DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND RACING DIVISION

REGULATION NO. 809. THOROUGHBRED ALLOTMENTS FOR TRAINING

AND STABLING FACILITIES

(By authority conferred on the racing commissioner by sections 9 and 178 of Act No.

380 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, and section 7 of Act No.279 of the Public

Acts of 1995, as amended, being §§16.109, 16.278, and 431.307 of the Michigan

Compiled Laws)

R 285.809.1 Definitions.

Rule 1. As used in these rules:

(a) “Applicant” means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation

applying for thoroughbred training and stabling facility state funds.

(b) “Department” means the department of agriculture.

(e) “Training track” means a track with a cushion adequate to condition horses.

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.2 Allotments; qualifications.

Rule 2. (1) An applicant receiving an allotment shall not require persons using the

facilities to be members of an association or organization.

(2) An allotment may be made only to an applicant who does not receive state funds

for thoroughbred training and stabling from any other state source.

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.3 Allotments; application and approval.

Rule 3. (1) The applicant requesting funds shall file a proper application with

the director, in duplicate, on forms provided by the department, on or before May 1

preceding the state’s fiscal year for which an allotment is being requested. The date

set forth in this subrule shall not apply for the first year these rules are in effect.

(2) The department shall given written notice of approval or disapproval of an

application within 30 days after its receipt.

(3) Allotments for the 1983 race season may be retroactive to January 1,1983.

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.4 Stabling facilities.

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Rule 4. (1) Michigan owners shall be given preference over persons from outside

Michigan for training and stabling.

(2) Stalls shall be not less than 80 square feet per horse.

(3) Water shall be provided to each building used.

(4) The applicant shall provide to the department a sworn statement showing that all

local ordinances have been met.

(5) Conveniently located restrooms and washroom facilities shall be provided on the

grounds for persons renting stabling facilities.

(6) All manure shall be removed from the grounds i accordance with acceptable training

track practices.

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.5 Training facilities.

Rule 5. (1) A training track on which thoroughbred horses train shall be maintained

in a manner suitable for training horses, or an auxiliary track shall be made available.

(2) The training track shall be available for

training

thoroughbred horses for a

period of not less than 6 hours per day, unless written consent for a variance is given by

the director.

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.6 Final approval.

Rule 6. After an application has been submitted, the department shall conduct an

inspection of the total facility to determine

described in R 285.809.4 and R285.809.5.

that

the facility meets the standards

History: 1983 AACS.

R 285.809.7 Allotments; uses.

Rule 7. (1) The department may allot funds, not to exceed 1% of the revenue

received from thoroughbred racing in Michigan, to qualified applicants who have

conformed to all other provisions of these rules.

(2) An applicant shall submit to the department, within 30 days of the conclusion

of the training period, a sworn statement of the number of stalls rented and the period

of time for which they were rented.

(3) An applicant shall provide any additional information requested by the director

which is necessary to process the applicant’s claim.

(4) Facilities shall be available and the track shall be in training condition for

the training period approved by the department

application.

in accordance with the applicant’s

(5) A rental rate charged to a person for training or stabling at an approved training

track shall be approved by the director.

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