as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to horse racing; modifying certain medication regulations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240.24, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the commission by rule shall
allow the use of: (1) topical external applications that do not contain anesthetics or
steroids; (2) food additives; (3) Furosemide or other pulmonary hemostatic agents if the
agents are administered under the visual supervision of the veterinarian or a designee of the
veterinarian employed by the commission; and (4) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
provided that the test sample does not contain more than five micrograms of the substance
or metabolites thereof per milliliter of blood plasma; and (5) medications and their
metabolites, provided the use thereof does not exceed regulatory threshold concentrations
set by rule by the commission. For purposes of this clause, "test sample" means any bodily
substance including blood, urine, saliva, or other substance as directed by the commission,
taken from a horse under the supervision of the commission veterinarian and in such
manner as prescribed by the commission for the purpose of analysis.