Chapter 163. Rules of Racing  


Section 163.1. Discharge or resignation of employes
Section 163.2. Improper language
Section 163.3. Disturbing the peace
Section 163.4. Use of handbooks
Section 163.5. Conduct
Section 163.6. Reporting and penalties for violation of rules
Section 163.7. Wagering misconduct
Section 163.8. Liquor and drugs
Section 163.9. Possession of firearms
Section 163.10. Gratuities to starters
Section 163.11. Financial responsibilities
Section 163.12. Issuance or passing of bad checks
Section 163.13. Misuse of license
Section 163.31. Maintenance of grounds and facilities
Section 163.32. Ambulances
Section 163.33. First-aid facilities
Section 163.34. Communication system
Section 163.35. Telephone and telegraph
Section 163.51. Persons required to be licensed
Section 163.52. Farrier’s license
Section 163.53. Application on behalf of owner
Section 163.54. Pony and exercise persons
Section 163.54a. Application for trainer’s test
Section 163.55. Fees
Section 163.56. Requirements
Section 163.57. Suspension or revocation of license
Section 163.58. Exclusion
Section 163.59. Authorization
Section 163.60. Spouse disqualification of horses
Section 163.71. [Reserved]
Section 163.72. [Reserved]
Section 163.73. [Reserved]
Section 163.74. [Reserved]
Section 163.75. Equipment changes
Section 163.91. Entry
Section 163.92. Licensure
Section 163.93. Racing Secretary
Section 163.94. Entry applications
Section 163.95. Coupled entries
Section 163.96. Confirmation of entries and scratches
Section 163.97. Recorded interest
Section 163.98. Joint subscriptions and entries
Section 163.99. Identification of horse
Section 163.100. Cancellation and refusal
Section 163.101. Registration
Section 163.102. Certification of registration and identification
Section 163.103. Licensed trainer
Section 163.104. Stabling
Section 163.105. Transfers
Section 163.106. Interests
Section 163.107. Number of entries
Section 163.108. Eligibility to enter
Section 163.109. Compliance with rules of partnership
Section 163.110. Ownership by disqualified person
Section 163.111. Payment in event of disqualification
Section 163.112. Disqualifications, stewards’ list, starters’ list and veterinarian’s list
Section 163.113. False representation
Section 163.114. Entry of horses on lists
Section 163.115. Sale to disqualified person
Section 163.116. Owner in arrears
Section 163.117. Allowance race
Section 163.118. Determination of starters in divided races
Section 163.119. Double entry in the same ownership
Section 163.120. Unclosed races
Section 163.121. Insufficient entries
Section 163.122. Sweepstakes
Section 163.123. Liability of fees
Section 163.124. Death of nominator or subscriber
Section 163.125. Closing of races
Section 163.126. Closing for overnight races
Section 163.127. Closing
Section 163.128. Miscarriage of nominations and declarations
Section 163.129. Compilation of entries
Section 163.130. Number of horses to compete
Section 163.131. Correction of errors in entries
Section 163.132. Timed workouts
Section 163.133. Qualifications of horses to start
Section 163.134. Prohibition of entries by officials or racing association members
Section 163.135. Proper certification of ownership
Section 163.151. Declarations and scratches
Section 163.161. Weights, penalties and allowances
Section 163.162. Weighing out
Section 163.163. Weighing in
Section 163.171. Jockey’s license
Section 163.172. Weighing out of jockeys
Section 163.173. Fulfillment of engagements
Section 163.174. Racing against starter of same contract employer
Section 163.175. Appearance
Section 163.176. Helmets
Section 163.177. Identification
Section 163.178. Reporting before race
Section 163.179. Examination of jockeys by licensed physicians
Section 163.180. Betting limitations
Section 163.181. Jockey’s fees
Section 163.182. Designated race rule
Section 163.183. Forfeiture
Section 163.184. Agents
Section 163.185. Valet-attendants
Section 163.186. Retaining jockeys
Section 163.187. Jockey apprentices
Section 163.188. Contracts
Section 163.189. Apprentice jockeys
Section 163.190. Weight allowances in overnight races
Section 163.191. Applications for extensions
Section 163.192. Loss of apprentice allowance
Section 163.193. Use of whips
Section 163.194. Use of spurs
Section 163.195. Apprentice jockey certificate
Section 163.211. Engagements of the riders and employes
Section 163.221. Parading
Section 163.222. Exercising
Section 163.223. Saddlecloth numbers
Section 163.224. Horses to be in paddock before post time
Section 163.225. Saddling
Section 163.226. Distance of parading
Section 163.227. Weights from paddock to post
Section 163.228. Order of parading
Section 163.229. Horses in the track
