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.
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