Section 71IAC4.5-3-1. Facilities for patrons and licensees

   (a) An association shall ensure that the public areas of the association grounds are designed and maintained for the comfort and safety of the patrons and licensees and are accessible to all persons with disabilities as required by federal law.

  (b) An association shall provide and maintain adequate rest room facilities for the patrons and licensees.

  (c) An association shall provide an adequate supply of free drinking water.

  (d) An association shall maintain all facilities on association grounds to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the facilities at all times.

  (e) During a race performance, the association shall provide a first aid room equipped with appropriate equipment.

  (f) An association shall provide a properly equipped ambulance, staffed with certified paramedics or EMTs, at any time the race track is open for training or racing. If the ambulance is being used to transport an individual, the association may not conduct a race, or allow horses with riders on the racetrack, until the ambulance is replaced.

  (g) An association shall provide mandatory orientation of racing emergency procedures for all emergency response personnel employed by or assigned as a result of a contract to the association grounds.

  (h) The ambulance must be positioned at a location approved by the commission.

  (i) Any jockey that falls or is involved in an accident on the track shall be examined by a certified paramedic or emergency medical technician (EMT) employed by or under contract with the association. The jockey shall not be permitted to fulfill any future engagement until he or she is approved by said paramedic or EMT.

  (j) An association shall provide adequate office space for the use of the stewards and other commission personnel as required by the commission. The location and size of the office space, furnishings, and equipment required under this section must be approved by the commission.

  (k) An association shall provide telephone and communication systems for the use of the commission staff for the performance of their duties within the enclosure. Such system shall be approved by the commission. The payment for all utilities in areas occupied by commission staff within the enclosure shall be the responsibility of the association.

  (l) An association shall promptly post commission notices in places that can be easily viewed by patrons and licensees. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 4.5-3-1; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2842, eff Jul 1, 1995; emergency rule filed Aug 9, 1995, 10:30 a.m.: 18 IR 3403; emergency rule filed May 20, 1996, 10:00 a.m.: 19 IR 2890; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Feb 21, 2003, 4:15 p.m.: 26 IR 2382; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 19, 2009, 11:07 a.m.: 20090401-IR-071090195ERA, eff Mar 12, 2009 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #09-195(E) was filed with the Publisher March 19, 2009.]; emergency rule filed Mar 3, 2011, 11:50 a.m.: 20110309-IR-071110100ERA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA)