§ 4-31-12-7 — Veterinarians appointed by the commission or employed by a permit holder; treatment restrictions; compensation

Indiana § 4-31-12-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 31: PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACES
• Ch. 12: Medication of Race Horses

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(a) A veterinarian appointed by the commission
or employed by a permit holder may not, during the period of the
veterinarian's employment, do the following with respect to a breed of
horse registered with the commission for racing at the track of the
veterinarian's employment:
(1) Treat or issue prescriptions for a horse, except in case of
emergency.
(2) Perform an endoscopic examination on a horse the day the
horse is scheduled to race.
A full and complete record of an emergency treatment or a prescription
authorized by subdivision (1) shall be filed with the stewards or judges.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an owner or trainer may
not directly or indirectly employ or pay compensation to a veterinarian
with respect to the care of a horse belonging to a breed of horse
registered with the commission for racing at the track of the
veterinarian's employment.
(c) An owner or trainer may pay a veterinarian employed by the
commission or a permit holder for an endoscopic examination
permitted under subsection (a).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.268-2017, SEC.16; P.L.168-2019, SEC.11.