ARTICLE 13.5
- AUTHORIZED HORSE SALES
1807. Authorized Horse
Sales. Upon application
by a recognized breeders'
association, sales organization
or any other person, the
Board may authorize a horse
sale or horse auction sale
for the sale of race horses
or breeding stock that
is used in the production
of race horses, to be held
on the premises of a racing
association, and the authorization
and approval of such horse
sale or horse auction sale
shall be upon such conditions
as may be imposed by the
Board.
1808. Medications Prior
to Sale.
(a). No person owning
or having care, custody or
control over a horse offered
for sale at an authorized horse
sale or horse auction sale
under the jurisdiction of the
Board shall administer to such
horse any substance which is
recognized as an injectible,
oral or topical medication
or drug within 72 hours of
the time the horse is offered
for sale unless the administration
of the medication or drug is
reported to the official veterinarian
appointed by the Board to act
at the authorized horse sale
or horse auction sale prior
to the sale of such horse in
such manner as the official
veterinarian may direct.
(b). Upon request of
a prospective purchaser of
a horse offered for sale at
such authorized horse sale
or horse auction sale the official
veterinarian shall make available
to the prospective purchaser
the report of medication administered
to the said horse.
(c). Compliance with
this section is the responsibility
of the consignor of the horse
offered for sale and/or the
person or persons having the
care, custody or control of
said horse. Violation of this
section is punishable at the
discretion of the Board by
fine or in such other manner
as may be determined by the
Board.
1809. Post-Sale Tests. The
official veterinarian at any
authorized horse sale or horse
auction sale may administer
a blood test to any horse sold
at such sale and shall make
such test at the request of
the purchaser of the horse,
and the blood sample shall
be delivered to the official
laboratory approved by the
Board for analysis. |
