N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:71-9.3 - Associate State Veterinarian

(a) The duties of the Associate State Veterinarian shall be as follows:

1. Observe the horses in the paddock and while warming up for the racing program and investigate into and examine such horses as appear to him, or are reported to him, to be ill or infirm, and report thereon to the presiding judge.

2. Examine horses to be scratched from any race and certify that such horse is unfit to compete before it may be scratched. No horse, having been scratched from a race may enter a later race without the certificate of the Associate State Veterinarian that such horse has become fit to race.

(b) All horses, including ponies, and equine mascots entering the grounds of any race track in New Jersey must be accompanied by a current, valid certificate of veterinary examination.

(c) A current certificate is one which has been issued within a 10-day period immediately preceding date of entry. To be considered valid the certificate must contain:

1. Adequate identification and/or description of the subject animal;

2. A declaration that said animal is free of apparent symptoms of an infectious or communicable disease;

3. A record of the horse's body temperature at the time the examination is conducted;

4. The signature of an accredited, licensed veterinarian who has conducted the examination.

(d) Any horse accompanied by a current certificate of examination which records a body temperature reading of more than 102 degrees Fahrenheit will be denied access to the grounds of the racing association.

(e) The racing association will be responsible for compliance with this rule, and will determine that each horse entering the grounds is properly certified in accordance with the provisions of this rule. The racing secretary will maintain adequate records to substantiate the certification of all horses on the grounds.

(f) Nothing herein contained is to be construed as a limitation on the movement of horses from one New Jersey race track to another.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-9.3

Amended by R.1978 d.133, effective 4/19/1978.
See: 10 New Jersey Register 18(a), 10 New Jersey Register 261(a).