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. |
