Section 502.680  Thoroughbred Grooms

An applicant for a license as a groom of thoroughbred race horses shall:  

a)         document evidence of an offer of employment before being granted a license.  Such offer shall be established by the signature on the license application of a licensed trainer who has actually offered such employment; and

b)         provide evidence of experience in the care and handling of thoroughbred race horses.  Such evidence shall be established by:  

1)         previous licensure as a groom by the Board or by another racing jurisdiction; or

2)         one year's experience as a licensed hotwalker; or

3)         written evidence of employment as a groom at a thoroughbred training or breeding establishment.

(Source:  Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 20611, effective January 1, 1988)