AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 9(b) of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 [230 ILCS 5].ILLINOIS RACING BOARD
a) The stewards may require that any horse entered to race submit to a pre-race saliva test.
b) If the pre-race saliva test is positive for a foreign substance, other than those substances authorized for use by Section 603.60 or 603.70, the subject horse shall be scratched and the trainer shall be fined $100.
c) A trainer who receives a second positive on a pre-race saliva test shall be suspended for 30 days.
d) A trainer who receives a third positive on a pre-race saliva test shall be suspended for 180 days.
e) A trainer who has received three positive reports on pre-race saliva tests shall be suspended for one year for each additional positive thereafter.