Florida Senate - 2016 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 1187, 1st Eng.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: WD .
03/08/2016 10:26 AM .
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Senator Sobel moved the following:
1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (196526) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete lines 1079 - 1129
5 and insert:
6 (1) This section may be cited as the “Victoria Q. Gaetz
7 Racing Greyhound Protection Act.”
8 (2) An injury to a racing greyhound which occurs while the
9 greyhound is located in this state must be reported on a form
10 adopted by the division within 7 days after the date on which
11 the injury occurred or is believed to have occurred. The
12 presence of cocaine found in a racing greyhound is considered an
13 injury under this section. The division may adopt rules defining
14 the term “injury.”
15 (3) The form shall be completed and signed under oath or
16 affirmation by the:
17 (a) Racetrack veterinarian or director of racing, if the
18 injury occurred at the racetrack facility; or
19 (b) Owner, trainer, or kennel operator who had knowledge of
20 the injury, if the injury occurred at a location other than the
21 racetrack facility, including during transportation.
22 (4) The division shall fine, suspend, or revoke the license
23 of any individual who knowingly violates this section or who
24 intentionally causes an injury to a racing greyhound.
25 (5) The form must include the following:
26 (a) The greyhound’s registered name, right-ear and left-ear
27 tattoo numbers, and, if any, the microchip manufacturer and
28 number.
29 (b) The names, business addresses, and telephone numbers of
30 the greyhound’s owner, trainer, and kennel operator.
31 (c) The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound.
32 (d) The specific type and bodily location of the injury,
33 the cause of the injury, and the estimated recovery time from
34 the injury.
35 (e) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was racing:
36 1. The racetrack where the injury occurred;
37 2. The distance, grade, race, and post position of the
38 greyhound when the injury occurred; and
39 3. The weather conditions, time, and track conditions when
40 the injury occurred.
41 (f) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was not
42 racing:
43 1. The location where the injury occurred; and
44 2. The circumstances surrounding the injury.
45 (g) Other information that the division determines is
46 necessary to identify injuries to racing greyhounds in this
47 state.
48 (6) An injury form created pursuant to this section must be
49 maintained as a public record by the division for at least 7
50 years after the date it was received.
51 (7) A licensee of the department who knowingly makes a
52 false statement concerning an injury or fails to report an
53 injury is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter or
54 chapters 455 and 474.
55 (8) This section does not apply to injuries to a service
56 animal, personal pet, or greyhound that has been adopted as a
57 pet.
58 (9) The division shall adopt rules to implement this
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61 And the title is amended as follows:
62 Delete line 125
63 and insert:
64 creating s. 550.2416, F.S.; providing a short title;
65 requiring injuries to