Section 71IAC5-1-21. Conflict of interest

   (a) The commission or its designee shall refuse, deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person whose spouse holds a license and which the commission or judges find to be a conflict of interest.

  (b) A commissioner, commission employee, or racing official shall not be an owner of a horse and shall not accept breeder awards at a race meeting where they have jurisdiction.

  (c) A racing official who is an owner of either the sire or dam of a horse entered to race shall not act as an official with respect to that race.

  (d) A person who is licensed as an owner or trainer, or has any financial interest in a horse registered for racing at a race meeting in this jurisdiction shall not be employed or licensed at that race meeting as any of the following:

(1) Racing official.

(2) Assistant starter.

(3) Practicing veterinarian.

(4) Veterinary helper.

(5) Officer or managing employee.

(6) Track maintenance supervisor or employee.

(7) Outrider.

(8) Race track security employee.

(9) Horseshoer.

(10) Photo finish operator.

(11) Horsemen's bookkeeper.

(12) Racing chemist.

(13) Testing laboratory employee.

  (e) Veterinary helpers shall not be licensed in any other capacity that allows access to the stable area. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5-1-21; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1143; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2848, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Mar 10, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2211; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA)