Virginia Law

A. Initial registration. For a stallion owner to be certified to receive stallion owner awards from the Virginia Breeders Fund, the stallion owner must register his stallion with the commission or its designee by satisfying the following requirements:

1. Each year prior to the commencement of the breeding season, but no later than January 31, or within 30 days following the entry into stud in Virginia if entry is after the breeding season commences, the owner or authorized agent shall submit an application on a form approved by the commission that shall set forth the name of the stallion; year of foaling; registration number; pedigree, including sire, dam and sire of the dam; where the stallion is standing at stud; the date of entry to stud if after the commencement of the breeding season; and the names and addresses of owners and lessees;

2. The application must be signed and dated by the owner or lessee, or the authorized agent;

3. A notarized copy of the stallion's Certificate of Registration, clearly showing the front and transfer side of the document, must accompany the application;

4. If the stallion is held under a lease or a syndicate agreement, a copy of the lease or agreement must accompany the application, and the lease or agreement must include a statement that the lessee or syndicate manager is authorized to sign the Service Certificate and receive stallion awards; and

5. The owner or authorized agent must submit to the commission a notarized copy of The United States Trotting Association's Report of Mares Bred at the conclusion of the breeding season and no later than December 31 of the breeding year.

B. Registration fees. A stallion may be registered with the commission or its designee for the breeding season after January 31 or 30 days following its entry into stud in Virginia. A registration fee of $100 shall accompany the initial application.

C. Change of ownership. If there is a change in ownership, or the stallion is subsequently leased or syndicated, or the location of where the stallion is standing is changed, the new owner, lessee or syndicate manager must submit to the commission or its designee a new application for stallion registration.