Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 403.16 - Environmental contaminants and substances of human use(a) Environmental contaminants are either endogenous to the horse or can arise from plants traditionally grazed or harvested as equine feed or are present in equine feed because of contamination during the cultivation, processing, treatment, storage or transportation phases.(b) Substances of human use and addiction may be found in the horse due to its close association with humans.(c) If probative and substantial evidence is presented to the Bureau Directors prior to a hearing or presented to the Judges or Stewards during a hearing which indicates that a positive test may have been a result of environmental contamination, including inadvertent exposure due to human drug use, or dietary intake, or is endogenous to the horse, those factors may be considered in mitigation of any disciplinary action taken against the affected trainer.