Amended in Assembly April 15, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1388

Introduced by Committee on Agriculture

March 4, 2013

begin delete An act to amend Section 9641.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to animal quarantine. end delete begin insert An act to amend Sections 9641.5, 24000, 24001, 24004, 24005, 24006, 24008, 24009, 24011, 24012, and 24015 of, to amend and repeal Section 24011.5 of, and to add Section 24011.6 to, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to horses. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1388, as amended, Committee on Agriculture. begin delete Animal quarantine: horses and Equidae: importation: test verification. end delete begin insert Horses: test verification, horse shows, competitions, and sales. end insert

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Existing

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begin insert (1) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert Existing end insert law requires any horse or other Equidae brought into this state to be accompanied by a certificate of health and verification that the horse or Equidae has been tested within the preceding 6 months and found negative to a test for equine infectious anemia, except as otherwise specified. A violation of those provisions is a crime.

This bill would instead require verification that a horse or other Equidae has been tested, and found negative, for equine infectious anemia within the preceding 12 months. begin delete The bill would also make technical changes. end delete

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(2) Existing law provides for the regulation of horse shows, competitions, or sales by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and defines public horse shows, competitions, or sales for those purposes. Existing law provides that a trainer or owner of a horse, or both, are responsible for complying with the provisions regulating horse shows, competitions, and sales, and makes a trainer or owner responsible for complying with specified requirements after any course of medical therapy has been administered or prescribed by a licensed veterinarian who is employed to examine or treat a horse pursuant to those provisions. Existing law generally requires every horse show, competition, or sale to be registered with the Department of Food and Agriculture, and requires an event manager to file a completed registration form with the department at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the event. A violation of the provisions relating to horse shows, competitions, or sales is a crime.

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This bill would instead define events that are subject to those provisions as “public equine events” and “public horse sales,” as specified. The bill would specify that the trainer and owner are both responsible for compliance with the requirements regarding the administration of medical therapy after the licensed veterinarian is employed by either the trainer or owner. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would extend the deadline for registration for an event by an event manager from 30 days to 60 days prior to the beginning of the event.

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(3) Existing law makes the provisions regulating horse shows and competitions inapplicable to public horse shows and competitions that do not last longer than a day and in which the cumulative fees do not exceed $4.99.

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This bill would instead make the provisions regulating public equine events inapplicable to events where the entry fee for a single, one-day event does not exceed $4.99, and any other fees charged do not exceed $19.99.

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(4) Existing law authorizes the therapeutic administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), prior to and during all events except public auctions, provided that the dosage does not exceed limits established by regulation. Existing law establishes the maximum detectable plasma levels for certain NSAIDs for those purposes.

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This bill would require the department to establish, by regulation, an approved therapeutic medications list and maximum detectable plasma levels on or before July 1, 2014, and would repeal the provisions establishing the maximum detectable plasma levels specified by statute on that date.

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(5) This bill would also make other technical and conforming changes.

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(6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 9641.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code
is amended to read:

9641.5.  

(a) Any horse or other Equidae brought into this state
shall be accompanied by the following:

(1) A certificate of health from the state of origin issued by an
accredited veterinarian. The certificate shall state that the horse or
other Equidae is free from evidence of any communicable disease.

(2) Verification that any horse or Equidae has been tested within
the preceding 12 months and found negative to a test for equine
infectious anemia. The test shall be approved by the secretary and
conducted by a laboratory approved by the United States
Department of Agriculture, and the necessary sample shall be
taken, and the verification signed by, an accredited veterinarian.

(b) A nursing foal of less than six months of age when
accompanied by a negative dam and any horse or other Equidae
consigned for immediate slaughter shall be exempt from the testing
requirements of this section.

(c) Any horse or other Equidae moved from California to another
state for a period of not more than 14 days, begin delete are end delete begin insert is end insert exempt from this
section upon returning to California, begin delete provided, end delete begin insert provided end insert that the
exemption does not apply to any horse or other Equidae that leaves
the continental United States.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24000 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24000.  

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a) That the public has a valuable interest in public begin delete horse shows,
horse competitions, end delete begin insert equine events end insert and begin insert public end insert horse sales.

(b) That it is the intent of this chapter to ensure the integrity of
public begin delete horse shows, horse competitions, and end delete begin insert equine events and
public end insert horse sales through the control of performance and
disposition enhancing medications while limiting permitted
therapeutic usage at horse shows and competitions.

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begin insert SEC. 3. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24001 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24001.  

