Wisconsin Administrative Code

Game 14.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to govern procedures relative to permissible administration of medication to racing animals. History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90.

Game 14.02 Definitions. (1) XForeign substanceY means any substance except those which exist naturally in the untreated animal of normal physiological concentrations. (2) XMedicationY means any substance recognized as a drug in the official U.S. pharmacopoeia and national formula…

Game 14.03 Prohibition against foreign substance and medication. No animal participating in a race shall carry in its body any foreign substance or medication, irrespective of when administered or injected. No person shall administer, conspire to administer, or attempt to adminis…

Game 14.04 Forty-eight hour ban. No foreign substance or medication shall be administered to an animal entered to race by hypodermic injection, oral administration, topical administration which can penetrate the skin, rectal infusion, suppository, inhalation or any other means wi…

Game 14.05 Unlawful entry. Any person who enters any animal in a race and who knows, or by exercise of due diligence in his or her duties should know, that the animal carries in its body during the race any foreign substance or medication, regardless of when administered or injec…

Game 14.06 Willful failure to disqualify. No person shall willfully fail to disqualify an animal from a race when the person has notice that: (1) A foreign substance or medication has been administered to the animal in violation of s. Game 14.02 or 14.03; (2) The animal has not b…

Game 14.07 Prescription items. No person except a veterinarian shall have in the person[s possession within the kennel compound any prescription drug as defined in s. 450.01 (20), Stats., unless prior written authorization is obtained and the prescription drug is in its original …

Game 14.08 Possession of drugs and chemicals. No veterinarian or any other person shall have in his or her possession or administer to any animal within any race track enclosure any chemical substance which: (1) Has not been approved for use on animals by the food and the chapter…

Game 14.09 Possession of needles and injectable prohibited. (1) Except as provided in s. Game 14.10, no person, except a veterinarian, shall have in his or her possession within any race track enclosure any hypodermic syringe or needle or any instrument capable of being used for …

Game 14.10 Human use of substances and hypodermic syringes or needles. (1) PRESCRIPTION ITEMS - HUMAN USE. No person may possess within a race track enclosure any chemical substance for use on their own person, unless such chemical substance is a prescription drug as defined in s…

Game 14.11 Test samples. (1) At least one animal from every race selected at the discretion of the stewards or division veterinarian, shall have taken from it test samples. In determining which animals to test, the stewards or division veterinarian shall consider, without limitat…

Game 14.12 Referee samples. (1) A referee sample shall be provided when sufficient volume is available for additional confirmation testing and retention of a portion of the sample as required by sub. (3) at the request of the owner, trainer or other person charged with a violatio…

Game 14.13 Laboratory reports and findings. If the laboratory determines that a foreign substance, medication, or any metabolite thereof, is a constituent in a test sample, the laboratory shall report such determination to the administrator. History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No…

Game 14.14 Distribution of purses. The fact that purse money has been distributed prior to the issuance of a laboratory report shall not be deemed a finding that no foreign substance or medication has been administered, and such purse money remains subject to the provisions of th…

Game 14.15 Finality of purse distribution. (1) Upon receipt of a laboratory report for a positive finding from the laboratory, the stewards shall immediately direct that no purse money shall be awarded to the animal in question pending a final determination by the stewards or the…

Game 14.16 Retention of samples. If a laboratory report has been issued, whatever remains of that particular test sample shall be retained until all legal proceedings have been concluded, and all test results shall be retained for a period of one year. All samples shall be retain…

Game 14.17 Trainer responsibility. (1) Every trainer has the duty to guard or cause to be guarded each animal trained by the trainer in such a manner as to prevent any person, including the animal[s veterinarian, from administering to such animal any foreign substance or medicati…

Game 14.18 Prima facie evidence. (1) A determination by the laboratory pursuant to these rules shall constitute prima facie evidence that the trainer has violated, or has failed to fulfill the duties specified in, s. Game 14.17. (2) As used in this rule, Xprima facie evidenceY me…

Game 14.19 Penalties. (1) When imposing penalties for a violation of s. Game 14.03, 14.04, or 14.05 the stewards and the division shall consider but not be limited to the following factors: (a) The nature of the effect foreign substance; e.g., cough medicine, steroid, narcotic, s…

Game 14.20 Veterinary requirements. (1) All veterinarians licensed by the division shall maintain records which accurately reflect all purchases of medication by a licensee, name of each animal treated, date of the treatment, method of administration, prescription of medication a…

Game 14.21 Postmortems. (1) The kennel owner or trainer shall immediately inform the division veterinarian of any animal in the kennel owner or trainer[s care that expires or is euthanatized. Every animal which suffers a breakdown on the race track in training or in competition a…

Game 14.22 Division veterinarian. (1) The division shall employ a veterinarian licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin at each race meeting. (2) The division veterinarian shall advise the division and stewards on veterinary matters. (3) The division[s veterinarian shall be…

Game 14.23 Testing laboratory. (1) QUALIFICATIONS. Any laboratory selected to perform testing services for the division shall, at a minimum, meet all requirements established by the division in the request for proposal or request for bid issued pursuant to subch. IV of ch. 16, St…

Game 14.24 Medication list. (1) All kennels shall maintain a listing of all chemical substances, medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements present in the kennel for the purpose of ingestion or absorption by racing greyhounds. Game 14.24 (2) Medication lists shall be prom…

Game 15.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that animals participating in races in this state shall be treated humanely both on and off racetracks throughout the life of the animals. History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90.

