Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 1844

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1844 - Authorized Medication

Consistent with the intent of these rules, drug substances and medications authorized by the Board for use may be administered to safeguard the health of the horse entered to race provided that:

(a) No person shall administer a drug substance to any horse entered to race except upon authorization of the official veterinarian in conformance with these rules.

(b) No drug substance, other than authorized bleeder medication, shall be administered to a horse entered to race within 24 hours of the race in which entered.

(c) Official urine test samples may contain one of the following drug substances, their metabolites and analogs, in an amount that does not exceed the specified levels:

(1) Acepromazine; 10 nanograms per milliliter

(2) Mepivacaine; 10 nanograms per milliliter

(3) Albuterol; 1 nanograms per milliliter

(4) Procaine; 25 nanograms per milliliter

(5) Salicylates; 750 micrograms per milliliter

(6) Detomidine; 2 nanograms per milliliter

(7) Nandrolone; 1 nanograms per milliliter for geldings, fillies and mares; 45 nanograms for males other than geldings.

(8) Boldenone; 15 nanograms per milliliter in males other than geldings.

(9) Testosterone; 20 nanograms per milliliter in geldings.

(A) Testosterone at any level in males other than geldings is not a violation of this regulation.

(10) Testosterone; 55 nanograms per milliliter in fillies or mares (unless in foal)

(11) Butorphanol 300 nanograms per milliliter

(d) Official blood test samples may contain the following drug substances, their metabolites and analogs, in an amount that does not exceed the specified levels in serum or plasma:

(1) Dantrolene; 100 picograms per milliliter

(2) Detomidine; 1 nanogram per milliliter

(3) Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO); 10 micrograms per milliliter

(4) Lidocaine; 20 picograms per milliliter

(5) Methocarbamol; 1 nanogram per milliliter

(6) Glycopyrrolate; 3 picograms per milliliter

(7) Xylazine; 200 picograms per milliliter

(8) Butorphanol; 2 nanograms per milliliter

(9) Cetirizine; 6 nanograms per milliliter

(10) Cimetidine; 400 nanograms per milliliter

(11) Guaifenesin; 12 nanograms per milliliter

(12) Omeprazole; 10 nanograms per milliliter

(13) Ranitidine; 40 nanograms per milliliter

(e) Official blood test samples shall not contain any of the drug substances, or their metabolites or analogs listed in subsection (c)(1) to (5) and (c)(7) to (10).

(f) Procaine, following administration of procaine penicillin, is an authorized medication provided:

(1) Official blood test samples shall not contain any procaine, or its metabolites or analogs in excess of 25 nanograms per milliliter.

(2) all procaine penicillin administrations have been reported pursuant to Rule 1842 of this division,

(3) procaine penicillin was not administered after entry to race,

(4) the horse was under surveillance for a minimum of six hours prior to racing.

(g) All expenses related to surveillance and testing for procaine under subsection (h) of this regulation shall be paid by the owner of the horse.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 1844

