<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:04:28:08 Stewards may declare corrupt practices and impose punishment.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:28:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:28:08 Stewards may declare corrupt practices and impose punishment."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:04:28:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stewards may declare corrupt practices and impose punishment.</b> The stewards may declare to be a corrupt practice an act which they consider an unfair advantage to any person engaged in the sport of racing in any way, an act which would tend to mislead the wagering public, or an act which they consider to be detrimental to the best interests of racing. They may impose fitting punitive action and shall refer the case to the commission for further review and action.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from §&nbsp;20:04:05:21, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>