PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-640 Permitted medication and 260-84-120 Penalties relating to permitted medication.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Washington horse racing commission is contemplating amending the permitted level of phenylbutazone in post race samples in graded stakes races. Maintaining the graded stake status would benefit the industry and small businesses that it affects.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Douglas L. Moore, Deputy Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.
July 20, 2011
Douglas L. Moore
Deputy Executive Secretary