Report on Injuries in Racing Greyhounds (2005 ... - Grey2K USA

APPENDIX A: RSA 284, Section 14-d
TITLE XXIV
GAMES, AMUSEMENTS, AND
ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS
CHAPTER 284
HORSE AND DOG RACING
Pari-Mutuel Commission
Section 284:14-d
284:14-d Records of Greyhound Injuries. –
I. The commission shall maintain accurate records and statistics regarding injuries to greyhounds. The
records shall include the following:
(a) The greyhound's registered name and right and left ear tattoo numbers.
(b) The owner, trainer, and kennel operator's name, business address, and telephone number.
(c) The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound.
(d) Where the injury took place on a race track or other area.
(e) If the injury occurred while the greyhound was racing, the race track where the injury occurred,
along with the distance, grade, race, and post position when the injury occurred; the specific type of
injury, the cause of the injury, the estimated recovery time, and the location of injury on the greyhound.
II. All injury forms shall be completed and signed under the pains and penalties of perjury by the race
track veterinarian, whose signature shall be witnessed by a representative of the commission. Whoever
knowingly makes a false written statement on an injury form shall be guilty of a violation. A person
found guilty of knowingly violating this section for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a
class A misdemeanor. Injury records created and maintained under this section shall be retained by the
commission for a period of 7 years and shall be made available to the public upon oral or written
request.
Source. 2004, 261:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
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