Section 80. Recipient eligibility

To be eligible to receive any public money, the proposed recipient must be "actively engaged in the breeding of horses in Virginia." To qualify as one "actively engaged in the breeding of horses in Virginia," the person must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:

1. The person (regardless of legal residence) must have stood a stallion for one complete breeding season in Virginia during the previous three years.

2. The person (regardless of legal residence) must have owned a mare or mares which were either bred in Virginia or stabled in Virginia for one year during the previous three years.

3. If a Virginia resident, the person must demonstrate (either through ownership of breeding stock or horses accepted in this program) activity in the Virginia horse breeding industry.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR115-01-03 § 8, eff. February 17, 1988.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-106 of the Code of Virginia.