Bill Amendment: FL H1187 | 2016 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Status: 2016-03-11 - Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129) [H1187 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-H1187-Senate_Floor_Amendment_318604.html

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       Florida Senate - 2016                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/HB 1187, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Sobel moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 1079 - 1129
    4  and insert:
    5         (1) This section may be cited as the “Victoria Q. Gaetz
    6  Racing Greyhound Protection Act.”
    7         (2) An injury to a racing greyhound which occurs while the
    8  greyhound is located in this state must be reported on a form
    9  adopted by the division within 7 days after the date on which
   10  the injury occurred or is believed to have occurred. The
   11  presence of cocaine found in a racing greyhound is considered an
   12  injury under this section. The division may adopt rules defining
   13  the term “injury.”
   14         (3) The form shall be completed and signed under oath or
   15  affirmation by the:
   16         (a) Racetrack veterinarian or director of racing, if the
   17  injury occurred at the racetrack facility; or
   18         (b) Owner, trainer, or kennel operator who had knowledge of
   19  the injury, if the injury occurred at a location other than the
   20  racetrack facility, including during transportation.
   21         (4) The division shall fine, suspend, or revoke the license
   22  of any individual who knowingly violates this section or who
   23  intentionally causes an injury to a racing greyhound.
   24         (5) The form must include the following:
   25         (a) The greyhound’s registered name, right-ear and left-ear
   26  tattoo numbers, and, if any, the microchip manufacturer and
   27  number.
   28         (b) The names, business addresses, and telephone numbers of
   29  the greyhound’s owner, trainer, and kennel operator.
   30         (c) The color, weight, and sex of the greyhound.
   31         (d) The specific type and bodily location of the injury,
   32  the cause of the injury, and the estimated recovery time from
   33  the injury.
   34         (e) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was racing:
   35         1. The racetrack where the injury occurred;
   36         2. The distance, grade, race, and post position of the
   37  greyhound when the injury occurred; and
   38         3. The weather conditions, time, and track conditions when
   39  the injury occurred.
   40         (f) If the injury occurred when the greyhound was not
   41  racing:
   42         1. The location where the injury occurred; and
   43         2. The circumstances surrounding the injury.
   44         (g) Other information that the division determines is
   45  necessary to identify injuries to racing greyhounds in this
   46  state.
   47         (6) An injury form created pursuant to this section must be
   48  maintained as a public record by the division for at least 7
   49  years after the date it was received.
   50         (7) A licensee of the department who knowingly makes a
   51  false statement concerning an injury or fails to report an
   52  injury is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter or
   53  chapters 455 and 474.
   54         (8) This section does not apply to injuries to a service
   55  animal, personal pet, or greyhound that has been adopted as a
   56  pet.
   57         (9) The division shall adopt rules to implement this
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   59  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   60  And the title is amended as follows:
   61         Delete line 125
   62  and insert:
   63         creating s. 550.2416, F.S.; providing a short title;
   64         requiring injuries to