74-8830. Registration of horses; membership of registering agency. (a) The commission shall, by rules and regulations:
(1) Qualify stallions for participation in Kansas-registered stallion awards;
(2) provide for the registration of Kansas-domiciled mares, Kansas-domiciled stallions and Kansas-bred horses;
(3) determine qualifications of Kansas-bred horses and establish classes of Kansas-bred horses for registration purposes and for the purpose of awarding purse supplements, stakes and awards pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8829, and amendments thereto; and
(4) establish a schedule of fees for the registration of Kansas-domiciled mares, Kansas-domiciled stallions and Kansas-bred horses sufficient to provide for all expenses incurred in the administration of the Kansas horse breeding development fund created pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8829, and amendments thereto.
(b) The commission may contract with and designate an official registering agency to implement the registration of horses. The board of directors of the official registering agency shall consist of five representatives of the quarter horse breed and five representatives of the thoroughbred breed. Representatives shall be selected by each breed organization from their respective memberships pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Kansas racing and gaming commission. In order to be eligible to serve on the board, a participant must be a legal resident of the state of Kansas and a member of the Kansas quarter horse racing association or the Kansas thoroughbred association. Such agency shall operate under the supervision of the commission and be subject to rules and regulations of the commission. The official registering agency shall receive no compensation from the Kansas racing and gaming commission except fees received for registration of horses necessary to pay its expenses for such registration.
(c) The commission may contract with and designate an agency to provide for the distribution of purse supplements, stakes and awards from the Kansas horse breeding development fund. Such agency shall operate under the supervision of the commission and be subject to rules and regulations of the commission.
History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 29; L. 1989, ch. 246, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 110, § 51; Apr. 19.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing
74-8801 Title and application of act.
74-8803 Kansas racing and gaming commission.
74-8804 Powers and duties of commission.
74-8806 Animal health officers and assistants.
74-8807 Law enforcement powers, certain employees; duties of KBI.
74-8809 Assistant attorneys general.
74-8810 Prohibited acts; penalties.
74-8811 Drugs and medications.
74-8812 Eligibility of horses and greyhounds; registration of stable, kennel or other owner.
74-8813 Organization licenses to conduct races.
74-8815 Facility owner license and facility manager license.
74-8817 Concessionaire licenses.
74-8818 Stewards and racing judges.
74-8822 Unclaimed winning tickets.
74-8823 Tax on parimutuel wagering.
74-8824 Tax on racetrack admissions.
74-8825 State preemption, taxes and fees.
74-8827 Racing reimbursable expense fund.
74-8828 Racing applicant deposit fund.
74-8829 Horse breeding development fund.
74-8830 Registration of horses; membership of registering agency.
74-8831 Greyhound breeding development fund; greyhound tourism fund; expenditures from such funds.
74-8832 Registration of greyhounds.
74-8833 Resident racing program.
74-8835 Racing investigative expense fund.
74-8836 Simulcasting; licensing and regulation.
74-8837 Racing or wagering equipment or services licenses.
74-8838 Horse fair racing benefit fund; authorized uses.
74-8838a Same; transfer of moneys.
74-8839 Advertisement or promotion of parimutuel wagering, minors.
74-8841 Exemption from subdivision regulations; application of fire prevention code.