Sec.12-574-F33. Testing

(a) Admittance to detention area. No one shall be admitted at any time to the building or part thereof utilized by the division taking specimens of greyhounds except the staff immediately in charge of such work, the division representatives, the racing judges, the board of administrative judges, and the kennel owner, trainer or such other persons as may be authorized in writing by the division.

(b) Division collectors. The division shall employ personnel who shall be responsible for the collection of greyhound test specimens.

(c) Greyhounds tested. Samples containing the body fluids of the greyhounds shall be collected either prior to a race or at the conclusion of the race. The designated greyhounds shall be detained until released by the division inspector in charge. In the event no sample or an insufficient sample is obtained a report on a form provided by the division shall be filed with the division veterinarian. Said form will be properly completed by the division inspector in charge.

(d) General testing. The division inspectors shall when so directed by the division judges, require that any or all of the specimens referred to in this section be taken from any greyhound kenneled at the track at any time during a meet.

(e) Presence of kennel owner or owner's representative. The kennel representative may be present in the detention area when specimens of body fluids and eliminations are taken from greyhounds under their control and shall sign such required forms acknowledging the taking of the specimens. Willful refusal to allow the taking of any such specimens, or any act, threat or intimidation designed to impede or prevent or otherwise interfere with the taking of a specimen shall subject the person responsible to a fine, license suspension or license revocation.

(f) Taking of specimen.

(1) All specimens taken by or under the direction of the division representatives shall be delivered to the laboratory designated by the division for official analysis. Each specimen shall be marked by number and date and bear such information as may be determined by the division. The identity of the greyhound from which the specimens were taken or the identity of its owner or trainer shall not be revealed to the laboratory. The container of each specimen shall be sealed by the division representative as soon as the specimen is placed therein.

(2) All containers used for specimens shall be approved by the division.

(g) Authority to take samples at facility. The division or its representatives may take samples of any drugs, substances or other materials suspected of containing prohibited drugs or substances found at the facility of an association and which might affect the condition of a greyhound, or which might serve to render an inaccurate test upon the body fluids or eliminations of a greyhound.

(Adopted effective October 3, 2001)