Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 35 - HORSE RACING
Part III - Personnel, Registration and Licensing
Chapter 57 - Associations' Duties and Obligations
Section III-5714 - Equine Ambulance

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-5714

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. An association shall provide an equine ambulance staffed by trained personnel on association grounds on each day that the racetrack is open for racing or training.

B. The ambulance shall be properly ventilated and kept at an entrance to the racetrack when not in use.

C. The ambulance shall be a covered vehicle that is low to the ground and large enough to accommodate a horse in distress and transport a horse off of the racetrack and association grounds.

D. The ambulance shall be equipped with:

1. large, portable screens to shield a horse from public view;

2. ramps to facilitate loading a horse;

3. adequate means of loading a horse that is down;

4. a padded interior; and

5. a movable partition to initially provide more room to load a horse and to later restrict a horse's movement.

E. An association shall not conduct a race unless an equine ambulance or an official state veterinarian-approved substitute is readily available.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:148.

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