CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION (§ 59.1-387)

A. No participant shall engage in any horse racing subject to the jurisdiction
of the Commission or in the conduct of a race meeting or pari-mutuel wagering
thereon, including but not limited to as a horse owner, trainer, jockey,
exercise rider, groom, stable foreman, valet, veterinarian, agent, pari-mutuel
employee, concessionaire or employee thereof, track employee, or other positions
the Commission deems necessary to regulate to ensure the integrity of horse
racing in Virginia, unless such person possesses a permit therefor from the
Commission, and complies with the provisions of this chapter and all Commission
regulations. No permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be
transferable.

B. The Commission may waive the permit requirement for any person who possesses
a valid permit or license to participate in the conduct of horse racing in
another racing jurisdiction and participates in horse racing in Virginia on
nonconsecutive racing days.

C. Once a horse is entered to run in Virginia, all participants shall come under
the jurisdiction of the Commission and its stewards and shall be subject to
regulations of the Commission and sanctions it or its stewards may impose.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 855; 1991, c. 591; 2000, c. 1011; 2005, c. 700.