TITLE 11. GAMING
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Virginia Racing Commission is exempt from the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4002 A 17 of the Code of Virginia when promulgating regulations regulating actual live horse racing at race meetings licensed by the commission.
Title of Regulation: 11VAC10-100. Horses (amending 11VAC10-100-30).
Statutory Authority: § 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: July 19, 2021.
Agency Contact: Kimberly Mackey, Regulatory Coordinator, Virginia Racing Commission, 5707 Huntsman, Road Suite 201-B, Richmond, VA 23250, telephone (804) 966-7406, or email kimberly.mackey@vrc.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendment allows a readable microchip as an acceptable form of identification in determining a horse’s eligibility to start in a race when the horse does not possess a lip tattoo.
11VAC10-100-30. Lip tattoo requirements.
No horse may start in a race without a legible lip tattoo number being or readable microchip applied by the designated personnel appropriate to the breed of horse. The stewards, in their discretion, may approve a readable microchip approved by The Jockey Club for identification purposes if appropriate. In harness racing, no Standardbred may start in a race without either a legible lip tattoo, or a freeze brand number being, or readable microchip applied by the designated personnel appropriate to the breed of horse.
VA.R. Doc. No. R21-6797; Filed June 22, 2021