Indiana § 4-31-12-2 - Foreign substances; medications
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§ 4-31-12-2. Foreign substances; medications
Sec. 2. (a) Except as permitted by the rules of the commission, a horse participating in a race may not carry in its body any foreign substance.
(b) The commission shall adopt the rules the commission considers necessary to implement this section. Before adopting a rule with regard to permitting the use of any medication, the commission shall consider the ARCI model rules.
(c) In order to inform the racetrack patrons of those horses running with medication, the permit holder shall indicate in the racing program a horse that is racing with a medication permitted by the rules of the commission.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.35; P.L.34-2006, SEC.1; P.L.152-2025, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-31-12-2 ("Foreign substances; medications") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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