a greyhound is sold with its engagements, or any part of them, the seller cannot strike it out of any engagements. In all cases of private sales, the written acknowledgment of both parties that the greyhound was sold with the engagements is necessary to entitle the seller or buyer to the benefit of this rule. If certain engagements are specified, only those are sold with the greyhound. If the greyhound is sold by public auction, and if certain engagements are specified, only those engage- ments are sold with the greyhound.

P.       If a greyhound or any interest in a greyhound is sold to a dis- qualified person, the greyhound’s racing engagements are void as of the date of sale.

Q.      In case of transfer of a greyhound with its engagements, the greyhound shall not be eligible to start in any stakes, unless the transfer of the greyhound and its engagements is provided to the racing secretary.

R.      A transfer of a greyhound or engagement shall not be made for the purpose of avoiding disqualification. A person that makes or receives a transfer to avoid disqualification may have a civil penalty invoked or be ruled off by the stewards.

S.       A partnership shall register with the Department. The partner- ship shall provide the name and address of every person with an interest in a greyhound, the relative proportions of the inter- est, and the terms of any sales with contingencies or arrange- ments, which are signed by each party or by an authorized agent, and file this information with the racing secretary. This information shall be provided to the Department before the beginning of the race meet. All persons listed on the partner-

ship registration are jointly and severally liable for all stakes and forfeits.

T.       Statements of partnerships, sales with contingencies, or arrangements, shall  declare who  receives the winnings, in whose name the greyhound shall run, and who has the power of entry or declaration of forfeit. This information shall be pro- vided to the Department upon request.

Historical Note

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

Amended effective March 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). R19-2- 312 recodified from R4-27-312 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1771, effective July 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-2).