4.__Statutory rules.__A permit may not be issued under this section unless the person or entity conducting the event has adopted the following rules governing the conduct of each pulling event.

A.__All teamsters who are to compete in contests must have their teams ready at the published starting time.__All classes must be closed after the positions are drawn.__ Classes must start as nearly as possible to the published time.

B.__Check weighing must be allowed prior to the official weigh-in.__All weighing must be done in the forenoon if possible.__Teams must have on halters.__Horses and ponies must have on shoes.

C.__Measuring must be in a straight line to the nearest point on the drag.__Line-to-line measuring is allowed.__The front of the drag must touch the line before turning.__To get the full-line measure, the drag must be turned more than 1/2 way or the back of the drag must be over the line.

D.__Teams must stay hooked to the drag at all times.__ Unhitching and rehitching are not allowed.

E.__An actual separation, breaking or bending of equipment constitutes a breakdown.__A team breaking down may take the distance pulled or return to the last position and pull over.__Only one breakdown is allowed.

F.__Time limits are a maximum of 5 minutes.__Time starts when the drag is moved.__The time limit to hook on in distance pulls is 3 minutes.

G.__On horses, the very light use of the reins on the hindquarters only is allowed and over and under is not allowed.__Whips, brads or goads are not allowed.__Reins may not be doubled up.__Electrical or electronic devices are not allowed.__Open bridles are not allowed.__Ponies may not be struck except in a sweepstakes, when they may be struck with a cap or bare open hand.