99D.23 Commission veterinarian and chemist.

1. The commission shall employ one or more chemists or contract with a qualified chemical laboratory to determine by chemical testing and analysis of saliva, urine, blood, hair, or other excretions or body fluids whether a substance or drug has been introduced which may affect the outcome of a race or whether an action has been taken or a substance or drug has been introduced which may interfere with the testing procedure. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A concerning procedures and actions taken on positive drug reports. The commission may adopt by reference nationally recognized standards as determined by the commission or may adopt any other procedure or standard. The commission has the authority to retain and preserve by freezing, test samples for future analysis.

2. The commission shall employ or contract with one or more veterinarians to extract or procure the saliva, urine, blood, hair, or other excretions or body fluids of the horses or dogs for the chemical testing purposes of this section. A commission veterinarian shall be in attendance at every race meeting held in this state.

3. A chemist or veterinarian who willfully or intentionally fails to perform the functions or duties of employment required by this section shall be banned for life from employment at a race meeting held in this state.

4. The commission veterinarian shall keep a continuing record of all horses determined to be sick, unsafe, unsound, or unfit to race by a commission veterinarian at a racetrack.

83 Acts, ch 187, §23; 88 Acts, ch 1137, §3, 4; 94 Acts, ch 1100, §2; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §19; 2018 Acts, ch 1088, §2

Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10

Subsections 1 and 2 amended