Section 71 IAC 8-1-7.1 - Multiple medication violationsAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-12
Sec. 7.1.
(a) A trainer who receives a penalty for a medication violation based upon a horse testing positive for a Class 1-5 medication with Penalty Class A-C, as provided in the most recent version of the ARCI Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances or similar state regulatory guidelines, may be assigned points as follows: | Penalty Class | Points if Controlled Therapeutic Substance | Points if Noncontrolled Substance |
| Class A | N/A | 6 |
| Class B | 2 | 4 |
| Class C | 1/2 for first violation with an additional 1/2 point for each additional violation within 365 days. | 1 for first violation with an additional 1/2 point for each additional violation within 365 days. |
| Class D | 0 | 0 |
(b) The points assigned to a medication violation by the judges or commission ruling shall be included in ARCI official database. The ARCI shall record points consistent with subsection (a) when appropriate, a designation that points have been suspended or the medication violation. Points assigned by such regulatory ruling shall reflect in the case of multiple positive tests as described in subsection (d), whether they constitute a single violation. The judges' or commission ruling may be posted on the official website of the commission and within the official database of the ARCI. If an appeal is pending, that fact shall be noted in such ruling. No points shall be applied until a final adjudication of the enforcement of any such violation.(c) A trainer's cumulative points for violations in all racing jurisdictions shall be maintained by the ARCI. Once all appeals are waived or exhausted, the points shall immediately become part of the trainer's official ARCI record and shall be considered by the judges or the commission in its determination to subject the trainer to the mandatory enhanced penalties by the judges or the commission as provided in this section.(d) Multiple positive tests for the same medication incurred by a trainer prior to delivery of official notice by the commission may be treated as a single violation. In the case of a positive test indicating multiple substances found in a single post-race sample, the judges or commission may treat each substance as an individual violation for which points will be assigned, depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.(e) The official ARCI record shall be used to advise the judges or commission of a trainer's past record of violations and cumulative points. Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer upon a licensed trainer the right to appeal a violation for which all remedies have been exhausted or for which the appeal time has expired as provided by applicable law.(f) The judges or commission shall consider all points for violations in all racing jurisdictions as contained in the trainer's official ARCI record when determining whether the mandatory enhancements provided in this regulation shall be imposed.(g) In addition to the penalty for the underlying offense, the following enhancements may be imposed upon a licensed trainer based upon the cumulative points contained in his or her official ARCI record: | Points | Suspension in Days |
| 5-5.5 | 15 to 30 |
| 6-8.5 | 30 to 60 |
| 9-10.5 | 90 to 180 |
| 11-or more | 180 to 360 |
Multiple medication violation penalties are not a substitute for the current penalty system and are intended to be an additional uniform penalty when the licensee:
(1) has had more than one (1) medication violation for the relevant time period; and(2) exceeds the permissible number of points.(h) The suspension periods in subsection (g) shall run consecutive to any suspension imposed for the underlying offense.(i) The judges' or commission's ruling shall distinguish between the penalty for the underlying offense and any enhancement based upon the judges' or commission's review of a trainer's cumulative points and regulatory record, which may be considered an aggravating factor in a case.(j) Points shall expire as follows: | Penalty Classification | Time to Expire |
| A | 3 years |
| B | 2 years |
| C | 1 year |
In the case of a medication violation that results in a suspension, any points assessed expire on the anniversary date of the date the suspension is completed.
Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8-1-7.1; emergency rule filed May 7, 2014, 2:27 p.m.: 20140514-IR-071140143ERA, eff May 15, 2014; emergency rule filed Jul 3, 2014, 11:57 a.m.: 20140709-IR-071140251ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 17, 2017, 1:04 p.m.: 20170322-IR-071170167ERA; emergency rule filed 3/2/2021, 3:10 p.m.: 20210310-IR-071210076ERAEmergency rule filed 4/20/2023, 3:09 p.m.: 20230426-IR-071230297ERAReadopted filed 4/20/2023, 3:49 p.m.: 20230517-IR-071230071RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA