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11 The Committee on Regulated Industries (Wise) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 550.2415, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended to read:
20 550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions
21 prohibited; penalties; exceptions.--
22 (6)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that
23 animals that participate in races in this state on which
24 pari-mutuel wagering is conducted and animals that are bred
25 and trained in this state for racing be treated humanely, both
26 on and off racetracks, throughout the lives of the animals.
27 (b) The division shall, by rule, establish the
28 procedures for euthanizing greyhounds. However, a greyhound
29 may not be put to death by any means other than by lethal
30 injection of the drug sodium pentobarbital. A greyhound may
31 not be removed from this state for the purpose of being
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1 destroyed.
2 (c) It is a violation of this chapter for an
3 occupational licensee to train a greyhound using live or dead
4 animals. A greyhound may not be taken from this state for the
5 purpose of being trained through the use of live or dead
6 animals.
7 (d) A conviction of cruelty to animals under pursuant
8 to s. 828.12 involving a racing animal constitutes a violation
9 of this chapter.
10 (e) The division shall maintain accurate records and
11 statistics regarding injuries incurred by greyhounds that race
12 in this state. The division shall adopt rules requiring the
13 reporting of injuries incurred by greyhounds while racing in
14 this state, including schooling races. Such reports must
15 include:
16 1. The greyhound's registered name and right and left
17 ear tattoo numbers.
18 2. The name, business address, and telephone number of
19 the greyhound owner, trainer, and kennel operator.
20 3. The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound.
21 4. The specific type of injury, the cause of the
22 injury, the estimated recovery time, and the location of the
23 injury on the greyhound.
24 5. Where the injury occurred, whether on a racing
25 track or in another area.
26 6. If the injury occurred while the greyhound was
27 racing, the racetrack where the injury occurred; the distance,
28 grade, race, and post position when the injury occurred; and
29 the weather conditions, time, temperature, and track condition
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31 7. A certification by the racetrack veterinarian that
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1 the form is correct.
2 (f) The division shall maintain accurate records and
3 statistics regarding the disposition of greyhounds that
4 participate in racing in this state. The division shall adopt
5 rules requiring the reporting of the disposition of greyhounds
6 that race in this state, including schooling races. As used in
7 the reporting requirement, the term "disposition" means death,
8 transfer to another jurisdiction, retirement, adoption, sale,
9 or donation for medical research or another purpose. Such
10 reports must include:
11 1. The greyhound's registered name and right and left
12 ear tattoo numbers; the name, business address, and telephone
13 number of the greyhound owner, trainer, and kennel operator;
14 and the name and address of the race track where the greyhound
15 last raced prior to disposition.
16 2. If the greyhound was transferred to another track,
17 the name and address of the track that received the greyhound
18 and the name, business address, telephone number, and driver's
19 license number and state of issuance of the person who
20 received the greyhound on behalf of that track.
21 3. If the greyhound was retired for breeding, the name
22 and address of the facility that received the greyhound and
23 the name, business address, telephone number, and driver's
24 license number and state of issuance of the person who
25 received the greyhound on behalf of that facility.
26 4. If the greyhound was adopted or placed for
27 adoption, the name and address of the person that received the
28 greyhound and, if applicable, the name, business address,
29 telephone number, and driver's license number and state of
30 issuance of the person who received the greyhound on behalf of
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1 5. If the greyhound was euthanized, the name, address,
2 professional title, professional affiliation of the person
3 performing the euthanasia, method of euthanasia, and reason
4 the greyhound was euthanized rather than adopted.
5 6. If the greyhound was sold or donated, the name of
6 the person to whom the greyhound was sold or donated, and if
7 donated, the name, business address, telephone number, and
8 driver's license number and state of issuance of the person
9 who received the greyhound on behalf of the donee.
10 7. If the disposition of the greyhound does not fit
11 into any of the above categories, the name of the person to
12 whom the greyhound was transferred, and the name, business
13 address, telephone number, and driver's license number and
14 state of issuance of the person who received the greyhound.
15 8. Certification by the owner, trainer, and kennel
16 operator that the disposition forms are correct.
17 (g) The division shall maintain injury and disposition
18 records for 7 years.
19 (h) In addition to other penalties imposed by law, a
20 person who knowingly makes a false statement on an injury or
21 disposition form commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
22 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person
23 who knowingly makes a false statement on an injury or
24 disposition form on a second or subsequent occasion commits a
25 felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
26 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ===============
2 And the title is amended as follows:
3 On page 1, line 2, delete that line
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6 An act relating to pari-mutuel wagering;
7 amending s. 550.2415, F.S.; requiring the
8 Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering in the
9 Department of Business and Professional
10 Regulation to maintain certain records
11 regarding injuries and the disposition of
12 greyhounds that race in this state; providing
13 guidelines and requirements for injury and
14 disposition report forms; providing for the
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