New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 70 - HORSE RACING
Subchapter 14 - ILLEGAL PRACTICES
Section 13:70-14.16 - Equine fatality report; post-mortem necropsy
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Upon the death of a horse on any part of the grounds of a New Jersey racetrack or off-track training facility, an equine fatality report shall be submitted to the New Jersey Racing Commission within 48 hours. It shall be the responsibility of the trainer of the deceased animal to file the equine fatality report with the State Steward or Chief State Veterinarian.
(b) The equine fatality report shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commission and shall be filled out entirely, legibly and specifically, and include the following information and any other information deemed necessary by the Commission:
(c) The attending veterinarian shall certify the cause of death and shall submit treatment records describing all veterinarian treatments administered to the horse within the 30-day period preceding the time of death. These records shall be submitted to the State Steward within 48 hours of the time of death. Failure to produce these records may result in the immediate suspension of the trainer and/or veterinarian.
(d) Upon the death of any horse on the track during racing or training, or upon the death of a horse within one hour after racing or training on any racetrack:
(e) Upon the death of any horse on the racetrack during racing or training, or upon the death of a horse within one hour after racing or training on any racetrack, the remains of the deceased horse shall not be removed without the written consent of the State Steward, or the State Steward's designee, or the Chief State Veterinarian, or the Chief State Veterinarian's designee. It shall be the joint responsibility of the racetrack and the owner of the horse to prevent the unauthorized removal of the remains of a deceased horse.
(f) Failure to file the equine fatality report or the required veterinary records in a timely fashion or filing in an incomplete fashion may subject the owner, trainer, and/or veterinarian to disciplinary action.
(g) An equine fatality report shall not be required in connection with any pony or mascot.