(a) A person who wishes to protest the eligibility of a greyhound entered in a race or to protest the weight of a greyhound must make the protest with the racing judges or other racing officials not less than one hour before post time for the first race on the day in which the greyhound is entered.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the racing judges may take any action necessary to correct the eligibility or weight of a greyhound at any time before the start of the race in which the greyhound is scheduled to compete.
(c) If the racing judges determine before the start of a race that a greyhound entered in the race is not eligible for the race, the racing judges shall immediately scratch the ineligible greyhound.

Source Note: The provisions of this §315.109 adopted to be effective January 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 10533