Authority: IC 4-31-6-2

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 32. (a) Any person mounted on a horse or stable pony on the association grounds shall wear a properly secured safety vest at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting gate crew shall also adhere to this section at all times while performing their duties or handling a horse. For the purpose of this section, a member of the starting gate crew means any person licensed as an assistant starter or any person who handles a horse at the starting gate.

(b) The safety vest shall comply with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Rule 2293(b)(6). The licensee is responsible for providing sufficient evidence that his or her safety vest meets this standard.

(c) A safety vest shall not be altered in any manner, nor shall the product marking be removed or defaced.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5-1-32; filed Mar 16, 2026, 11:21 a.m.: 20260415-IR-071250679FRA)