WAC 260-34-030. Testing

(1) A steward of the horse racing commission, a commission security investigator or the executive secretary, may require any licensee or applicant to provide breath, blood, oral fluids, and/or urine samples for the purpose of drug or alcohol analysis under any of the following circumstances: (a) When a steward or commission security investigator finds that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the applicant or licensee has used or is under the influence of alcohol and/or any drug. (b) When an applicant or licensee has a documented history of an unexplained positive test which indicates illegal drug usage or has a documented history of violating chapter 69.41 , 69.45 or 69.50 RCW, WAC 260-34-020 or similar drug-related violation within five years of conviction or release from a correctional institution for that violation. The term "correctional institution" shall include any prison, jail or similar institution in this state or elsewhere. (c) When a steward or commission security investigator decides to test any licensee or applicant as a condition of any conditional or probationary license. (d) When any person is riding a horse on the grounds of a licensed racing association. (e) When a person currently holds a groom or assistant trainer's license and is observed performing the duties of that license while on the grounds of a licensed racing association. (2) For licensees or applicants who are subject to a field screening urine, or oral fluid test under the provisions in this chapter, and whose test shows the presence of a controlled substance or alcohol, the field screening test results shall be confirmed by a laboratory acceptable to the commission. (3) The result of a test conducted with a preliminary breath test (PBT) instrument, or oral swab, shall constitute evidence of a violation of these rules. The results of such a test may be considered for purposes of determining whether the licensee or applicant has consumed alcohol, the level of alcohol concentration, and whether the licensee or applicant has violated a prohibition on the use or consumption of alcohol established in a conditional license.