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Can you summarize Tex. Occ. Chapter 2034?
TEXAS RACING ACT > UNLAWFUL INFLUENCE ON RACING
Short Summary
The provided legal document content pertains to the Texas Racing Act and covers various aspects related to racing. It includes rules prohibiting unlawful influence on race outcomes, such as the use of prohibited devices or substances at racetracks or training facilities. The commission is responsible for adopting rules and conducting testing to determine the use of prohibited substances. The document also addresses the charges for medication or drug testing services, with the commission approving and paying the laboratory charges. Licensed trainers are considered responsible for ensuring no prohibited substances are administered to animals. The document outlines procedures for maintaining and testing samples, including freezing urine samples and maintaining the entire sample if a prohibited substance is detected. It also discusses the suspension and disqualification of individuals and animals following the discovery of prohibited devices or substances. Appeals can be made to the commission, and penalties for rule violations include license revocation or suspension, as well as lifetime bans from applying for a license or entering any portion of a racetrack. No specific exemptions or penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Whom does it apply to?
Racetrack associations, license holders, stewards or judges, commission
What does it govern?
Unlawfully influencing or affecting the outcome of a race, drug testing of license holders, charges for medication or drug testing services, responsibilities of licensed trainers, maintenance and testing of samples, suspension and disqualification of individuals and animals, penalties for rule violations
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Revocation or suspension of license, lifetime ban from applying for or receiving a license, or entering any portion of a racetrack
Jurisdiction
Texas