California Business and Professions Code

§ 19500

BPC § 19500 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

(a)A jockey who agrees to exercise a racehorse shall be paid no less than the standard rate that is paid to exercise riders unless the jockey has been employed to ride that racehorse in a parimutuel race or the jockey is engaged in an official timed and recorded workout. If there is a dispute over the standard rate for exercising a horse, the steward shall determine the rate.

(b)The board shall adopt regulations no later than July 1, 2007, consistent with existing practice of the stewards, that provide both of the following:

(1)Establish the circumstances under which a jockey is entitled to receive a mount fee when he or she is removed from a mount prior to scratch time.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 329, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.