19. The horse identifier must:(1) identify the horses that are in the paddock before a race in which those horses are to participate;
(2) check the tattoo of each horse in order to ensure that it is the tattoo of the horse declared in the race.
The horse identifier must be present in the paddock at least 45 minutes before the post time of the first race of a race program.
Decision 96-07-24, s. 19.