If a urine, saliva, or blood specimen taken under the supervision of the commission veterinarian from a horse entered in a race, is analyzed by the official chemist and indicates the presence of a drug, chemical, medicine, analgesic, or injectable, which is not specifically authorized by these rules or is authorized but detected at a threshold in excess of the thresholds stated in the Association of Racing Commissioners International Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December, 2020, or the Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 19.0 dated May 2025, any of the following penalties may be imposed:

1. (1) The purse for the race is redistributed;
2. (2) A track record established by the horse in the race is declared void;

3. (3) The trainer or owner-trainer of the horse receives:

   1. (a) A fine of up to five hundred dollars; and
   2. (b) A suspended or revoked license;
4. (4) The horse is suspended from racing for a period equal to any suspension given to the horse's trainer or owner-trainer for the same incident; and

5. (5) In a claiming race, if the urine, saliva, or blood specimen is from a claimed horse, the stewards at their discretion may void the claim.

   Each time a trainer or an owner-trainer has been fined or has had a license suspended or revoked in South Dakota or any other racing jurisdiction for violation of rules prohibiting the use of illegal substances or regulating the use of controlled therapeutic medications in horse racing constitutes an offense.

   References: Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), ARCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses Version 4.2.1 dated December 2020, and Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 19.0 dated May 2025. Copies of both documents may be obtained from the ARCI website at www.arci.com free of charge.

Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; 6 SDR 77, effective February 3, 1980; 7 SDR 70, effective January 27, 1981;8 SDR 94, effective February 14, 1982; transferred from § 20:04:05:20 , 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 11 SDR 177, effective July 2, 1985; 12 SDR 108, effective January 8, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 17 SDR 113, effective February 5, 1991; 23 SDR 126, effective February 13, 1997; 33 SDR 63, effective October 18, 2006; 38 SDR 101, effective December 5, 2011 ; 43 SDR 150, effective June 1, 2017; 49 SDR 9, effective August 9, 2022; 50 SDR 15, effective August 13, 2023; 51 SDR 16, effective August 18, 2024; 52 SDR 25, effective September 10, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56 (4)(13) , 42-7-96 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7-67 , 42-7-96 .

Prior versions effective: 2024-08-18, 2023-08-13, 2022-08-09, 2017-06-01, 2011-12-05.