Indiana § 4-31-12-5 - Biological sample tests
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 4-31-12-5 — Biological sample tests, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-31-12-5. Biological sample tests
Sec. 5. (a) The judges, a commission veterinarian, a member of the commission, or the executive director of the commission may order a test of a biological sample on a horse for the purpose of analysis.
(b) A biological sample shall be taken from the following horses after the running of each race:
(1) The horse that finishes first in each race.
(2) Any other horses designated by the judges, a commission veterinarian, a member of the commission, or the executive director of the commission. The judges and veterinarian shall designate for the taking of a biological sample a horse that races markedly contrary to form.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.36; P.L.168-2019, SEC.9; P.L.153-2026, SEC.7.
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Section 4-31-12-5 ("Biological sample tests") 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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