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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

11VAC10-150-12: Safety helmets

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  1. Title 11. Gaming
  2. Agency 10. Virginia Racing Commission
  3. Chapter 150. Harness Racing
  4. Part II. Conduct of Racing

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.

Collected 2026-09-14T04:49:45Z. Source file · JSON

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