1. Repealer and new section filed 10-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 44).
2. Amendment filed 2-9-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 6).
3. New subsections (d)-(e) and subsection relettering filed 8-3-95; operative 9-2-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
4. Change without regulatory effect adding new subsection (d), amending newly designated subsections (e) and (f), and repealing former subsection (f) filed 6-16-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 25).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-28-99; operative 5-28-99 (Register 99, No. 18).
6. New subsection (e)(9), amendment of subsection (f) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-28-2002; operative 1-28-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).
7. Amendment of subsections (c), (c)(2)-(3) and (d)-(e) and amendment of NOTE filed 4-27-2005; operative 5-27-2005 (Register 2005, No. 17).
8. Amendment of subsection (c)(2), new subsection (f), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 9-20-2007; operative 10-20-2007 (Register 2007, No. 38).
9. New subsections (e)(10)-(e)(14) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 5-1-2008; operative 5-31-2008 (Register 2008, No. 18).
10. Amendment of subsections (e)(4) and (e)(7) and new subsections (h)-(i) filed 10-26-2010; operative 11-25-2010 (Register 2010, No. 44).
11. Amendment of subsections (c)(1)-(2) filed 2-14-2012; operative 2-14-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 7).
12. Amendment of subsections (e)-(e)(1), repealer of subsections (e)(3), (e)(5)-(6) and (e)(10), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsections (e)(4) and (e)(6), new subsections (e)(7) and (e)(12), amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(15) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 9-15-2014; operative 9-15-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 38).
13. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) filed 7-31-2015 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-27-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Amendment of subsection (c)(3) and new subsection (f)(16) filed 8-31-2015; operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 36).
15. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) refiled 1-26-2016 as an emergency; operative 1-26-2016 (Register 2016, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-25-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
16. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) refiled 4-25-2016 as an emergency; operative 4-25-2016 (Register 2016, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-25-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-25-2016 order, including further amendment of subsection (e)(6), transmitted to OAL 6-7-2016 and filed 7-19-2016; amendments effective 7-19-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 30).
18. Amendment of subsections (e)(6)-(7), (e)(11) and (f)(14), new subsections (f)(17)-(21) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-16-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).
19. Repealer of subsection (e)(6), subsection renumbering and amendment of subsection (g) filed 10-10-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 41).
20. Repealer of subsections (c)-(d), subsection relettering, repealer of subsections within newly designated subsection (d), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection (e) filed 2-26-2020 as an emergency; operative 2-26-2020 (Register 2020, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-24-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
21. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-26-2020 order transmitted to OAL 4-24-2020 and filed 6-4-2020 (Register 2020, No. 23).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19580 and 19581, Business and Professions Code.

1. Repealer and new section filed 10-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 44).
2. Amendment filed 2-9-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 6).
3. New subsections (d)-(e) and subsection relettering filed 8-3-95; operative 9-2-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
4. Change without regulatory effect adding new subsection (d), amending newly designated subsections (e) and (f), and repealing former subsection (f) filed 6-16-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 25).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-28-99; operative 5-28-99 (Register 99, No. 18).
6. New subsection (e)(9), amendment of subsection (f) and amendment of Note filed 1-28-2002; operative 1-28-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).
7. Amendment of subsections (c), (c)(2)-(3) and (d)-(e) and amendment of Note filed 4-27-2005; operative 5-27-2005 (Register 2005, No. 17).
8. Amendment of subsection (c)(2), new subsection (f), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 9-20-2007; operative 10-20-2007 (Register 2007, No. 38).
9. New subsections (e)(10)-(e)(14) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 5-1-2008; operative 5-31-2008 (Register 2008, No. 18).
10. Amendment of subsections (e)(4) and (e)(7) and new subsections (h)-(i) filed 10-26-2010; operative 11-25-2010 (Register 2010, No. 44).
11. Amendment of subsections (c)(1)-(2) filed 2-14-2012; operative 2-14-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 7).
12. Amendment of subsections (e)-(e)(1), repealer of subsections (e)(3), (e)(5)-(6) and (e)(10), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsections (e)(4) and (e)(6), new subsections (e)(7) and (e)(12), amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(15) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 9-15-2014; operative 9/15/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 38).
13. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) filed 7-31-2015 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-27-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Amendment of subsection (c)(3) and new subsection (f)(16) filed 8-31-2015; operative 10/1/2015 (Register 2015, No. 36).
15. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) refiled 1-26-2016 as an emergency; operative 1-26-2016 (Register 2016, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-25-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
16. Amendment of subsection (e)(6) refiled 4-25-2016 as an emergency; operative 4-25-2016 (Register 2016, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-25-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-25-2016 order, including further amendment of subsection (e)(6), transmitted to OAL 6-7-2016 and filed 7-19-2016; amendments effective 7-19-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 30).
18. Amendment of subsections (e)(6)-(7), (e)(11) and (f)(14), new subsections (f)(17)-(21) and amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-16-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).
19. Repealer of subsection (e)(6), subsection renumbering and amendment of subsection (g) filed 10-10-2019; operative 1/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 41).
20. Repealer of subsections (c)-(d), subsection relettering, repealer of subsections within newly designated subsection (d), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection (e) filed 2-26-2020 as an emergency; operative 2/26/2020 (Register 2020, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-24-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
21. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-26-2020 order transmitted to OAL 4-24-2020 and filed 6/4/2020 (Register 2020, No. 23).