| | | J.__The statement must be signed by the secretary or general | | manager of the event and the time of receipt of the | | statement must be recorded on the statement by the secretary | | or general manager. |
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| | | If the chemical analysis of a sample taken pursuant to subsection | | 3 from the animal treated under this subsection indicates the | | presence of a prohibited substance and all the requirements of | | this subsection have been met, the information contained in the | | statement and any other relevant evidence must be considered at a | | hearing provided under subsection 8 in determining whether there | | has been a violation of any provision of this section. |
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| | | 13.__Inapplicability to horse racing.__This section does not | | affect laws governing horse racing or affect horse sales or horse | | auction sales when those sales are solely for the sale of | | racehorses or breeding stock that are used in the production of | | racehorses and when those sales are held or conducted on the | | premises of a racing association under the jurisdiction of, and | | with the authorization and approval of, the State Harness Racing | | Commission. |
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| | | As used in this subsection, "racehorse" means a live horse, | | including a stallion, mare, gelding, ridgeling, colt or filly, | | that is eligible to participate in a horse racing contest in this | | State where pari-mutuel racing is permitted under the rules | | adopted by the State Harness Racing Commission.__This subsection | | does not exempt racehorses participating in an event covered by | | this chapter. |
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| | | §97.__Pulling events between animals |
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| | | 1. Permit required. A person or entity may not sponsor a | | public or private pulling event between animals or pairs of | | animals within the State without a permit from the commissioner | | issued in accordance with this section and rules adopted pursuant | | to this section. |
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| | | 2.__Application.__A person or entity shall make an application | | for a permit in writing to the commissioner at least 10 days | | prior to the date on which a pulling event is intended to take | | place.__The applicant shall provide the name of the person or | | entity conducting the event, the date and place the event is to | | be held and the names of the pull superintendent and | | superintendent assistants__appointed to officiate at the event.__ | | One application and one permit may include one or more separate | | events when specified.__Permits granted under this section are | | not transferable. |
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