Game 14.09(2) (2) Except as provided in s. Game 14.10, no person, except a veterinarian, shall have in his or her possession within any race track enclosure any substance prepared for the purpose of being injected into an animal or human being.

Game 14.09(3) (3) Dosage syringes manufactured for the exclusive purpose of providing oral administration of medications shall be permitted to be possessed by persons other than a veterinarian if prior approval is obtained from the division’s veterinarian. This provision does not permit hypodermic syringes that have been modified to prevent the attachment of a needle to qualify. All dosage syringes shall be identified on the medication list provided to the division’s veterinarian.

Game 14.09 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471; CR 03-070: cr. (3) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 14.10 Game 14.10 Human use of substances and hypodermic syringes or needles.

Game 14.10(1) (1) Prescription items - human use. No person may possess within a race track enclosure any chemical substance for use on their own person, unless such chemical substance is a prescription drug as defined in s. 450.01 (20), Stats., and such person is in possession of documentary evidence that a valid prescription for the prescription drug has been issued to the person.

Game 14.10(2) (2) Hypodermic syringe or needle. No person may possess within any race track enclosure any hypodermic syringe or needle for the purpose of administering a chemical substance unless the person has:

Game 14.10(2)(a) (a) Provided the state stewards prior written notification of the possession of such device;

Game 14.10(2)(b) (b) Provided the state stewards prior written notification of the size of such device;

Game 14.10(2)(c) (c) Provided the state stewards prior written notification of the chemical substance to be administered by such device;

Game 14.10(2)(d) (d) Provided the state stewards a copy of a physician’s order documenting the need for such device.

Game 14.10 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90.

Game 14.11 Game 14.11 Test samples.

Game 14.11(1) (1) At least one animal from every race selected at the discretion of the stewards or division veterinarian, shall have taken from it test samples. In determining which animals to test, the stewards or division veterinarian shall consider, without limitation, whether the performance of the animal is such that it suggests the animal was not performing within its usual parameters, such as with beaten favorites or animals displaying significant reversals of form. Additional factors in determining animals to be tested shall include but are not limited to testing animals from as many kennels as possible, suspected medication usage, possible sickness and winning animals.

Game 14.11(2) (2) Any trainer or owner of an animal who shall refuse to submit such animal for test samples shall have their license suspended for not less than 30 days and such animal shall be disqualified from racing at meetings under the jurisdiction of the division.

Game 14.11(3) (3) Test samples shall be taken under the supervision of the division veterinarian by persons appointed by the division. During the taking of such test samples the owner or trainer or their agent or employee may, at their discretion, be present at all times.

Game 14.11(4) (4) The test samples shall be sealed by the division veterinarian or those under the division veterinarian’s supervision and the evidence of such sealing shall be witnessed by the signature of the owner or trainer or their agent or employee, if present. Failure to be present to witness the sealing shall constitute a waiver of the right to witness the sample collection.

Game 14.11(5) (5) An area located adjacent to the paddock shall be set aside and be under the supervision of the division veterinarian for the purpose of collecting test samples for any tests required by the division. The building, location, arrangement, furnishings and facilities, including refrigeration and hot and cold running water, shall be approved by the division.

Game 14.11(6) (6) No unauthorized person shall be admitted at any time to the building or the area utilized for the purpose of collecting the required body fluid samples or the area designated for the retention of greyhounds pending the obtaining of body fluid samples.

Game 14.11(7) (7) The division veterinarian, the division of stewards, or the authorized representatives of the division may take samples of any medicine or other materials suspected of containing improper medication, drugs, or other substance which could affect the racing condition of a greyhound which may be found in kennels or elsewhere on racetracks or in the possession of any person connected with racing, and the same shall be delivered to the official chemist for analysis.

Game 14.11(8) (8) The associations shall reimburse the division for all pre-race and post-race testing costs incurred that are not allocated through the division’s spending authority for this purpose.

Game 14.11 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (8), Register, March, 1993, No. 447, eff. 7-1-93; emerg. am. (1), eff. 8-25-95; am. (1), Register, January, 1996, No. 481, eff. 2-1-96; CR 03-070: am. (5) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 14.12 Game 14.12 Referee samples.

Game 14.12(1) (1) A referee sample shall be provided when sufficient volume is available for additional confirmation testing and retention of a portion of the sample as required by sub. (3) at the request of the owner, trainer or other person charged with a violation of these rules. The referee sample may not be tested by the division laboratory.

Game 14.12(2) (2) If the owner, trainer or other person charged with a violation of these rules desires to send the referee sample to another laboratory for testing, the division shall bear the cost of preparing the samples for shipment, but the cost of such shipment and of such testing at another laboratory shall be borne by the person requesting the additional tests.

Game 14.12(3) (3) Whenever a referee sample is provided, a portion of that test sample shall be preserved by the division laboratory in case further testing is requested. If the division laboratory determines there is insufficient sample to conduct the requested confirmation testing and retain a portion by the division laboratory for additional testing, a referee sample shall not be provided.

Game 14.12(4) (4) The laboratory conducting the testing of the referee sample shall provide the results of the testing to the division.

Game 14.12(5) (5) For a laboratory to be eligible to conduct testing of a referee sample, one member of the laboratory personnel shall be a registered member of the Association of Official Racing Chemists.

Game 14.12 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; CR 03-070: am. (1) and (3), cr. (4) and (5) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 14.13 Game 14.13 Laboratory reports and findings. If the laboratory determines that a foreign substance, medication, or any metabolite thereof, is a constituent in a test sample, the laboratory shall report such determination to the administrator.