20:04:22:12Duty of jockey to fulfill engagements -- Penalty

for failure to fulfill engagement. Jockeys shall fulfill all engagements unless excused by the stewards. Inability to fulfill engagements shall be reported to and receive the approval of the stewards. Unless excused by the stewards, a jockey, who has given a call personally or through his agent, who fails to fulfill an engagement shall be fined at least $100 and may not accept another mount or be assigned by the stewards to another mount in that race.

Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:06:55, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 10 SDR 83, effective February 5, 1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.