C-72.1, r. 6 - Rules respecting the breeding of Québec Standardbred race horses

Updated to 12 December 2023

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chapter C-72.1, r. 6

Rules respecting the breeding of Québec Standardbred race horses

Act respecting racing

(chapter C-72.1, s. 103).

1. In these Rules,

“Québec race horse” means a Standardbred horse sired by a stallion registered with the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux and offered for service exclusively in Québec during the calendar year of the registration;

“resident” means a natural person who resides and has been residing in Québec for at least 183 days before 1 January of the calendar year during which registration has been applied for or a legal person who has had its head office or principal establishment in Québec for at least 183 days before 1 January of the calendar year during which registration has been applied for.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 1; Decision 84-12-07, s. 1.

2. Any person who applies for registration of a stallion with the board must:

(1)  be a resident;

(2)  entirely be the owner or the lessee of the stallion and, in the latter case, for a minimum period of 5 years.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 2.

3. Any person who wishes to offer a stallion for service exclusively in Québec for purposes of breeding Québec race horses must register it with the board, subject to subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of section 18 of the Regulation respecting Standardbred horse racing (chapter C-72.1, r. 2), not later than 15 June of each year by sending, with the prescribed form, the fee prescribed by section 18 of that Regulation.

That person must also send to the board, subject also to subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of section 18 of the Regulation respecting Standardbred horse racing, not later than 15 June of each year, the following documents and data:

(1)  a true copy of the certificate of registration of the stallion issued by the Standardbred Canada or by the United States Trotting Association;

(2)  an attestation certifying that the stallion has undergone a Coggins test since 15 July preceding the date of application for registration and the results of the test;

(3)  a copy of the lease contract of the stallion;

(4)  a copy of the partnership agreement or of the constituting act, as applicable;

(5)  a certified copy of the resolution establishing the capacity of the representative of the partnership or the legal person;

(6)  an agreement to maintain such stallion in exclusive service in Québec:

(a)  for the calendar year during which registration has been applied for, when it is owned entirely by a resident;

(b)  for a minimum period of 5 consecutive years from the beginning of the calendar year of the first registration with the board, when it is leased exclusively to a resident;

(7)  a certificate to the effect that such stallion has been in service exclusively in Québec since the beginning of the calendar year during which registration has been applied for.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 3.

4. In the case where a stallion was registered with the board for the calendar year preceding that of the application for registration, the required documents under subparagraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the second paragraph of section 3 do not have to be sent again to the board unless a modification has been made to those already filed with the board.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 4.

5. Where an application for registration is duly completed and the conditions provided for in these Rules are met, the board issues a certificate of registration.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 5.

6. The certificate of registration gives:

(1)  the name and address of the person to whom it is issued;

(2)  the name of the stallion;

(3)  the age of the stallion;

(4)  the stallion registration number issued by the Standardbred Canada or the United States Trotting Association;

(5)  the tattoo number of the stallion;

(6)  the date the Coggins’ test was made and its result;

(7)  the name of the sire of the stallion, of its dam and of its dam’s sire.

It must be posted in public view.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 6.

7. A certificate of registration is valid for the calendar year during which registration has been applied for.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 7.

8. The board must be notified of any modification respecting the conditions, documents and data required under these Rules, within 15 days of such modification.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 8.

9. Where a modification respecting the ownership or lease of a registered stallion takes place, the board issues a new certificate of registration for the remaining period of validity of the certificate of registration provided that:

(1)  the board is notified of such modification within the time limit provided for in section 8;

(2)  the new owner or lessee is a resident.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 9.

10. The owner or lessee of any stallion registered with the board must, not later than 31 december of each year, send to the board on the prescribed form a report, for the preceding 12-month period, mentioning the following information:

(1)  the date of the first and the last breeding of each mare during the period covered;

(2)  the name of the stallion and of the mare bred to it each time;

(3)  the name and address of the owner of the mare at the time of the last breeding;

(4)  the year of birth of the mare;

(5)  the tattoo number of the mare.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 10; Decision 84-12-07, s. 2.

11. Where a privilege or advantage is granted to a Québec race horse, only a Québec race horse within the meaning of these Rules is entitled to it.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 11.

12. Where an application for registration of a stallion is not made or not completed within the time limit provided for in section 3, the horses sired by the stallion are not recognized as Québec race horses.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 12.

13. Every person who:

(1)  makes a false statement respecting date or documents required under these Rules;

(2)  does not abide by his agreement under subparagraph 6 of the second paragraph of section 3;

(3)  does not notify the board of a modification referred to in section 8 within the time limit provided for therein;

(4)  does not produce the breeding report referred to in section 10 within the time limit provided for therein;

(5)  offers a stallion for service exclusively in Québec for purposes of breeding Québec race horses and does not register it within the time limit provided for in section 3;

(6)  offers a stallion for service exclusively in Québec for purposes of breeding Québec race horses and does not complete the application for registration of his stallion within the time limit provided for in section 3,

is guilty of an offence and is liable, in addition to the fines provided for in the Act respecting racing (chapter C-72.1) to either of the following penalties:

(a) the suspension of the certificate of registration;

(b) the cancellation of the certificate of registration.

Decision 83-12-21, s. 13; Decision 84-12-07, s. 3.

14. (Obsolete).

Decision 83-12-21, s. 14.

15. (Obsolete).

Decision 83-12-21, s. 15.

16. (Omitted).

Decision 83-12-21, s. 16.

17. (Omitted).

Decision 83-12-21, s. 17.

REFERENCES

Decision 83-12-21, 1984 G.O. 2, 69

Decision 84-12-07, 1984 G.O. 2, 4119