For the purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Event” means begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert public begin delete horse show, competition
(including end delete begin insert equine event or public horse sale that is held in the
state, including a end insert cutting horse begin delete competitions, end delete begin insert competition, an end insert
endurance riding begin delete competitions, end delete begin insert competition, a end insert competitive trail
begin delete competitions, gymkhanas, and end delete begin insert competition, or end insert any other
competition as determined by the begin delete secretary end delete begin insert department end insert by
begin delete regulation), or sale, in which money, goods, or services are
exchanged for the right to compete for a single set of placings
leading to points or awards at the show or competition, or to permit
a horse to be consigned for sale. “Event” does not include any of
the following: end delete begin insert regulation. end insert

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(b) An equine event that is subject to the provisions of this
chapter shall meet all of the following criteria:

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(1) Money, goods, or services are exchanged for the right to
compete.

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(2) Individuals compete for a single set of placings, points, or
awards at the equine event.

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(3) For one-day events, the entry fee to enter a single class
exceeds four dollars and ninety-nine cents ($4.99), and either no
other fees are charged or other fees charged exceed nineteen
dollars and ninety-nine cents ($19.99). Fees charged may include
ground fees, stall fees, or any other fees composed of money, goods,
or services assessed to permit competitors to enter into the event.

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(c) Sales that are subject to the provisions of this chapter are
public sales that permit a horse to be consigned for public sale.

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(d) The following events are excluded from this chapter:

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(1)  begin delete Those competitions end delete begin insert Competitions end insert begin insert end insert subject to the jurisdiction
of the California Horse Racing Board.

(2) Sales consisting solely of racing stock.

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(3) Parade horse competitions.

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(3)

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begin insert (4) end insert  A begin insert timed end insert rodeo-related begin insert performance end insert competition begin delete including
both rough stock and timed performance competitions end delete when held
apart from a horse show begin insert , including, but not limited to, rodeo,
roping club, cattle team penning, barrel racing, and gymkhana end insert .

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(4) Roping club events when held apart from a horse show.

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(5) Cattle team pennings when held apart from a horse show.

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(6) Barrel racing when held apart from a horse show.

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(7) Parade horse competitions.

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(8) Public horse shows and public horse competitions that do
not last longer than one day and whose total cumulative fees to
enter into any one or all classes do not exceed four dollars and
ninety-nine cents ($4.99), unless otherwise prescribed by the
secretary by regulation. “Grounds fees,” “stall fees,” or any other
fee composed of money, goods, or services, which is assessed to
permit competitors or consignors to enter into an event are
considered a part of this total cumulative fee.

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(b)

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begin insert (e) end insert  “Event manager” means the person in charge of an event,
including the entity or individual financially responsible for the
event that is responsible for registering the event with the
department, and who is responsible for the assessment, collection,
and remittance of fees. “Event manager” includes horse show
secretaries and managers, competitive event managers, and horse
sale managers and sale owners.

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(c)

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begin insert (f) end insert  “Horse” means begin delete and includes end delete all horses, mules, and asses.

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(d)

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begin insert (g) end insert  “Licensed veterinarian” means begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert person licensed as a
veterinarian by the State of California.

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(e)

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begin insert (h) end insert  “Prohibited substance” begin delete is any end delete begin insert means a end insert stimulant, depressant,
tranquilizer, anesthetic, including any local anesthetic, sedative
analgesic, corticosteroid, anabolic steroid, or agent that would sore
a horse, begin delete which end delete begin insert that end insert could affect the performance, soundness, or
disposition of a horse, or any drug begin insert , end insert regardless of how harmless or
innocuous it might otherwise be begin insert , end insert that could interfere with the
detection of any prohibited begin delete substance. It also includes end delete begin insert substance,
including end insert any metabolite or derivative of any prohibited substance.

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(f)

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begin insert (i) end insert   begin delete “NSAIDs” are end delete begin insert “NSAID” means end insert a nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory begin delete drugs end delete begin insert drug end insert .

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(g)

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begin insert (j) end insert  “Therapeutic administration” means the administration of a
drug or medicine that is necessary for the treatment of an illness
or injury diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian. The administration
of a prescription drug or medicine shall only be as given or
prescribed by the licensed veterinarian. The administration of a
nonprescription drug or medicine shall be in accordance with the
directions on the manufacturer’s label.

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(h)

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begin insert (k) end insert  “Exempt begin delete medications” are end delete begin insert medication” means an end insert oral or
topical begin delete medications end delete begin insert medication end insert containing prohibited substances
determined by the begin delete secretary end delete begin insert department end insert to be exempt from this
chapter when administered therapeutically.

