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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