20:04:27 :13.03. Requirement for endoscopic examinations. An endoscopic examination must be conducted by a state licensed veterinarian. The state licensed veterinarian shall be licensed by the commission and employed by the owner or the owner's agent. If the endoscopic examination reveals a hemorrhage in the lumen of the respiratory tract, the commission veterinarian or a state licensed veterinarian shall decide if the amount of hemorrhage is sufficient to cause the horse to be certified as a bleeder.

Source: 25 SDR 95, effective January 20, 1999; 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014.

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7-56(4)(11).