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giving notice to a person who is alleged to be in violation of this | section, the commissioner shall immediately prohibit that person | from competing in an event within the State.__This prohibition | remains in effect for 30 days or until the commissioner's decision | following the hearing is received, whichever occurs first, except | that the prohibition period is extended by any delays of the | hearing requested by the person against whom the violation is | alleged. |
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| If the person against whom the violation is alleged does not | request a hearing or if, after a hearing, the commissioner finds | the person has committed the violation, the commissioner shall | prohibit that person from competing in any event within the State | for a period of 2 years and shall also exclude the animal from | competing in any event within the State for a period of one year. |
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| | 9. Civil violations. A person who violates subsection 1, 2 or | 4 commits a civil violation for which the following may be | adjudged: |
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| A.__For the first violation, a fine of not less than $100 | nor more than $500; or |
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| B.__For a 2nd or subsequent violation, a fine of not less | than $500 nor more than $1,000. |
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| Fines adjudged under this subsection must be deposited in the | General Fund. |
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| | 10. Suspension.__When a violation is adjudicated under | subsection 9, the commissioner shall immediately suspend the | person adjudicated to have committed the violation from | participating in events for a period of 2 years and shall also | exclude the animal involved from competing in any event for a | period of one year.__An action by the commissioner based upon an | adjudication under this section is automatic, and there is no | right to a hearing before the commissioner on the suspension.__A | person who participated in an event during any period of | suspension or prohibition ordered by the commissioner under this | subsection__or subsection 8 and the owner and trainer of any | animal that competes during a period of suspension or prohibition | commit an additional violation of this section. |
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| | 11. Forfeiture.__The owner of an animal found to have been | administered a prohibited substance in violation of this section | forfeits all prize money and any trophies, ribbons and points won | at an event by the affected animal.__The prize money and | trophies, ribbons and points must be redistributed by the | secretary or general manager of the event in accordance with its | rules or bylaws. |
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