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(i) “Public” horse shows, competitions, or sales are those events

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begin insert (l) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert “Public equine event” means a horse show or competition end insert
that begin delete permit end delete begin insert permits end insert a person to enter begin delete or consign end delete a horse for begin delete sale end delete
begin insert show or competition end insert in exchange for money, goods, or services.
begin delete Any club or group that permits people to join, enter into
competition, or consign a horse for sale in exchange for money,
goods, or services, is “public” for the purposes of this chapter. end delete

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(m) “Public horse sale” is a sale that consigns a horse in
exchange for money, goods, or services, excluding sales consisting
solely of racing stock.

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(j)

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begin insert (n) end insert  “Stimulant or depressant” means begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert medication that
stimulates or depresses the circulatory, respiratory, or central or
peripheral nervous system.

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(k)

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begin insert (o) end insert  To “sore” means to apply an irritating or blistering agent
internally or externally for the purpose of affecting the
performance, soundness, or disposition of a horse.

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(l)

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begin insert (p) end insert  “Trainer” means begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert person who has the responsibility
for the care, training, custody, or performance of a horse, including,
but not limited to, begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert person who signs any entry blank of begin delete any end delete
begin insert a end insert public begin delete horse show, competition, or end delete begin insert equine event or public horse end insert
sale, whether that person is an owner, rider, agent, coach, adult,
or minor.

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begin insert SEC. 4. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24004 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24004.  

begin delete No end delete begin insert A end insert horse shall begin insert not end insert be shown in any class at begin delete a public
horse show, horse competition, or horse sale end delete begin insert an event end insert if it has been
administered in any manner begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert prohibited substance in violation
of this chapter.

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begin insert SEC. 5. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24005 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24005.  

The trainer or owner, or both the trainer and owner, in
the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, is responsible
for a horse’s condition and is charged with knowledge of begin delete all of end delete the
provisions contained in this chapter and the rules and regulations
adopted pursuant begin delete thereto end delete begin insert to this chapter end insert . If begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert trainer is
prevented from performing his begin insert or her end insert duties, including
responsibility for the condition of begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert horse in his begin insert or her end insert care,
by illness or other cause, or is absent from any begin delete public horse show,
horse competition, or horse sale end delete begin insert event end insert where a horse under his begin insert or
her end insert care is entered and stabled, begin delete he end delete begin insert the trainer end insert shall immediately
notify the begin delete horse show secretary, horse competition secretary, end delete
begin insert secretary end insert or manager of the begin delete horse sale end delete begin insert event, end insert and at the same time
a substitute shall be appointed by the trainer begin delete and such a end delete begin insert . end insert begin insert The end insert
substitute shall place his begin insert or her end insert name on the entry blank at that
time. begin delete Such end delete begin insert The end insert substitute shall have the same responsibilities as
the substituted trainer would have had for the condition of any
horse in his begin insert or her end insert care.

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begin insert SEC. 6. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24006 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24006.  

begin delete Any end delete begin insert A end insert begin insert end insert trainer begin delete or end delete begin insert , end insert owner, or both the trainer and owner,
event manager, or any person who administers, attempts to
administer, instructs, authorizes, aids, conspires with another to
administer, or employs anyone who administers or attempts to
administer a prohibited substance to a horse in violation of this
chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter
that are applicable to the trainer or owner. The trainer begin delete or end delete begin insert and end insert
owner begin delete is end delete begin insert are both end insert responsible for complying with this chapter after
any course of medical therapy has been administered or prescribed
by a licensed veterinarian employed by begin insert either end insert the trainer or owner
to examine and treat a horse. A licensed veterinarian who is
employed by a trainer or owner to examine and treat a horse is not
subject to the penalties provided in this chapter solely on account
of that examination and treatment or prescription.

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begin insert SEC. 7. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24008 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24008.  

begin delete The horses end delete begin insert A horse end insert at begin delete a public horse show, competition,
or horse sale are end delete begin insert an event is end insert subject to examination under the
direction of a licensed veterinarian of the department or agent
thereof. The appointed licensed veterinarian, with the approval of
the begin delete secretary end delete begin insert department end insert , may appoint technicians and agents to
perform certain duties under this chapter that are not prohibited
by other provisions of law. The examination may include physical,
begin delete saliva, end delete urine, begin insert or end insert blood tests, or any other begin delete tests end delete begin insert test end insert or procedure begin delete in end delete
begin insert at end insert the discretion of the licensed veterinarian begin insert , that is end insert necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Any or all horses in or from
a class or all classes in begin delete a public horse show or competition end delete begin insert an event end insert
or any horse entered into or from any class or competition or sale,
whether in competition or not, if the horse is on the show or sale
grounds, or any horse withdrawn by any person or trainer within
24 hours begin delete prior to end delete begin insert before end insert a class for which it has been entered as
well as any horse withdrawn from any horse sale, may be
examined.

