Section 71IAC5.5-3-2. Trainer responsibility

   (a) The trainer is responsible for:

(1) the condition of horses he or she trains entered in an official workout or race; and

(2) the presence of any prohibited drug, medication, or other substance, including permitted medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, in horses he or she trains;

regardless of the acts of third parties. A positive test for a prohibited drug, medication, or substance, including permitted medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, as reported by a commission-approved laboratory, is prima facie evidence of a violation of this rule. In the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, the trainer shall be responsible.

  (b) A trainer shall prevent the administration of any drug or medication or other prohibited substance that may cause a violation of these rules.

  (c) A trainer whose horse has been claimed remains responsible for the race in which the horse is claimed. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5.5-3-2; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2855, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA)