WSR 00-01-136

PROPOSED RULES

HORSE RACING COMMISSION


[ Filed December 20, 1999, 9:30 a.m. ]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-22-018.

Title of Rule: WAC 260-28-230 Trainer -- Duty to register personnel -- Occupational licenses -- Safety helmets equipment.

Purpose: To review and update rules to conform with suggested model rules.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.16.040.

Summary: Update rule to include use of safety vest and to modify rule regarding gender specific.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Bruce Batson, Olympia, Washington, (360) 459-6462.

Name of Proponent: Washington Horse Racing Commission, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Add requirement of wearing safety vest in addition to the safety helmet. Removing gender specific language. Conforming to requested model rules.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Amends existing rule to include safety vest. Removing gender specific language.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The changes will not affect more than 20% or less than 10% of the population. A small business economic impact statement was not prepared.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption.

Hearing Location:

Submit Written Comments to: Bruce Batson, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 7912 Martin Way, Suite D, Olympia, WA 98516, fax (360) 459-6461, by January 25, 2000.

Date of Intended Adoption: January 26, 2000.

December 16, 1999

Bruce Batson

Executive Secretary


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Rules of Racing, §286, filed 4/21/61)

WAC 260-28-230
Trainer -- Duty to register personnel -- Occupational licenses -- Safety ((helmets)) equipment.

Each trainer shall register with the racing commission every person in his/her employ and ((he shall)) be responsible for all his/her employees securing occupational licenses.

He/she shall also be responsible for every jockey and ((exercise boy)) all his/her employees wearing a safety helmet and safety vest ((when exercising horses for him)) while on horse back.      The safety helmet and safety vest shall be of a type approved by the commission and any changes in the helmet or the vest must be approved in writing by the stewards.

[Rules of racing, § 286, filed 4/21/61.]

Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

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