A trainer shall attend to the trainer's horse in the paddock and shall be present to supervise the saddling, unless the trainer has obtained the permission of a steward to send another licensed designee as a substitute. The trainer shall also be present following the running of a race to attend to the horse or have a licensed employee present for that purpose. If the horse is a winner, or otherwise selected for testing, the trainer, owner, or licensed designee shall take possession of the horse and immediately accompany the horse to the designated area for testing. The trainer, owner, or licensed designee shall remain with the horse until the sample has been obtained and must witness the sampling and sealing of the sample for delivery to the chemist. The witness must sign his or her name on the form supplied.

Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:06:40, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 19 SDR 21, effective August 20, 1992; 33 SDR 63, effective October 18, 2006.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56(4 )( 13).

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7-56(4)(13).