| (a) Except as provided by the published notice of a stakes
race, entries for a stakes race which close during or on the eve of a race
meeting, close at the racing secretary's office. Entries for a sweepstakes
that closes at another time close at the association's office.
(b) An entry for a stakes races may not be received after the
hour designated for closing. If an hour is designated, an entry may be mailed
or sent by facsimile before midnight of the day of closing, provided the entry
is received by the racing secretary with adequate time to comply with all
other conditions of the race.
(c) A nomination for a stakes race is valid if it is received
by the racing secretary at least 24 hours before the close of entries for
overnight races to be held on the same day at the stakes race.
(d) If an entry for a stakes race that was sent by mail or
facsimile is not timely received, the person sending the entry must present
to the racing secretary proof of the mailing or facsimile not later than 24
hours after the deadline for receipt of the entry. The racing secretary may
not accept an entry for which proof is not submitted in accordance with this
subsection.
(e) If a greyhound does not compete in a stakes race in which
the greyhound was entered, the owner of the greyhound forfeits all nominating,
sustaining, and stating fees paid in behalf of the greyhound.
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