AQHA 2015 Rule Book | Page 10

u) Completing, signing or handing over an Association’s authority for Transfer to any purchaser of a horse unless the horse is registered or recorded with the Association. Any member will be disciplined, suspended, fined and/or expelled from the Association, and a non-member will be denied Association privileges for any violation of Rule 1.3. A person who fails to report any infringement of these rules may also be the subject of disciplinary action by the Board of Directors. The Association may disqualify the horse(s) entered by any member or non-member who is found to have breached these rules. 1.4 Members must: a) Assist the Association, its officers, committees or agents to locate, identify and inspect any horse(s); b) Answer promptly and truthfully any inquiry concerning a horse or a horse’s ancestor; c) Give prompt and truthful information concerning any matter of which the person has knowledge; d) Treat all Association representatives with courtesy, cooperation and respect; e) Give information to the Association that is true and correct to the best belief and knowledge of the informant. Any member will be disciplined, suspended, fined and/or expelled from the Association, and any non-member will be denied Association privileges for any violation of Rule 1.4. 1.5 Other Testings: a) Drug testing is mandatory at State and National Quarter Horse Championship shows; b) If show management desires to conduct its own drug testing, it must obtain written authorisation from the Association and a set of instructions as to the procedure for the testing; c) At any Association approved show, only the Association, or representatives of show management, acting pursuant to Association rules, may request specimens of urine, saliva, blood or other substances for drug testing or require payment of drug testing fees as condition for entry; d) Drug testing fees charged by an approved show are subject to prior approval by the Association; e) Any show management which desires to conduct its own surgical alteration inspections, must: i) obtain prior written authorisation from the Association; ii) obtain instructions for procedures; iii) use a registered Veterinarian to conduct all inspections. 1.6 Other Equine Associations The Association may accept suspension rulings from other recognised equine related associations. If the Association accepts a suspension ruling, that acceptance automatically suspends the individual from Association membership privileges and denies privileges Page 10