Restrictions on veterinarians, veterinary technicians and farriers
Compiled text through Jul 15, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
No later Register activity identified in this check.
Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Jul 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Latest notice
- SGC-40-20-00001-A · Adopted rule · Feb 10, 2021
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)A veterinarian or veterinary technician is prohibited from participating as owner, trainer or driver at any track at which a horse treated by such veterinarian is racing.
(b)A horse treated by a veterinarian is a horse upon which the veterinarian has practiced within the previous two weeks and such horse shall be deemed to be racing if it shall be drawn in to race on either of the two racing days prior to or the racing day upon which a horse owned, trained or driven by such veterinarian is to race.
(c)The prohibitions of this rule shall apply in like manner to a farrier and a veterinary technician.
(d)The functions of a veterinary technician shall be performed only at the direction and under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian who is on the same premises, except a veterinary technician who is employed by the commission or track and is collecting biologic samples for regulatory testing may do so under the general supervision of a licensed veterinarian.