(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may order the random collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs following a race or at any time during a meet conducted by any licensee authorized to conduct dog racing events under the pari-mutuel system. If the commissioner determines from such random testing that the integrity of dog racing events may be compromised, the commissioner may order the conduct of more frequent testing at one or more dog race tracks for such period of time as the commissioner deems necessary or advisable. The commissioner shall determine the laboratory responsible for the conduct of such testing and the amount of the fee for such test which shall be based upon the actual cost of such test and which shall be payable on a basis determined by the commissioner. Each such licensee shall pay such fee directly to such laboratory with respect to racing dogs at its dog race track.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section while in the process of adopting regulations, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt the regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.

(P.A. 97-277, S. 1, 13; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 179; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: P.A. 97-277 effective July 1, 1997; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 designated provisions re collection of urine specimens as Subsec. (a), amended said Subsec. by replacing “shall, within available appropriations, order the collection” with “may order the random collection and testing” and adding provisions re ordering more frequent testing, re determination of laboratory and fee and re payment of fee, designated provisions re regulations as Subsec. (b) and amended said Subsec. by making technical changes and adding provisions re implementation of policies and procedures while adopting regulations, effective August 20, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.