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begin insert SEC. 8. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24009 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24009.  

Whether a horse is in competition or not, refusal to
submit a horse in begin delete a public horse show, competition, or sale end delete begin insert an
event end insert for examination begin insert , end insert or begin insert refusal end insert to cooperate with the licensed
veterinarian begin insert , end insert or his or her technicians and agents begin insert , end insert shall constitute
a violation of, and subject the responsible person to, the same
penalties that are applicable to prohibited substances or NSAIDs
under Section 24007. A suitable sample shall be collected from a
horse selected for testing by a drug testing agent of the department
unless the agent releases the horse from testing.

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begin insert SEC. 9. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24011 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24011.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert A horse begin delete exhibited at an event end delete that begin delete receives end delete begin insert has
received end insert a prohibited substance begin delete or any NSAID for which a
maximum detectable plasma level has been established in Section
24011.5, within 48 hours prior to any withdrawal time established
by or pursuant to this chapter, end delete shall not be eligible for show,
competition, or sale, unless the following requirements have been
met and the facts requested are submitted to the begin delete secretary end delete
begin insert department end insert in writing:

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(a)

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begin insert (1) end insert  Medication shall be therapeutic and necessary for treatment
of an illness or injury.

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(b)

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begin insert (2) end insert  A horse shall be withdrawn from a show or competition for
a period of not less than 24 hours after a prohibited substance is
administered, unless the begin delete secretary end delete begin insert department end insert determines a
different withdrawal period for a specific prohibited substance or
class of substances. A horse shall be withdrawn from a public sale
for a period of not less than 72 hours after a prohibited substance
or NSAID is administered. The withdrawal period for anabolic
steroids is 90 days after administration and the withdrawal period
for fluphenazine or reserpine is 45 days after administration.

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(c)

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begin insert (3) end insert  The medication shall be administered by a licensed
veterinarian, the trainer, or owner.

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(d)

end delete

begin insert (4) end insert  Medication shall be identified as to the amount, strength,
and mode of administration.

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(e)

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begin insert (5) end insert  The statement shall include the date and time of
administration of the medication.

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(f)

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begin insert (6) end insert  The horse shall be identified by its name, age, sex, color,
and entry number.

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(g)

end delete

begin insert (7) end insert  The statement shall contain the diagnosis of the attending
veterinarian and reason for administering the medication.

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(h)

end delete

begin insert (8) end insert  The statement shall be signed by the person administering
the medication.

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(i)

end delete

begin insert (9) end insert  The statement shall be filed with the event manager of the
public begin delete horse show or competition end delete begin insert equine event end insert or general manager
of the begin insert public end insert horse sale within one hour after administration or
one hour after the event manager of the event returns to duty, if
administration is at a time other than during show or sale hours.

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(j)

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begin insert (10) end insert  The statement shall be signed by the event manager or his
or her designated representative and time of receipt recorded on
the statement by the event manager or his or her designated
representative.

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If

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begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert If end insert the chemical analysis of the sample taken from a horse so
treated indicates the presence of a prohibited substance and all the
requirements of this section have been fully complied with, the
information contained in the medication report and any other
relevant evidence shall be considered at any hearing provided
under this chapter in determining whether any provision of this
chapter has been violated.

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begin insert SEC. 10. end insert   

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begin insert Section 24011.5 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert
begin insert is amended to read: end insert

24011.5.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert The therapeutic administration of NSAIDs is
permitted begin delete prior to end delete begin insert before end insert and during all events except public
auctions, provided that the dosage or combined dosages do not
exceed any limits established by regulation. However, at begin delete horse
shows and competitions end delete begin insert public equine events end insert , the maximum
number of detectable NSAIDs by laboratory analysis shall be
limited to two, except that phenylbutazone and flunixin are not
permitted in the same plasma or urine sample. Additionally, the
maximum detectable plasma levels for the following NSAIDs are:

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(a)

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begin insert (1) end insert  15.0 micrograms per milliliter of phenylbutazone.

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(b)

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begin insert (2) end insert  1.0 micrograms per milliliter of flunixin.

