WSR 17-03-092 PERMANENT RULES HORSE RACING COMMISSION [Filed January 13, 2017, 2:00 p.m., effective February 13, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: To update safety equipment ratings to reflect current industry standards.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 260-12-180.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.16.020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-23-127 on November 21, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 13, 2017.
Douglas L. Moore
Executive Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-13-041, filed 6/14/13, effective 7/15/13)
WAC 260-12-180 Safety equipment required.
(1) When on association grounds, all persons on horseback must wear a securely fastened safety helmet that meets current standards for equipment designed and manufactured for use while riding horses as established by ((the)):
(a) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM F1163)((,)).
(b) UK Standards (EN-1384 ((and)) or PAS-015((); or,)) or VG1).
(c) Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZ 3838 or ARB HS 2012).
(d) Snell Equestrian Standard 2001.
(2) All persons on horseback must wear a securely fastened safety vest that is designed to provide shock-absorbing protection of:
(a) British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA):2000 Level 1.
(b) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM ((1163))) F2681-08 or ((1937 (Specification for Body Protectors Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding))) F1937-04.
(c) Euro Norm (EN) 13158:2000 Level 1.
(d) Shoe and Allied Trade Research Association (SATRA) Jockey Vest Document M6 Issue 3.
(e) Australian Racing Board (ARB) Standard ((1.1198)) 1.1998.
(3) All persons on horseback must wear equestrian footwear that covers the rider's ankle with a minimum of a 1/2 inch heel, except jockeys while riding in a race who must wear jockey boots as required by WAC 260-32-100.
This rule does not apply to nonracing related events conducted for entertainment purposes. Safety equipment for such entertainment events shall be at the discretion of the racing association.
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