Game 15.02 Humane issues. (1) Owners and trainers of greyhounds shall humanely treat, both on and off the race track, all greyhounds in their possession or under their control: (a) This condition shall terminate only when the party ceases to be an owner or trainer of greyhounds; …

Game 15.03 Euthanasia. (1) All persons subject to the jurisdiction of the division shall only use a lethal injection of barbiturates to euthanize a greyhound: (a) Only a licensed veterinarian shall administer such barbiturates. (b) Such barbiturates shall be administered in a man…

Game 15.04 Live lure prohibition. (1) No animal that participates in races upon which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted in this state, and no animals which are whelped or trained in this state for racing, shall be trained on a live lure or bait. (2) No person shall enter or permi…

Game 15.05 General humane rules. (1) Greyhounds shall not be muzzled in their crates while housed in kennels on the grounds of a licensed association, unless permission is obtained by the division[s veterinarian, which shall be granted only for valid veterinary medical concerns. …

Game 15.06 Scientific research. (1) No licensee, except the greyhound[s owner, may directly or indirectly transport or arrange transportation of a greyhound that has raced in the state of Wisconsin to a facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for the purp…

Game 15.07 Kennel standards. Kennels and the kennel compound shall be maintained by the association and kennel 2 owners in the following manner to promote the health, safety, and welfare of racing greyhounds and humans: (1) Kennel facilities shall be structurally sound, maintaine…

Game 15.08 Rodent and insect control. (1) All racing associations and kennel owners shall provide systematic and effective insect and rodent control, including control of flies, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and mice, to all areas on association grounds under the association[s or ken…

Game 16.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules which identify prohibited activities of employees of licensees. Game 16.06 Game 16.07 Game 16.08 Game 16.09 Game 16.10 Touting and bookmaking. Telephone and internet wagering. False or misleading information. F…

Game 16.02 Definitions. (1) XToutingY means the act of soliciting anything of value in exchange for information regarding the outcome of a race conducted at a pari-mutuel race meeting under the jurisdiction of the division. (2) XBookmakingY means the act of accepting a wager from…

Game 16.03 Wagering. (1) No employee of any person licensed pursuant to s. 562.05 (1) (a), (b), (c), Stats., shall place any wagers, or cause any wager to be placed, directly or indirectly, on any race during the time he or she is working. Any employee shall be deemed to be worki…

Game 16.04 Substance abuse. No licensee shall perform duties on association grounds or display an identification badge while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance. History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; CR 03-070: r. and recr.

Game 16.05 Theft. No employee of any person licensed pursuant to s. 562.05 (1) (a), (b) or (c), Stats., shall commit theft. History: CR 03-070: renum. from s. Game 16.03 (2) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 16.06 Touting and bookmaking. No person shall engage in touting or bookmaking. History: CR 03-070: renum. from s. Game 16.03 (3) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 16.07 Telephone and internet wagering. No licensee shall place or cause to be placed any wager through a telephone or internet service provider on association grounds.

Game 16.08 False or misleading information. No licensee shall provide false or misleading information to the division or division staff.

Game 16.09 Failure to cooperate. No licensee shall fail to cooperate with the division or division staff in the course of a division investigation or inquiry.

Game 16.10 Misconduct. No licensee by action or failure to act shall create or contribute to a situation or circumstance which creates a threat to the public health, safety or welfare, or the integrity of racing and pari-mutuel wagering. the chapter was last published.

Game 19.01 Purpose. This chapter sets forth the factors and schedule of penalties to be utilized by the stewards and the division in assessing a penalty for a violation of ch. 562, Stats., or the division[s rules. History: Cr. Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90.

Game 19.02 Scope. This chapter shall apply to all violations of ch. 562, Stats., or the division[s regulations for which either a listing of factors to be considered or a specification of penalties is not contained elsewhere in ch. 562, Stats., or the division[s rules. History: C…

Game 19.03 Factors in aggravation and mitigation. In assessing a penalty the following factors shall be considered: (1) The age and experience of the violator; (2) The number of previous rule violations for the same or related offense; (3) The total number of racing rule or statu…

Game 19.04 Range of penalties. (1) The following classes of violations shall subject the violator to the penalties set forth below: (a) Any violation which affects, or could reasonably be expected to affect, the outcome of a race shall be subject to a maximum forfeiture of $10,00…

Game 20.01 Purpose. This chapter applies to all persons who sell or provide food, beverages, programs, tip sheets, parking or any other goods or services to the public at any race track or, goods or services to licensees on the grounds of a race track. History: Cr. Register, Marc…