WAC 260-32-400   Powers and duties.  (1) Each jockey agent shall be licensed by the commission.

     (2) No jockey agent shall be the owner or trainer of any horse.

     (3) A jockey agent may represent up to three jockeys.

     (4) No jockey agent shall make or assist in making any engagement for any rider other than those he is licensed to represent, without prior approval of the board of stewards, which may be granted for a temporary time period not to exceed ten days.

     (5) If a jockey agent is absent for a period of more than ten days, the jockey will be required to engage another jockey agent.

     (6) Each jockey agent shall keep, on a form provided by the association, a record by races of all engagements made by him of the riders he is representing. This record must be kept up to date and held ready at all times for the inspection by the stewards.

     (7) If any jockey agent gives up the making of engagements for any rider, he/she shall immediately notify the stewards, and he/she shall also turn over to the stewards a list of any unfilled engagements he/she may have made for that rider. A jockey agent may not drop a rider without notifying the board of stewards in writing. The stewards will decide all rival claims for the services of a rider. Jockey agents who fail to honor commitments made are subject to disciplinary action.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. 06-07-065, § 260-32-400, filed 3/10/06, effective 4/10/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.040. 92-21-027, § 260-32-400, filed 10/13/92, effective 11/13/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. 80-01-073 (Order 79-03), § 260-32-400, filed 12/24/79. Rules of racing, § 174, filed 3/11/65; filed 4/21/61.]