In order to be eligible to participate in a race, a jockey shall be licensed by the Commission. Except as provided in §A-2 of this regulation, to qualify for a jockey license, an individual shall continue to meet the physical requirements set forth under Regulation .23A of this chapter and shall: Have successfully completed an apprenticeship program as sanctioned by a jurisdiction which regulates racing; or Display, to the satisfaction of the stewards, that the individual meets all of the other requirements under Regulation .23A of this chapter, except §A(1)(b) of that regulation. Restricted Jockey License. Based on the degree of competency demonstrated, an individual who does not wish to be licensed as a jockey under the provisions of §A-1 of this regulation may be granted a jockey license by the Commission, and this license shall restrict the individual to riding in: Races for amateur jockeys; Steeplechase races; or Other races designated by the Commission. An individual younger than 16 years old may not be licensed as a jockey. A jockey shall ride under the jockey's legal name. The stewards may permit a jockey to ride pending action on the jockey's application for a license. A jockey under suspension in any state or foreign country may not ride during the period of the jockey's suspension except as provided under Regulation .45AA of this chapter. A jockey may not smoke in public while wearing racing colors. While riding in a race, a jockey shall wear a number on the jockey's right arm which shall correspond to the: Saddle cloth number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race; and Number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race as printed in the official program. Weight. A jockey who is engaged to ride in a race shall: Report to the scale room on the day of the race not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales; Report the jockey's engagements and over weights, if any, not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales; Remain in the jockey room, except to view the races from a point approved by the stewards, or to ride in a race, until all of the jockey's engagements for the day have been fulfilled; and Weigh out at the appointed time unless excused by the stewards. A jockey who has an engagement to ride in a stake race shall report to the clerk of the scales not later than 1 hour before the post time of that race. A fine shall be paid by the jockey upon whom the fine was levied, and any other person paying this fine shall be subject to appropriate action by the Commission. A jockey may not have more than one agent. All engagements to ride, other than those for the contract employer of the jockey, shall be made by the: Jockey; Jockey's agent; Jockey's employer; or Clerk of the scales. On a day that a jockey is scheduled to ride, the jockey may not bet on any race except: To win on a horse which the jockey is scheduled to ride; and Through the owner or trainer of that horse. A jockey may not receive a gift from a person other than the owner or trainer of the horse for whom the jockey is riding. A person may not: Knowingly act in the capacity of part owner, or trainer, of any horse in which a jockey possesses an interest; Make any bet with, or in behalf of, any jockey, except as provided in §K of this rule; or Aid or abet in any breach of these rules. Ownership of Horses. Unless a jockey is licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation, the jockey may not be the owner of a thoroughbred race horse. If a jockey licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation owns a horse and that horse is in a race in which the jockey is riding, the jockey shall ride that horse. Equipment. In addition to the equipment a jockey is otherwise required to use to ride a horse in a race, a jockey shall wear the following equipment which is designed to reduce the risk of injury on the racetrack: A safety helmet; and A safety vest: Weighing not more than 2 pounds, and Equaling or exceeding the requirements under Regulation .21-1 of this chapter. A jockey who makes a frivolous complaint may be fined or suspended by the stewards or the Commission. The stewards shall penalize a jockey according to the gravity of the offense, if, without adequate cause, the jockey does not: Put forth every reasonable effort and exercise the greatest diligence in riding a race; or Ride out a horse in a race. Use of the Whip. Except to control a horse, a jockey or any other individual may not strike a horse with a whip: On or about the horse's head; or Under the horse's flank. During the running of a race, a jockey: Shall use the whip in a manner that is consistent with the jockey's best effort to obtain the maximum placing of the horse in the race; and May not use the whip in a brutal manner when it is apparent that the horse the jockey is riding has obtained its maximum placing in the race. If a trainer does not want the jockey who is riding the trainer's horse in a race to carry a whip, the trainer shall: Obtain permission from the stewards; and Notify the jockey who is riding the horse.