DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND RACING DIVISION
REGULATION NO. 808. PAYMENT OF BREEDERS' AWARDS
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of agriculture by section 20 of
1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320)
R 285.808.1 Definitions.
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Breeder" means a person or persons domiciled in Michigan and owning a mare at
the time of breeding.
(b) "Director" means the director of the Michigan department of agriculture.
(c) "Domicile" means the fixed, permanent, and principal home to which a person
intends to return.
(d) "Fair" means a county, district, community, or 4-H fair, and any other state fair in
Michigan which has been approved by the director to conduct harness horse races
during the fair.
(e) "Fairs, exhibitions and racing division" means the fairs, exhibitions and racing
division of the Michigan department of agriculture.
(f) "Gross purse" means the total dollar amount raced for in each individual heat
of racing.
(g) "Lessee" means a person who is domiciled in Michigan and who leases a stallion,
which has been recorded with the U.S.T.A., register as the lessee of a horse. A copy of
the lease shall be filed with the fairs, exhibitions and racing division.
(h) "Licensed racetrack" means an association licensed by the Michigan racing
commissioner to conduct harness horse races in Michigan.
(i) "Michigan-bred horse" means the first foal per year, with the exception of twins
carried to term by the natural mother, which is from a Michigan-owned standard
bred mare at the time of breeding and which is sired by a Michigan-owned or leased
standard bred stallion, duly registered with the fairs, exhibitions and racing division.
(j) "Owner" means the person or persons domiciled in Michigan and recorded with the
U.S.T.A. register.
(k) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation.
(l) "U.S.T.A." means the United States trotting association.
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2004 AACS.
R 285.808.1a Determination of domicile.
Rule 1a. Factors to be considered in determining domicile are as follows:
(a) Voting registration or alien registration showing a Michigan address.
(b) Federal income tax return showing a Michigan address.
(c) State income tax return showing a Michigan address.
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