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Standing Rule 50.d.4 #6. For horse transfers that have not been recorded by the breed association for horses that have been shown in Non-Pro and/ or Amateur classes at NCHA produced events, premium moneys won will not be distributed by NCHA until such transaction is received in the breed association’s records. If the breed association’s records do not reflect the transfer within 60 days of the NCHA’s receipt of the transfer papers, the NCHA will not record the member’s amateur or non-pro earnings on the horse until the breed association has recorded such transfer and the member has paid a $1,000 fine to the NCHA. If the transfer is not received by the breed association by the 90th day after NCHA receives the transfer papers: an additional $2,000 fine will be assessed to the member; all non-pro/ amateur earnings won by that member on that horse from the date that the NCHA received the transfer papers through the 90th day will be permanently deleted from the NCHA records; and the member will have their Non-Professional or Amateur status immediately suspended by the NCHA. The member may request a reinstatement of his amateur and/or non-professional status from the Non-Pro/Amateur Review Committee. The burden of proof is on the member disciplined under this rule to show good cause why his non-pro/amateur status should be reinstated. Any decision of the Non-Pro/Amateur Review Committee on these issues is subject to appeal pursuant to NCHA Standing Rule 38. This section applies in cases where the horse at issue was allegedly transferred to a professional and shown by a member of the professional’s family as a non-professional or amateur under Rule 51.a.4 (family ownership rule). For horse transfers that have not been recorded by the breed association for horses that have been shown in Non-Pro and/or Amateur classes at NCHA produced events, premium moneys won will not be distributed by NCHA until such transaction is recorded in the breed association’s records. If the breed association’s records do not reflect the transfer within 60 days of the NCHA’s receipt of the transfer papers to the professional owner, the NCHA will not record Non Pro/Amateur earnings of any family member that showed that horse until the breed association has recorded such transfer, and the professional owner has paid a $1,000 fine to the NCHA. If the transfer is not recorded by the breed association by the 90th after NCHA receives the transfer papers; an additional $2,000 fine will be assessed to the professional owner; all Non-Pro/Amateur earnings won by any family member on that horse will be permanently deleted from the NCHA records; and any family member who showed that horse in amateur and/or non-pro events will have their Non-Professional or Amateur status immediately suspended by the NCHA. The member may request a reinstatement of his amateur and/or non-professional status from the NCHA Non Pro/Amateur Review Committee. The burden of proof is on the member disciplined under this rule to show good cause why their non-pro/amateur status should be reinstated. Any decision of the Non-Pro/Amateur Review Committee on these issues is subject to appeal pursuant to NCHA Standing Rule 38.