Indiana § 4-31-8-3 - Identification of horse; burden of proof
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 4-31-8-3 — Identification of horse; burden of proof, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-31-8-3. Identification of horse; burden of proof
Sec. 3. A horse may not start in a race unless the horse is fully identified. The burden of proving a horse's identity rests with the person having charge of the horse at the horse racing meeting, and the judges may suspend and refer to the commission such a person in case of fraud or attempted fraud. The judges also may suspend and refer to the commission any other person who aids in the perpetration of a fraud or who participates in an attempt at fraud.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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