Section 13.14. Animal ownership by individuals.

 

(1)  An applicant for an owner's license shall own in whole or in part, or lease an animal eligible to race at the race meeting where the applicant seeks to participate. In cases of a leased animal, both lessor and lessee shall be considered as owners for purposes of licensure. The animal shall be under the care of a trainer licensed by the division.

(2)  If younger than 18 years of age, an applicant for an owner's license shall submit an affidavit from a parent or legal guardian stating that the parent or legal guardian shall assume legal responsibility for the applicant's financial, contractual, or other obligations relating to the applicant's participation in racing if the license is granted. A parent or legal guardian submitting such an affidavit shall also meet the requirements of sub. (3) .

(3)  An applicant for an owner's license shall be capable of meeting the financial obligations incurred in the ownership, kenneling, racing, training, and care of a racing animal.

(4)  Owners licenses are personal in nature and expire upon the death of the licensee and are then void and without effect as a pre-requisite for the entry of a racing animal. When the decedent was the sole owner the only mechanism by which the deceased owner's racing animal(s) may be entered before the property rights in those racing animal(s) have been fully and completely transferred through legacy, intestate succession or authorized sale, is as follows: upon presentation of letters of administration issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, the person named in the letter shall be licensed as an authorized agent of the estate of the decedent and allowed to enter racing animal(s) formerly owned by the decedent, subject to the provisions of ch. 860 , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411 , eff. 4-1-90; am. (1), Register, July, 1990, No. 415 , eff. 8-1-90; CR 03-070 : am. (3) Register November 2003 No. 575 , eff. 12-1-03 .