Florida Senate - 2015 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SPB 7088
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: FAV .
04/10/2015 .
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The Committee on Regulated Industries (Sachs) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Between lines 45 and 46
4 insert:
5 Section 2. Section 550.2416, Florida Statutes, is created
6 to read:
7 550.2416 Reporting of racing greyhound injuries.—
8 (1) An injury to a racing greyhound which occurs while the
9 greyhound is located in this state must be reported on a form
10 adopted by the division within 7 days after the date on which
11 the injury occurred or is believed to have occurred.
12 (2) The form shall be completed and signed under oath or
13 affirmation under penalty of perjury by:
14 (a) The racetrack veterinarian if the injury occurred at
15 the racetrack facility; or
16 (b) The owner, trainer, or kennel operator who had
17 knowledge of the injury if the injury occurred at a location
18 other than the racetrack facility, including during
19 transportation.
20 (3) The form must include all of the following:
21 (a) The greyhound’s registered name, right-ear and left-
22 ear tattoo numbers, and, if any, the microchip manufacturer and
23 number.
24 (b) The name, business address, and telephone number of the
25 greyhound owner, the trainer, and the kennel operator.
26 (c) The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound.
27 (d) The specific type and bodily location of the injury,
28 the cause of the injury, and the estimated recovery time from
29 the injury.
30 (e) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was racing:
31 1. The racetrack where the injury occurred;
32 2. The distance, grade, race, and post position of the
33 greyhound when the injury occurred; and
34 3. The weather conditions, time, and track conditions when
35 the injury occurred.
36 (f) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was not
37 racing:
38 1. The location where the injury occurred; and
39 2. The circumstances surrounding the injury.
40 (g) Other information that the division determines is
41 necessary to identify injuries to racing greyhounds in this
42 state.
43 (4) An injury form created pursuant to this section shall
44 be maintained as a public record by the division for at least 7
45 years after the date it was received.
46 (5) A licensee of the department who knowingly makes a
47 false statement concerning an injury or fails to report an
48 injury is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter,
49 chapter 455, or chapter 474.
50 (6) This section does not apply to injuries to a service
51 animal, personal pet, or greyhound that has been adopted as a
52 pet.
53 (7) The division shall adopt rules to implement this
54 section.
55 Section 3. For the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the sums of
56 $57,132 in recurring funds and $5,385 in nonrecurring funds from
57 the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund are appropriated to the
58 Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering within the Department of
59 Business and Professional Regulation, and one full-time
60 equivalent position with associated salary rate of 34,220 is
61 authorized, for the purpose of implementing s. 550.2416, Florida
62 Statutes, as created by this act.
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65 And the title is amended as follows:
66 Delete lines 2 - 12
67 and insert:
68 An act relating to gaming; amending s. 285.710, F.S.;
69 authorizing and directing the Governor to execute a
70 specified written amendment to the Gaming Compact
71 between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of
72 Florida; authorizing and directing the Governor to
73 cooperate with the Tribe in seeking approval of the
74 amendment; providing that the amendment of the compact
75 does not require legislative ratification in certain
76 circumstances; creating s. 550.2416, F.S.; requiring
77 injuries to racing greyhounds to be reported on a form
78 adopted by the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering in the
79 Department of Business and Professional Regulation
80 within a certain timeframe; identifying the
81 individuals who must complete and sign the form under
82 oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury;
83 specifying the information that must be included in
84 the form; requiring the division to maintain the forms
85 as public records for a specified time; specifying
86 disciplinary actions that may be taken against a
87 licensee of the department who fails to report an
88 injury or who knowingly makes false statements on an
89 injury form; exempting injuries to certain animals
90 from reporting requirements; requiring the division to
91 adopt rules; providing an appropriation; providing an