Section 24011 Of Chapter 8. Drugging Of Horses From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 8.
24011
. (a) A horse that has received a prohibited substance shall
not be eligible for show, competition, or sale, unless the following
requirements have been met and the facts requested are submitted to
the department in writing:
(1) Medication shall be therapeutic and necessary for treatment of
an illness or injury.
(2) A horse shall be withdrawn from a show or competition for a
period of not less than 24 hours after a prohibited substance is
administered, unless the department determines a different withdrawal
period for a specific prohibited substance or class of substances. A
horse shall be withdrawn from a public sale for a period of not less
than 72 hours after a prohibited substance or NSAID is administered.
The withdrawal period for anabolic steroids is 90 days after
administration and the withdrawal period for fluphenazine or
reserpine is 45 days after administration.
(3) The medication shall be administered by a licensed
veterinarian, the trainer, or the owner.
(4) Medication shall be identified as to the amount, strength, and
mode of administration.
(5) The statement shall include the date and time of
administration of the medication.
(6) The horse shall be identified by its name, age, sex, color,
and entry number.
(7) The statement shall contain the diagnosis of the attending
veterinarian and reason for administering the medication.
(8) The statement shall be signed by the person administering the
medication.
(9) The statement shall be filed with the event manager of the
public equine event or general manager of the public horse sale
within one hour after administration or one hour after the event
manager of the event returns to duty, if administration is at a time
other than during show or sale hours.
(10) The statement shall be signed by the event manager or his or
her designated representative and time of receipt recorded on the
statement by the event manager or his or her designated
representative.
(b) If the chemical analysis of the sample taken from a horse
treated indicates the presence of a prohibited substance and all the
requirements of this section have been fully complied with, the
information contained in the medication report and any other relevant
evidence shall be considered at any hearing provided under this
chapter in determining whether any provision of this chapter has been
violated.