1. (a) Each person shall complete all license procedures required by the commission before that person assumes any duties at a racetrack facility except as follows.

   (b)(1) Any trainer or assistant trainer may apply for a 30-day license on behalf of an absentee horse owner and pay the required application fees. Each horse owned by an absentee horse owner shall be permitted only one start during the 30-day period. Each absentee horse owner shall complete the licensing procedure before the 30-day license expires. No organization licensee shall pay purse money to the absentee horse owner until the owner secures a permanent horse owner's license.

   1. (2) If the permanent horse owner's license is not secured within 30 days, the trainer, assistant trainer, or absentee owner may be penalized by the commission.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-8816; effective, T-112-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective April 10, 1989; amended, T-112-8-22-89, Aug. 22, 1989; amended Oct. 9, 1989; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993; amended May 1, 1998.)