<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:04:27:05 Person required to be present when specimen taken -- Penalty for failure to appear.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:27:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:27:05 Person required to be present when specimen taken -- Penalty for failure to appear."> <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>20:04:27:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Person required to be present when specimen taken -- Penalty for failure to appear.</b> The owner, the trainer, or an authorized representative must be present when a saliva, urine, or other specimen is taken from his horse and shall remain until the specimen is sealed and the official form signed by him as witness to the taking of the specimen. Willful failure to be present at the taking of a specimen, a refusal to allow its taking, or any act or threat to impede, prevent, or otherwise interfere with its taking shall subject a person to a fine or suspension.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from §&nbsp;20:04:03:61, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 10 SDR 83, effective February 5, 1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.</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.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>