SHW120. INSPECTIONS/TESTING. If show management or an AQHA affiliate desires to conduct its own inspection, drug or surgical alteration testing, it must obtain written authorization from AQHA and instructions as to procedures and qualified veterinarians.
SHW120.1 At an AQHA-approved show, only state or provincial affiliates or representatives of show management, acting pursuant to AQHA rules or AQHA, may request specimens of urine, saliva, blood or other substance for drug testing, or require payment of drug testing fees as a condition for entry.
SHW120.2 For all AQHA approved shows held in California, Canada or internationally, show management must collect a $4 show processing/drug testing fee per horse per show. For all AQHA approved shows held in the United States, except California, show management must collect a $5 show processing/drug testing fee per horse per show.
SHW120.3 Show management's failure to mail the fees to AQHA, postmarked within 10 days after the closing day of said show, may result in show approval being denied the following year.
SHW120.4 Show management is exempt from collecting the above drug testing fee if the show in question is held in a state where the state government (not an affiliate ): (1) operates an equine drug testing program, (2) collects a drug testing fee from shows held within said state, and (3) reports drug violations to AQHA.
SHW120.5 Drug testing fees charged by an approved show are subject to prior approval by AQHA.
SHW120.6 The show manager shall forward to AQHA complete information, in writing, concerning a forbidden drug case or refusal to allow testing.