§ 3059 - Unfair or deceptive acts or practices

CHAPTER 57A— HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY

The sale of a covered horse, or of any other horse in anticipation of its future participation in a covered race, shall be considered an unfair or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce under section 45(a) of this title if the seller—

(1) knows or has reason to know the horse has been administered—

(1)(A) a bisphosphonate prior to the horse’s fourth birthday; or

(1)(B) any other substance or method the Authority determines has a long-term degrading effect on the soundness of the covered horse; and

(2) fails to disclose to the buyer the administration of the bisphosphonate or other substance or method described in paragraph (1)(B).