Section 71 IAC 8-10-3 - Reasonable suspicion selectionAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) Applicants for a license or a licensee may be selected at any time while within the enclosure for testing on a reasonable suspicion basis.(b) Reasonable suspicion. When determining whether there is reasonable suspicion to require testing, the judges may consider, but are not limited to, any of the following factors: (1) Unexplained or continued rule violations which have a detrimental effect on racing.(2) Involvement in any accident which causes injury to person or animal at the track as well as any near accident which created a clear danger of accident or injury to person or animal at the track.(3) Willful conduct detrimental to horse racing as evidenced by continued rule violations, other disciplinary problems, behavioral problems, disturbances, or other similar conduct at the track.(4) Observable physical or emotional impairment at the track.(5) Involvement in a race of questionable outcome or circumstance as determined by the judges in the exercise of their expertise.(6) Willful abuse of animal or person who is engaged in a race, work, or exercise at the track.(7) Prior positive test or tests in this or other jurisdictions, excluding those where a valid legal prescription has been revealed.(8) Performance of prescribed duties in a manner which indicates a best effort to win is not present at the track.(9) Information supplied by: (A) a law enforcement agency;(D) the horse racing commission of any state or country; which is verified in writing relating to drug or alcohol abuse, or both.(10) Any other physical conduct at the track which can be documented which would indicate reasonable grounds to believe the existence of, dependence on, possession of, or usage of: (A) a controlled substance; or(B) an alcohol violation.(11) Refusal to provide a urine or saliva sample when requested to do so within this section.(12) Recent arrest or pending criminal charges regarding the sale, possession, manufacture, cultivation, or use of illegal drugs.Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8-10-3; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1176; emergency rule filed Mar 25, 1996, 10:15 a.m.: 19 IR 2081; emergency rule filed Feb 13, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 2414; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFAReadopted filed 10/21/2021, 8:28 a.m.: 20211117-IR-071210222RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA