11VAC10-150-12. Safety helmets.
A protective helmet, meeting the 2000 Standard for Protective Headgear (Snell Memorial Foundation), meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 (49 CFR 571.218), or that is ASTM/SEI certified, securely fastened under the chin, must be worn at all times on association grounds when:
1. Racing, parading, or warming up a horse prior to racing; or
2. Jogging, training, or exercising a horse at any time.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 18, eff. May 31, 2007.
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