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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