S.D. Admin. R. 20:04:27:14

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:04:27:14 - Restrictions on use of authorized drugs

Therapeutic medications authorized by the Association of Racing Commissioners International Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December, 2020, and the Association of Racing Commissioners International Uniform Clarification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 16.0 dated April 2023 may administered to horses in accordance with the following restrictions:

(1) These substances in an injectable form may be administered only by a licensed veterinarian;

(2) These substances in another form may be administered by the trainer if a veterinarian licensed by this state or another racing jurisdiction has prescribed or approved the use of the substances;

(3) These substances, except furosemide and phenylbutazone, may not be administered to a horse on the day the horse is scheduled to run;

(4) A veterinarian administering furosemide shall submit a written report to the commission veterinarian or the state steward on forms provided by the commission. The use of furosemide or phenylbutazone must be declared at the time of entry;

(5) Failure to submit the reports or to make the declarations required by subdivision (4) may subject the veterinarian and the trainer of the horse involved to disciplinary actions by the stewards or the commission;

(6) A horse noted on the veterinarian list as using an authorized substance which is suspected to be racing without that substance may be tested. If a urine or blood sample from the horse fails to disclose the presence of furosemide or phenylbutazone, the horse and its trainer may be subject to disciplinary actions by the stewards or the commission;

(7) For a horse being shipped into a licensed track in this state, a report from a licensed veterinarian of another racing jurisdiction certifying that the horse has been treated with an authorized drug in accordance with the provisions of this section may be accepted by the stewards. The report must be filed with the presiding steward or the commission veterinarian before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the race; and

(8) Notice of use of furosemide or phenylbutazone shall be given to the public.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:04:27:14

4 SDR 85, effective 6/15/1978; 5 SDR 87, effective 4/15/1979; 6 SDR 77, effective 2/3/1980; transferred from; 43 SDR 150, effective 6/1/2017; 49 SDR 009, effective 8/9/2022; 50 SDR 015, effective 8/13/2023

General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7-56(4).

Association of Racing Commissioners International Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December, 2020 and Association of Racing Commissioners International Uniform Clarification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 16.0 dated April 2023. Copies may be obtained from the Association of Racing Commissioners International web site at www.arci.com free of charge.