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Transcript of Greyhound Injury Reporting Bill
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Florida Senate - 2015 SB 2
By Senator Sobel 33-00349B-15 20152__
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A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to greyhound racing injuries; 2 providing a short title; creating s. 550.2416, F.S.; 3 requiring injuries to racing greyhounds to be reported 4 on a form adopted by the Division of Pari-mutuel 5 Wagering in the Department of Business and 6 Professional Regulation within a certain timeframe; 7 specifying the information that must be included in 8 the form; requiring the division to maintain the forms 9 as public records; specifying disciplinary action that 10 may be taken against a licensee of the department who 11 fails to report an injury or who makes false 12 statements on an injury form; exempting injuries to 13 certain animals from reporting requirements; requiring 14 the division to adopt rules; providing an effective 15 date. 16 17
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18 19
Section 1. This act may be cited as the Victoria Q. Gaetz 20 Racing Greyhound Protection Act. 21
Section 2. Section 550.2416, Florida Statutes, is created 22 to read: 23
550.2416 Reporting of racing greyhound injuries. 24 (1) An injury to a racing greyhound which occurs while the 25
greyhound is located in this state must be reported on a form 26 adopted by the division within 7 days after the date the injury 27 occurred or is believed to have occurred. 28
(2) The form shall be completed and signed under oath or 29
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affirmation under penalty of perjury by the: 30 (a) Racetrack veterinarian, if the injury occurred at the 31
racetrack facility; or 32 (b) Owner, trainer, or kennel operator who had knowledge of 33
the injury, if the injury occurred at a location other than the 34 racetrack, including during transportation. 35
(3) The form must include all of the following: 36 (a) The greyhounds registered name, right-ear and left- 37
ear tattoo numbers, and, if any, the microchip manufacturer and 38 number. 39
(b) The name, business address, and telephone number of the 40 greyhound owner, the trainer, and the kennel operator. 41
(c) The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound. 42 (d) The specific type and bodily location of the injury, 43
the cause of the injury, and the estimated recovery time from 44 the injury. 45
(e) If the injury occurred while the greyhound was racing: 46 1. The racetrack where the injury occurred; 47 2. The distance, grade, race, and post position of the 48
greyhound when the injury occurred; and 49 3. The weather conditions, time, and track conditions when 50
the injury occurred. 51 (f) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was not 52
racing: 53 1. The location where the injury occurred; and 54 2. The circumstances surrounding the injury. 55 (g) Other information that the division determines is 56
necessary to identify injuries to racing greyhounds in this 57 state. 58
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(4) An injury form created pursuant to this section shall 59 be maintained as a public record by the division for 7 years 60 from the date it was received. 61
(5) A licensee of the department who knowingly makes a 62 false statement concerning an injury or fails to report an 63 injury is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter or 64 chapters 455 and 474. 65
(6) This section does not apply to injuries to a service 66 animal, personal pet, or greyhound that has been adopted as a 67 pet. 68
(7) The division shall adopt rules to implement this 69 section. 70
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015. 71
