La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § I-1304
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024
Section I-1304 - Mandatory Health ScreeningA. No horse shall be allowed to race in Louisiana unless it has had a Coggins test taken within 12 months of the date of the race in question, with a negative result. Record of the negative test shall be attached to registration papers of the horse, or such results shall be recorded on said registration papers by an employee of the commission, prior to the running of the race. The trainer of the horse is responsible for insuring that a negative Coggins test result is in the racing secretary's office as required by this rule.B. No horse shall be allowed to enter the confines of a racetrack of any association holding a license to conduct a race meeting or race in Louisiana unless it has had an Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) test taken within 12 months of the date of entry upon the racetrack and/or race, with a negative result for Theileria equi. Record of the negative test shall be attached to registration papers of the horse upon entry to the racetrack. The trainer of the horse is responsible for insuring that a negative Piroplasmosis test result is in the racing secretary's office as required by this rule.La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § I-1304
Promulgated by Department of Commerce, Racing Commission, LR 14:226 (April 1988), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 37:1393 (May 2011), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 37:1393 (May 2011), LR 38:1407 (June 2012).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:141 and R.S. 4:142.