61D-6.002. General Duties and Responsibilities

(1) The trainer of record shall be responsible for and be the absolute insurer of the condition of the horses or racing greyhounds, he/ she enters to race. Trainers, kennel owners and operators are presumed to know the rules of the Division. The trainer of record shall be identified on Form DBPR PMW-3360, Personnel Roster, effective December 2015 and incorporated herein by reference, which can be obtained at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06327, www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw, or by contacting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The trainer of record shall provide to the chief inspector and racing secretary at any track where the trainer enters racing animals in pari-mutuel races Form DBPR PMW-3360, Personnel Roster at the beginning of each race meet and whenever any changes are made to the personnel under his/her employment.

(2) Each permitholder of a thoroughbred, harness, quarter horse, or greyhound racing facility shall provide and maintain a detention enclosure in a location approved by the division for the purpose of securing urine, blood or other samples from racing greyhounds or horses. The detention enclosure at horse tracks shall have a perimeter fence which will prevent access of unauthorized persons, contain a wash rack, an office for the Division veterinarian, and not less than six detention stalls with an adjacent walking ring. The detention enclosure at greyhound tracks shall be located within a reasonable distance of the veterinary assistant detention office and shall have a chain link perimeter fence which will prevent access of unauthorized persons. The detention enclosure at greyhound tracks shall be large enough to allow three dogs to be walked simultaneously for the purpose of taking urine samples, be partially covered to allow sampling during inclement weather, and have sufficient lighting to allow sampling during hours of darkness.

(3) Reports of positive result shall include the substance detected, concentration of the substance, testing methodologies, and the measurement uncertainties associated with the test.

Rulemaking Authority 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251(3), 550.2415(2), (7) FS. Law Implemented 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251, 550.2415 FS. History–New 10-20-96, Amended 12-15-97, 4-12-06, 1-10-16.