SECTION 311.103. Kennel Owners

(a) Designation of Representative. If a kennel owner is not the trainer of the greyhounds in the kennel, the kennel owner must:

(1) designate a trainer to be responsible for greyhounds; and

(2) shall notify the racing judges of the designation.

(b) Kennel Employees.

(1) A kennel owner shall identify to the Commission licensing office all individuals employed by the kennel to work on association grounds. No later than 24 hours after a change in personnel occurs, the kennel owner shall notify the Commission licensing office of the change.

(2) An individual who is licensed to work for a kennel owner is not permitted in the kennel area on association grounds unless the licensee is employed by and doing work for a kennel owner on the association grounds. An individual in the kennel area who is not in the employ of and doing work for a kennel owner may be ejected from the kennel area.

(c) Owner Suspended. A kennel owner may not retain a greyhound in the kennel owner's care and custody if the Commission has suspended or revoked the license of the owner of the greyhound.

(d) Use of Texas-Bred Greyhounds.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a kennel owner shall ensure that at least 20% of the greyhounds on the active list of the kennel are accredited Texas-bred greyhounds.

(2) During the first two years in which a kennel is under contract with an association, the kennel owner shall ensure that the following percentage of the greyhounds on the active list are accredited Texas-bred greyhounds:

(A) for the first year, 5.0%; and

(B) for the second year, 10%.

(3) The racing secretary of an association shall maintain the records necessary to enforce this section. If the racing secretary determines that a kennel owner is in violation of this section, the racing secretary shall notify the racing judges. The racing judges may take disciplinary action against the kennel owner, including requiring the kennel owner to take the necessary action to achieve the appropriate percentages.

(e) Restrictions on Placement in Kennels. A person who owns an interest in a kennel booked at one Texas racetrack may not:

(1) own an interest in another kennel booked at that racetrack;

(2) be residentially domiciled with a person who owns an interest in another kennel booked at that racetrack; or

(3) own an interest in a greyhound that is racing out of another kennel booked at that racetrack.

(f) Breeding farm inspection reports. Upon request of the executive secretary, a kennel owner shall provide a copy of the report of the most recent inspection conducted by the National Greyhound Association for the breeding farm from which each greyhound was whelped.

Source Note: The provisions of this §311.103 adopted to be effective October 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 8973; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2154; amended to be effective January 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 10532; amended to be effective March 13, 2002, 27 TexReg 1731; amended to be effective May 6, 2012, 37 TexReg 3402