DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
61D-6.0051: Procedures for Collecting Samples from Racing Horses
61D-6.006: Procedures Relating to Split Samples
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 82, April 27, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
61D-6.0051 Procedures for Collecting Samples from Racing Horses
(1) through (6) No change.
(7) Securing and Shipping of Specimens:
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Primary and secondary samples shall be packed, labeled, and secured in separate, segregated, sealed
packaging within a shipping container for shipment to the primary laboratory.
(e) Secondary samples shall remain unopened while at the primary laboratory and shall be stored in a freezer or
refrigerator separate from the primary samples until they are shipped for secondary analysis if requested or
destroyed by the primary laboratory.
(8) through (9) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251(3), 550.2415(12), (13) FS. Law Implemented 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251, 550.1155, 550.2415 FS. History–New ___________.
61D-6.006 Procedures Relating to Split Samples.
The following procedures shall be followed when requesting a split sample analysis at an independent laboratory:
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Upon receipt of the split sample request, the Division shall notify the primary laboratory of the request,
identifying the sample number on which the split sample analysis is to be performed, the independent laboratory
which has been selected, the volume requested by the independent laboratory, and the primary laboratory’s internal
tracking number. The primary racing laboratory shall send the unopened split sample to the independent laboratory
selected within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the request.
(5) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251(3), (11), 550.2415(5), (12) FS. Law Implemented 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251, 550.2415 FS. History–New 10-20-96, Amended 12-15-97, 4-12-06, 6-26-11, 1-10-16,________.