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(c)

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begin insert (3) end insert  0.250 micrograms per milliliter of ketoprofen.

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(d)

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begin insert (4) end insert  2.5 micrograms per milliliter of meclofenamic acid.

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(e)

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begin insert (5) end insert  40 micrograms per milliliter of naproxen.

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(f)

end delete

begin insert (6) end insert  0.1 micrograms per milliliter of eltenac, upon approval of
eltenac by the FDA.

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(b) This section is repealed on July 1, 2014.

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begin insert SEC. 11. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 24011.6 is added to the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural
Code end insert begin insert , to read: end insert

begin insert

begin insert 24011.6. end insert   

(a) The therapeutic administration of NSAIDs is
permitted before and during all events except public auctions,
provided that the dosage does not exceed any limits established
by the department by regulation.

(b) On or before July 1, 2014, the department shall establish,
by regulation, the approved therapeutic medications list and
maximum detectable plasma levels.

end insert

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begin insert SEC. 12. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 24012 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24012.  

(a) (1) To provide funds for enforcement of this
chapter, the event manager of every event shall charge and collect
the applicable fee for each horse entered or exhibited in the event,
and each horse consigned for public sale. The secretary may, by
regulation, set the applicable fee, in consultation with the advisory
committee appointed pursuant to Section 24013.5, at an amount
necessary to carry out this chapter. begin delete Event managers end delete begin insert An event
manager end insert shall be notified of the applicable fee at the time of
registration of an event. The event manager of the registered event
shall remit the fee established pursuant to this section, in addition
to the completed assessment report for the registered event, as
prescribed by the secretary, to the department within 15 days after
completion of the event. The event manager shall maintain event
records for a period of two years after the completion of the event.
Upon request by the department, the event records shall be made
available to the department for inspection and photocopying to
enable verification of appropriate fee collection and remittance.

(2) Notwithstanding begin delete subdivision (a) of end delete Section 24001, a show
event held over multiple consecutive days, with a different judge
on each day, that is registered and managed by the same event
manager on the same premises, shall be considered one event for
the purpose of the assessment of the fee.

(b)  begin delete Any end delete begin insert An end insert event manager who does not pay to the department
the full amount that is due pursuant to this section shall pay a civil
penalty of 10 percent of the amount due plus interest at the rate of
11⁄2 percent per month of the unpaid balance computed from the
date of the event. The event manager is personally liable for fees
and penalties owed the department pursuant to this section.

(c) Fees and penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be
deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. All
funds received by the department from fees and penalties pursuant
to this section shall be used exclusively to carry out the intent and
purpose of this chapter, including, but not limited to,
pharmacological studies, drug testing, and drug research, inspection
for drugs, prosecution of alleged offenders, administrative costs,
attorney’s and expert witness fees, and any other costs necessary
to carry out this chapter.

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begin insert SEC. 13. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 24015 of the end insert begin insert Food and Agricultural Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

24015.  

(a) Every event shall be registered with the department,
unless otherwise prescribed by the secretary by regulation. The
event manager of an event shall file a completed registration form
with the department, as prescribed by the secretary, at least begin delete 30 end delete begin insert 60 end insert
days begin delete prior to end delete begin insert before end insert the beginning of the event, which shall
constitute the registration of the event.

(b) An event manager who fails to register an event required to
be registered pursuant to this chapter is subject to a civil penalty
to be levied by the secretary in an amount not less than one hundred
dollars ($100) or more than two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500). In determining the amount of the penalty, the secretary
shall consider any previous violations, and whether the event
manager cooperated in good faith with the department.

(c) In addition to the civil penalty specified in subdivision (b),
the secretary may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing,
suspend the event manager from hosting or managing a public
begin delete horse show or competition end delete begin insert equine event end insert for a period of not less
than 90 days or more than one year for each violation. It is unlawful
for an event manager suspended from hosting or managing a public
begin delete horse show or competition end delete begin insert equine event end insert by the secretary to conduct
a public begin delete horse show or competition end delete begin insert equine event end insert during the period
of suspension. An event manager suspended by the secretary from
hosting or managing a public begin delete horse show or competition end delete begin insert equine
event end insert , who hosts or manages a public begin delete horse show or competition end delete
begin insert equine event end insert during the period of suspension, is subject to the civil
penalty prescribed by subdivision (b) for each public begin delete horse show
or competition end delete begin insert equine event end insert held during the period of suspension.

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begin insert SEC. 14. end insert   

end insert begin insert

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant
to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.

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