California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19446.1

Added by renumbering Section 19446 (as amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 13) by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1120, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a veterinarian shall not administer medications to any horse entered in the same race in which a horse is entered which he or she owns or trains.

In addition to any penalty provided for by this chapter or any other law, a violation of this section by any licensed veterinarian shall be grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of a license or imposition of a fine pursuant to Section 4883 and the veterinarian shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 4875) of Chapter 11 of Division 2.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19446.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-4-horse-racing/article-2-general-administration-and-enforcement/section-19446.1

Other sections in Article 2 - General Administration and Enforcement

§ 19420§ 19421§ 19422§ 19423§ 19424§ 19424.5§ 19425§ 19426§ 19427§ 19428…§ 19440.1§ 19440.5§ 19441§ 19441.2§ 19442.2§ 19443§ 19444§ 19446.1§ 19447§ 19448

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