71 IAC 8.5-3-4 Administrative procedures subsequent to split sample testing

Sec. 4. (a) The split sample laboratory shall send a confidential written report on the result of its tests to the commission staff which in turn shall send a confidential report to the trainer and owner forthwith. (b) No action shall be taken against the trainer or owner if the results of split sample testing are negative. (c) No hearing shall be held concerning the allegations against the trainer or owner, nor shall purse redistribution take place, until split sample testing has been completed and the results of the primary laboratory have been confirmed. (d) The owner or trainer shall be notified in writing of the: (1) results of the primary and split sample laboratories in the case of confirmed positives; and (2) time and place of any administrative hearings resulting from the findings. (e) If a positive test arises in a trial race, the horse is eligible for entry during the period the split sample is tested and reported to the commission. If the report confirms a positive test, the horse is disqualified from both the trial and the race for which the trial was conducted.