Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
Respondent: DOUGLAS A. MCELWEE
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Oct. 23, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
Latest Update: Jan. 08, 2025
FILED
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL REGULATIH] pate 9/45/2015
DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING File #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS &
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION
OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING,
Petitioner, DBPR CASE No.: 2015-03-8436
v.
DOUGLAS A. MCELWEE,
Respondent,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wager-
ing (“Petitioner”), hereby files this Administrative Complaint against DOUGLAS A.
MCELWEE (“Respondent”), and alleges as follows:
1. The Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating pari-mutuel wagering pur-
suant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent held a pari-mutuel wagering professional
individual occupational license, number 8471260-1021, issued by the Petitioner.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent trained and raced greyhounds at the Pen-
sacola Greyhound Track.
4. Pensacola Greyhound Track is a facility operated by a permitholder authorized to
conduct pari-mutuel wagering in this state under Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
5. Atall times material hereto, Respondent was the trainer of “MAGIC KUMBA.”
6. On or about August 6, 2015, “MAGIC KUMBA” was entered in the fourth (4) race
held at the Pensacola Greyhound Track.
7. “MAGIC KUMBA” finished first (1") place in the fourth (45 race at the Pensacola
Greyhound Track on August 6, 2015.
8. On August 6, 2015, a Petitioner employee took urine sample number 034243 from
“MAGIC KUMBA,” and the sample was forwarded to the University of Florida Racing Labora-
tory (“the lab”) for analysis.
9. The lab tested urine specimen sample number 034243, and found that it contained
Flunixin, an anti-inflammatory and a Class Four drug under the Uniform Classification Guide-
lines for Foreign Substances, as promulgated by the Association of Racing Commissioners, Inc.
The concentration of Flunixin in the sample was 334 nanograms per milliliter; in excess of the
permitted regulatory limit of 250 nanograms per milliliter. These results were issued to the Peti-
tioner in a report dated August 27, 2015. A true and correct copy of the August 27, 2015, Report
and Race Results History is marked, incorporated, and attached hereto as Petitioner’s “Compo-
site Exhibit A.”
10. The Respondent has ten (10) days to request a split sample in accordance with Rule
61D-6.006, Florida Administrative Code (2015). A true and correct copy of the Notice of Right
to Request Split Sample is marked, incorporated and attached hereto as Petitioner’s “Exhibit
B.”
11. Section 550.2415(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2015), states, “[t]he finding of a prohibited
substance in a race-day specimen constitutes prima facie evidence that the substance was admin-
istered and was carried in the body of the animal while participating in the race.”
12. Rule 61D-6.002(1), Florida Administrative Code, provides, "[t}he trainer of record
shall be responsible for and be the absolute insurer of the condition of the...racing greyhounds...
he/she enters to race."
13. Pursuant to Section 550.2415(1)(a), Florida Statutes, "[t]he racing of an animal with
any drug, medication, stimulant, depressant, hypnotic, local anesthetic, or drug-masking agent is
prohibited. It is a violation of this section for a person to administer or cause ‘to be administered
any drug, medication, stimulant, depressant, hypnotic, narcotic, local anesthetic, or drug-masking
agent to an animal which will result in a positive test for such substance based on samples taken
from the animal immediately prior to or immediately after the racing of that animal."
14. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 550.2415(1)(a), Florida Stat-
utes, by racing an animal that was determined to have a prohibited substance present in its race
day specimen.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order imposing one
or more of the penalties against the Respondent as specified in Rule 61D-6.012, F.A.C., and Sec-
tion 550.2415(3)(a), Florida Statutes.
Signed on this a day of September, 2015.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Pivision of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Department of Business & Professional
Regulation
Northwood Center
1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 40
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Please be advised that within twenty-one (21) days of your receipt of this administrative
complaint you have the right to request an administrative hearing. Any such hearing would be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes,
and you would have the right to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative, to
call and examine witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued on your behalf. However, if you do
not file (i.e., we do not receive) your request for hearing within the twenty-one (21) days, you
will have waived your right to any hearing.
Please also be advised that mediation is not available in this matter.
Received: fug 27 2015 11:56am
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Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicne
Racing Laboratory
August 27, 2015
Mr. Jonathan Zachem, Director
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Department of Susiness-and Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 50
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1035
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the following:
flunixin found in urine
flunixin (an anti-inflammatory; analgesic and class 4 drug) - the concentration of flunixin is 334 ng/mL.
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Pursuant to Chapter 550.2415 (1), F.S., the public disclosure of the information contained in this Report of
Positive Result is authorized on or after 09/05/2015, or upon commencement of administrative action, whichever
occurs first.
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DIVISION OF PARI-MUTEL WAGERING
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS &
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION
OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING,
Petitioner, DBPR Case No.: 2015-03-8436
Vv.
DOUGLAS A. MCELWEE,
Respondent.
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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REQUEST A SPLIT SAMPLE
With respect to the “Report of Positive Result” from the University of Florida Racing
Laboratory (“UF Racing Laboratory”) here supplied you and attached as “Exhibit A” to the
Administrative Complaint, please be advised you have a right to request a split sample pursuant to
Rule 61D-6.006, Florida Administrative Code, by submitting Form DBPR PMW-3290,
Notification to Stewards/Judge of Split Sample Request.
You can obtain Form DBPR PMW-3290, Notification to Stewards/Judge of Split Sample
Request, as well as a list of approved split sample laboratories, at the State Office located in any
Florida pari-mutuel facility or on the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering’s (“Division”) website:
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw/forms.html. You must submit your Form DBPR PMW-
3290 split-sample request to the Division’s steward or judge within no more than ten (10) days
from your receipt of this notice, or you will waive your right to a split sample.
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Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
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Docket for Case No: 15-006013PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 01, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 30, 2015 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Nov. 18, 2015 |
Order Granting Petitioner`s Motion to Take Telephonic Testimony.
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Nov. 12, 2015 |
Petitioners Motion to Take Telephonic Testimony filed.
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Nov. 10, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 7, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (William Hall) filed.
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Nov. 05, 2015 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Oct. 30, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 30, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 30, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 28, 2015 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 27, 2015 |
Petitioners Notice of Service of its First Interlocking Discovery Request filed.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 23, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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