§ 3A-208.11. Administration of drugs or medications - Determination by rule - Penalties.

A.  Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is hereby authorized to determine by rule which drugs and medications, if any, may be administered to a horse prior to or during a horse race and to determine by rule the conditions under which such drugs and medications may be used or administered.

B.  All horses participating in a horse race may be administered Furosemide prior to a horse race as authorized by the rules of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.

C.  The administration of any drug or medication to a horse prior to or during a horse race which is not permitted by rule of the Commission is prohibited.

D.  Any person who violates the provisions of this section or who knowingly enters in a race a horse to which any drug or medication has been administered in violation of this section shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a felony and shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten (10) years, or by both said fine and imprisonment.  The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license of any such guilty party.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 85, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 118, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 51, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 48, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 517, § 2, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 118 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.