Date
of Proposal: September 21, 2009
Proposal Number: PRN 2009-286
Proposal
Description: Proposal
Description: The proposed rule, N.J.A.C.
13:70-14A, would establish a testing program
for androgenic-anabolic steroids in thoroughbred
race horses. Androgenic-anabolic steroids
are substances that increase muscle size and
strength, and promote development of other
masculine characteristics.Anabolic steroids
have been shown to induce uncontrolled behavior
in horses such as biting, kicking and aggressiveness
toward other horses and humans. It has also
been reported that anabolic steroids can result
in stallion-like behavior in some female horses.
The proposed new rule bans the administration
of anabolic steroids to thoroughbred race
horses except for specified levels of four
permitted anabolic steroids – boldenone,
nandrolone, stanozolol and testosterone. The
presence of any of these four substances in
a horse’s blood plasma is not a violation
if the levels detected fall at or below certain
picogram levels per milliliter.
Summary of Proposal: A detailed
summary of the proposed new rule is posted
on the New Jersey Racing Commission Web site
at: www.nj.gov/oag/racing/proposed.html
Public
Comment: Public comment on the proposed
rule will be accepted until
November 20, 2009. Please direct all comments
to:
Michael
Vukcevich, Deputy Director
New Jersey Racing Commission
Department of Law and Public Safety
P.O. Box 088,
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0088
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