Safety helmets.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2026
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Oct 4, 2026
- Related Register notice
- SGC-15-24-00011-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Jul 10, 2024
- Related notice effective date
- Jul 10, 2024
Safety helmets.
No one will be permitted to jog, train, warm up, or drive a horse at any time on the premises of a harness race track unless such person is properly wearing a protective safety helmet approved by either the Snell Memorial Foundation or the United States Department of Transportation. The United States Department of Transportation standards are reprinted in title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, chapter 5, section 571.218 (49 CFR, 571.218). The Snell Memorial Foundation standards are contained in the publication entitled, Snell Memorial 2000 Standard For Protective Gear, available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, 3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660 or at www.smf.org/stds. Both standards are on file in the office of the commission, located at 354 Broadway, Schenectady, NY 12305.