Section 24001.

For the purposes of this chapter:

(a) "Event" means any public horse show, competition (including cutting horse competitions, endurance riding competitions, competitive trail competitions, gymkhanas, and any other competition as determined by the secretary by regulation), or sale, in which money, goods, or services are exchanged for the right to compete for a single set of placings leading to points or awards at the show or competition, or to permit a horse to be consigned for sale. "Event" does not include any of the following:

(1) Those competitions subject to the jurisdiction of the California Horse Racing Board.

(2) Sales consisting solely of racing stock.

(3) A rodeo-related competition including both rough stock and timed performance competitions when held apart from a horse show.

(4) Roping club events when held apart from a horse show.

(5) Cattle team pennings when held apart from a horse show.

(6) Barrel racing when held apart from a horse show.

(7) Parade horse competitions.

(8) Public horse shows and public horse competitions that do not last longer than one day and whose total cumulative fees to enter into any one or all classes do not exceed four dollars and ninety-nine cents ($4.99), unless otherwise prescribed by the secretary by regulation. "Grounds fees," "stall fees," or any other fee composed of money, goods, or services, which is assessed to permit competitors or consignors to enter into an event are considered a part of this total cumulative fee.

(b) "Event manager" means the person in charge of an event, including the entity or individual financially responsible for the event that is responsible for registering the event with the department, and who is responsible for the assessment, collection, and remittance of fees. "Event manager" includes horse show secretaries and managers, competitive event managers, and horse sale managers and sale owners.

(c) "Horse" means and includes all horses, mules, and asses.

(d) "Licensed veterinarian" means any person licensed as a veterinarian by the State of California.

(e) "Prohibited substance" is any stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer, anesthetic, including any local anesthetic, sedative analgesic, corticosteroid, anabolic steroid, or agent that would sore a horse, which could affect the performance, soundness, or disposition of a horse, or any drug regardless of how harmless or innocuous it might otherwise be that could interfere with the detection of any prohibited substance. It also includes any metabolite or derivative of any prohibited substance.

(f) "NSAIDs" are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

(g) "Therapeutic administration" means the administration of a drug or medicine that is necessary for the treatment of an illness or injury diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian. The administration of a prescription drug or medicine shall only be as given or prescribed by the licensed veterinarian. The administration of a nonprescription drug or medicine shall be in accordance with the directions on the manufacturer's label.

(h) "Exempt medications" are oral or topical medications containing prohibited substances determined by the secretary to be exempt from this chapter when administered therapeutically.

(i) "Public" horse shows, competitions, or sales are those events that permit a person to enter or consign a horse for sale in exchange for money, goods, or services. Any club or group that permits people to join, enter into competition, or consign a horse for sale in exchange for money, goods, or services, is "public" for the purposes of this chapter.

(j) "Stimulant or depressant" means any medication that stimulates or depresses the circulatory, respiratory, or central or peripheral nervous system.

(k) To "sore" means to apply an irritating or blistering agent internally or externally for the purpose of affecting the performance, soundness, or disposition of a horse.

(l) "Trainer" means any person who has the responsibility for the care, training, custody, or performance of a horse, including, but not limited to, any person who signs any entry blank of any public horse show, competition, or sale, whether that person is an owner, rider, agent, coach, adult, or minor.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 87, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)