Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61DER - Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Chapter 61DER-17 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2017
Section 61DER17-2 - Emergency Procedures for Collecting Samples from Racing Greyhounds
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 61DER17-2
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) In addition to the rules that exist in 61D-6.005, Florida Administrative Code, the following procedures are promulgated under an emergency basis.
(2) Collection of Samples:
(a) Urine samples shall be collected
in an unused sample container supplied by the division or its agent.
(b) Authorized representatives of the
division shall collect as much urine as possible from each greyhound sampled
until all of the urine the greyhound produces is collected, or time
restrictions require the collection attempts to cease.
(c) Authorized representatives of the
division shall record the identification tattoo of any greyhound from which a
sample is collected or attempted to be collected.
(3) Sealing and Labeling of Samples:
(a) As soon as possible after a sample is
collected the sample container shall be closed.
(b) Evidence tape shall be placed over both
the sample container and lid on at least two sides.
(4) Storing and Shipping the Samples:
(a) Urine samples shall be stored in a
lockable freezer in the detention enclosure until the time of
shipping.
(b) Urine samples shall
be shipped to the laboratory under contract with the division for testing of
the samples via the laboratory's contracted common carrier in a locked and
sealed container maintained in a manner to preserve the integrity of the
samples.
(c) The container or
cooler lid shall be closed and locked upon the completion of packing the
samples for shipment. All appropriate forms for shipment shall be completed in
order to assure the samples are correctly delivered to the laboratory under
contract with the division for testing of the samples.
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