| (a) The executive secretary shall select a medical review
officer to assist the Commission in the evaluation of licensees tested under
this subchapter. A medical review officer must be professionally trained to
evaluate substance and alcohol abuse. In the performance of his or her duties
under this subchapter, the medical review officer may designate other persons
in the same general locations as the various licensed racetracks to evaluate
licensees. To be designated by the medical review officer, a person must be
professionally trained to evaluate substance and alcohol abuse.
(b) The laboratory at which a specimen obtained under this
subchapter is analyzed shall report all test results in writing to the medical
review officer.
(c) The medical review officer shall review each test result
received and determine whether the result constitutes a prima facie violation
of the Commission's rules. The medical review officer shall then notify the
Commission in writing of each prima facie violation. Not later than five days
after receipt of written notice from the medical review officer of a prima
facie violation, the tested licensee shall be notified in writing of the alleged
violation.
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