<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:04:18:22 Veterinarian to conduct post mortem examination.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:18:22"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:18:22 Veterinarian to conduct post mortem examination."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:04:18:22.&nbsp;&nbsp;Veterinarian to conduct post mortem examination.</b> No horse which dies, is subjected to euthanasia, or breaks down for unknown causes while competing at any track licensed by the commission may be removed from the track grounds or destroyed until the official veterinarian or a veterinarian retained by the commission conducts an examination at a time and place designated by the official veterinarian to determine the cause of death or breakdown. The veterinarian shall report his findings to the executive secretary within seven days after the death of the horse.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 7 SDR 70, effective January 27, 1981; transferred from §&nbsp;20:04:04:93.01, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 17 SDR 113, effective February 5, 1991; 19 SDR 21, effective August 20, 1992.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56(4)</A> (11).</p> </div> </body> </html>