Approved Rules/Regulations

• CHRB Rule 1497, Confidentiality of Applications; Rule 1548, Rulings by the Stewards
• Regulation Effective Date: October 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: June 23, 2025
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: April 21, 2025 - May 6, 2025
• Notice
• Modified Text
• Application for License
• 45-Day Public Comment Period: October 25, 2024 – December 9, 2024
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1693, Control of Horses and Jockeys on Entering the Track
• Regulation Effective Date: October 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: June 17, 2025
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: April 21, 2025 - May 6, 2025
• Notice
• Modified Text
• 45-Day Comment Period (extended): September 27, 2024 – November 18, 2024
• Notice of Extension of Written Comment Period
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1634, Claiming Option Entry; Rule 1656, Errors Which Invalidate Claim; Rule 1658, Vesting of Title to Claimed Horse
• Regulation Effective Date: April 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: January 22, 2025
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Public Comment Period: October 4, 2024 - November 18, 2024
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1632: Jockey’s Riding Fee
• Regulations Effective Date: January 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: December 31, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Explanation of Changes without Regulatory Effect

• CHRB Rule 1433, Application for License to Conduct a Horse Racing Meeting; Rule 1440, Approval of Concessionaires; Rule 1440.5, Licensing of Contractors and Sub-contractors; Rule 2057, Initial Application and Approval of a Simulcast Facility; Rule 2059, Initial Application and Approval of a Simulcast Organization; Rule 2066, Application for License to Operate a Minisatellite Wagering Facility; Rule 2071, License to Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering by a California Applicant; and Rule 2072, Approval to Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering by an Out-of-State Applicant
• Filed with Secretary of State: November 4, 2024
• Errata
• Regulation Effective Date: January 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: October 25, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Addendum to Final Statement of Reasons
• Final Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: August 22, 2024 - September 6, 2024
• Notice
• Modified Text
• Public Comment Period: January 19, 2024 - March 4, 2024
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1840, Veterinary Practices and Treatment Restricted, and Rule 1890, Possession of Contraband
• Regulation Effective Date: January 1, 2025
• Filed with Secretary of State: September 19, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: July 10, 2024 - July 25, 2024
• Notice
• Modified Text
• 45-Day Comment Period: February 9, 2024 - March 25, 2024
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1875, Firearms
• Regulation Effective Date: October 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: August 9, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1927, Fire Prevention; Rule 1928, Fire Regulations; Rule 2101, Definitions; and Rule 2103, Habitable Rooms
• Regulations Effective Date: October 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: June 26, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: January 19, 2024 - February 3, 2024
• Notice
• Modified Text
• Public Comment Period (Extended): July 28, 2023 - September 21, 2023
• Notice of Extension of Written Comment Period
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1866.3, Intra-articular Injections Restricted
• Regulations Effective Date: July 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: April 2, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1846.5, Postmortem Examination and Rule 1846.6, Postmortem Examination Review
• Regulations Effective Date: July 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: March 21, 2024
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Addendum to the Initial Statement of Reasons
• 15-Day Comment Period: September 1, 2023 - September 16, 2023
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• 45-Day Comment Period: April 14, 2023 – May 30, 2023
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1632: Jockey’s Riding Fee
• Regulations Effective Date: January 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: November 30, 2023
• OAL Approval, Form 400, Approved Text
• Explanation of Changes without Regulatory Effect

• CHRB Rule 1500, Apprentice Jockey and Rule 1619, Apprentice Allowance
• Regulations Effective Date:  January 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: November 29, 2023
• OAL Approval, Form 400, and Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• 45-Day Comment Period: March 31, 2023 – May 15, 2023
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

• CHRB Rule 1902, Conduct Detrimental to Horse Racing
• Regulations Effective Date:  January 1, 2024
• Filed with Secretary of State: October 13, 2023
• OAL Approval, Form 400, and Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons

Pursuant to Government Code 11343(c)(1), the California Horse Racing Board is required to post regulatory information for a minimum of 6 months. The official CHRB policy is to post this information for one year. To obtain any regulatory documents outside of the one-year mark, please submit a Public Records Act request by emailing information@chrb.ca.gov