DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Harness Racing Commission

EMERGENCY

ORDER

501 Harness Racing Rules and Regulations

In Re: EMERGENCY RULE FOR HARNESS RACING COMMISSION - Final Order

WHEREAS, the Harness Racing Commission (the "Commission") has been charged by the Delaware legislature pursuant to 3 Del.C. §10005 with the powers and duties to regulate the conduct of all participants in any harness racing meet authorized by the Commission within this State and to promulgate and prescribe such rules and regulations as it may deem proper and necessary; and

WHEREAS, the Commission is developing proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") for publication in the Register of Regulations to amend Rules 3.1, 3.10, 3.11, 4.3.3.1.8, 5.1.1.1.2, 8.2.2, 8.3, and 1.0 ("Definitions") to clarify veterinary staff who can administer Bleeder medication in light of an ongoing and nationwide shortage of veterinarians; and

WHEREAS, the Commission finds that adoption of an emergency regulation to clarify veterinary staff who can administer Bleeder medication must occur on an emergency basis in order to be in effect before the next meet on July 28, 2022 and allow that meet to go forward; and

WHEREAS, the Commission will accept, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person for the reconsideration or revision of this regulation by addressing the same to the attention of Delaware Harness Racing Commission, 2320 South Dupont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of 29 Del.C. §10119(3), this Order shall be effective for 120 days from the date of execution and may be renewed once for a period not exceeding 60 days; and

WHEREAS, a copy of this Order will be submitted to the Registrar for publication in the next issue of the Delaware Register of Regulations.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED this _7th___ day of July, 2022 that the following "Amendment to Harness Racing Commission Rules" shall take effect immediately.

Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Mark A. Davis, Executive Director

*Please note: Due to the size of the emergency regulation, it is not being published here. A copy of the regulation as submitted with the Order is available at:

http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/august2022/emergency/Rule 501 Harness Racings and Regulations FINAL.pdf