Administrative sanctions

(a) In general The Board shall— (1) review existing Model Rules of the Association of Racing Commissioners International applicable to a specific breed that impose administrative sanctions against covered persons or covered horses for safety, performance, and medication control rule violations; and (2) subject to subsection (b), issue and update rules relating to administrative sanctions referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Requirements The rules issued and updated under subsection (a)(2) shall— (1) take into account the unique aspects of horseracing; (2) be designed to ensure fair and transparent horseraces; and (3) deter safety, performance, and scientific medication control rule violations. (c) Severity Administrative sanctions imposed pursuant to the rules issued and updated under subsection (a)(2) may include— (1) lifetime bans from horseracing, disgorgement of purses, monetary fines and penalties, and changes to the order of finish in covered races; and (2) with respect to scientific medication control rule violators, an opportunity to reduce the applicable administrative sanctions that is comparable to the opportunity provided by the existing Model Rules of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.