Section 163.230. Accidents from paddock to post
Section 163.231. Exit and return to course during parade
Section 163.232. Delay of arrival
Section 163.233. Post time
Section 163.234. Crossing and weaving
Section 163.235. Jostling
Section 163.236. Striking and touching during race
Section 163.237. Changing stride
Section 163.238. Influencing outcome of race
Section 163.239. Foul riding complaints
Section 163.240. Entry upon race course
Section 163.251. General provisions
Section 163.252. Transfer authorization
Section 163.253. Number of claims
Section 163.254. Starting of claimed horses
Section 163.255. Sale and transfer of claimed horses
Section 163.256. Applicability of other rules
Section 163.257. Posting of claiming price
Section 163.258. Form of claims
Section 163.259. Starting in claiming races
Section 163.260. Foal certificate
Section 163.261. Filing of claims
Section 163.262. Delivery of claimed horse
Section 163.263. Interference with claiming races
Section 163.264. Mortgages or liens against a horse
Section 163.265. [Reserved]
Section 163.266. Cancellation of claiming race results
Section 163.267. Responsibility for horse after claiming race
Section 163.268. Inclusion of engagements with outcome of claiming race
Section 163.269. [Reserved]
Section 163.270. Who may claim
Section 163.271. Claimant of horse in dispute
Section 163.272. Claiming by spouses
Section 163.281. Objections or protests
Section 163.291. Safety
Section 163.301. Whips
Section 163.302. Foreign drugs, medications or substances
Section 163.303. Prohibition; prima facie evidence; disqualification
Section 163.304. Substances of therapeutic value
Section 163.305. Bleeder list
Section 163.306. Racing soundness examination
Section 163.307. Examination by veterinarian
Section 163.308. Official laboratory
Section 163.309. Responsibilities to guard against administration of drugs
Section 163.310. Persons found guilty of administration of drugs
Section 163.311. Suspension of horses
Section 163.312. Possession of illegal drug devices
Section 163.313. Urine samples
Section 163.314. Horses with desensitized nerves
Section 163.315. Test reports
Section 163.316. Repeated offenses by owners and trainers
Section 163.317. Mistreatment of horses
Section 163.318. Split samples
Section 163.331. Race meetings
Section 163.332. Definition
Section 163.333. Appointment of officials
Section 163.334. Conflict of interest
Section 163.335. Wagering forbidden
Section 163.336. Gratuities, rewards, favors and interests
Section 163.337. Reporting of violations
Section 163.338. Application for position of steward
Section 163.339. Optical examination required
Section 163.340. Power of stewards
Section 163.341. Duties of stewards
Section 163.342. Report and investigation of protests and complaints
Section 163.361. Duties of starter
Section 163.362. Order of horses
Section 163.363. Use of starting gate
Section 163.364. Delay of start
Section 163.365. Schooling
Section 163.366. Fines and suspension
Section 163.367. Misconduct
Section 163.368. Approval of starting ability of horses
Section 163.369. Recalls
Section 163.370. Notification of stewards of exclusion of horses from race
Section 163.371. Other individuals on platform
Section 163.381. Duties of placing judges
Section 163.391. Duties of racing secretary
Section 163.392. Official program
Section 163.393. Post positions
Section 163.394. Complete record of races
Section 163.395. Receipt and payment of moneys as agent of Association
Section 163.396. Inspection of licenses and other documents
Section 163.397. Stable assignments
Section 163.398. Notification of Commission of changes of trainers
Section 163.411. Duties of clerk of scales
Section 163.412. Duties of jockey room custodian
Section 163.421. Duties of paddock judge
Section 163.431. Powers and duties of patrol judges
Section 163.441. Duties of timers
Section 163.451. Qualifications and exclusions
Section 163.452. Duties of track veterinarians
Section 163.453. Veterinarian’s list
Section 163.454. Acceptance of horse from disability list
Section 163.455. [Reserved]
Section 163.456. Scope of veterinarian’s list
Section 163.457. Veterinarian’s drug responsibility
Section 163.471. Disciplinary action for violations
Section 163.481. Review and appeal
Section 163.491. Partnerships
Section 163.492. Colors registration
Section 163.493. Stable name registration
Section 163.511. Authorized agents
Section 163.521. Duties of trainers
Section 163.531. Definitions
Section 163.532. Eligibility for Pennsylvania-bred races
Section 163.533. [Reserved]
Section 163.534. [Reserved]
Section 163.535. Records of registration
Section 163.536. Appeals
Section 163.537. [Reserved]
Section 163.538. Purses and awards