11-65-20
Section 11-65-20 Terms of operator's license. (a) An operator's license issued under this chapter,
whether for horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or for greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon, shall be for an initial period of 20 years, but shall be subject to renewal
as provided in this section. A commission shall have no power to modify the terms of an operator's
license, once issued, without the prior written consent of the holder of such license. An
operator's license shall be reviewed annually, but such license shall be revocable by the
commission only if the holder thereof shall not be in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter or the valid rules, regulations and orders of the commission and such noncompliance
shall have continued for 60 days after written notice shall be given to such holder by the
commission stating the circumstances of noncompliance and demanding corrective action. (b)
A commission issuing an operator's license shall state therein...
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11-65-10
believes that it would be prudent to obtain the fingerprints of such persons. (16) A commission
shall report annually to the governing body of its sponsoring municipality and to such state
and federal authorities as shall be required by law. (17) Except as otherwise provided in
subdivisions (10) and (12), all books, records, maps, documents, and papers of a commission,
including those filed with such commission as well as those prepared by or for it, shall at
all times be open for the personal inspection of any officer of the state, the sponsoring
municipality or the host county or any official investigative body or committee of any thereof,
and no person having charge or custody thereof shall refuse this right to any officer or investigative
body or committee, and it shall be the express duty of such person to assist such officer
or committee in locating records or information. If any member of a commission violates the
provisions of this subdivision, he or she shall be subject...
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11-65-22
Section 11-65-22 Acquisition of interest in horse racing facility licensee or operator. (a)
A disqualified person may not acquire or hold an interest in a horse racing facility licensee
or an operator. A commission may require that a disqualified person dispose of its interest
in a horse racing facility licensee or an operator within a reasonable period of time provided
that (i) the commission shall determine at a hearing that the owner of such interest is a
disqualified person and (ii) the person who is alleged to be a disqualified person shall receive
notice of and an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Any person aggrieved by an action
of a commission pursuant to this section may appeal to the circuit court of the host county
pursuant to Section 11-65-12. (b) Any person desiring to acquire stock in, a partnership or
other ownership interest in, or to become an owner or member of, any entity which holds a
horse racing facility license or an operator's license hereunder who,...
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11-65-17
Section 11-65-17 Terms of horse racing facility license. (a) A horse racing facility license
issued under this chapter shall be for a period of 20 years, but shall be reviewed annually.
A commission issuing such license shall state therein the person to whom such license is issued,
the duration of such license, the location of the racing facility thereby licensed to be used
for horse racing, and such other conditions of the license and related information as the
commission shall deem proper. A commission shall have no power to modify the terms of a horse
racing facility license, once issued, without the prior written consent of the holder of such
license. A horse racing facility license shall be revocable by the commission only if the
holder thereof shall not be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the valid
rules, regulations, and orders of the commission and such noncompliance shall have continued
for 60 days after written notice shall be given to such holder by the...
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11-65-19
the license; (6) If a trust or custodianship, then at least 50 percent of the corpus of such
trust or custodianship is situated in the state and the trustee or custodian of such property
has a substantial presence in the state under any of the standards set forth in this subsection
(b); or (7) If an estate, then such estate is the estate of a person described in subdivision
(b)(1), or at least 50 percent of the property of such estate consists of real estate located
in the state or tangible personal property which has been located within the state
for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of application for the license. (c) The
provisions of this section which permit an operator's license to be granted only if more than
50 percent of both the ownership interest and the voting interest in the licensee is owned,
directly or indirectly, by persons who have a substantial presence in the state shall not
be construed (i) to impair the foreclosure rights of any mortgagee holding a...
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11-65-25
Section 11-65-25 Review of applications for permits. A commission shall promptly consider any
application for a permit submitted to it and shall issue or deny such permit based on the
information in the application and all other information before it, including the results
of any investigation it deems appropriate. If an application for a permit is approved, the
commission approving such application shall issue a permit which shall be valid for one year
and shall contain such information as the commission deems appropriate. A commission shall
deny any such application and refuse to issue a permit, which denial shall be final unless
an appeal is taken under the provisions of this chapter, if it finds that the issuance of
such permit to the applicant therefor would not be in the interest of the applicant, the people
of the sponsoring municipality, or the integrity or reputation of the horse racing industry
or the greyhound racing industry in the sponsoring municipality, or that the...
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11-65-15
Section 11-65-15 Application for horse racing facility license. Any person desiring to obtain
a horse racing facility license through issuance thereof by a commission, or through transfer
of an outstanding license, shall file with the appropriate commission an application for such
license. Such application shall be filed at the time and place prescribed by such commission
and shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by such commission,
including the following: (1) The name and address of such person; if a corporation, the state
of its incorporation and the full name and address of each officer and director thereof; if
a foreign corporation, whether it is qualified to do business in the state; and if a partnership
or joint venture, the name and address of each general partner thereof; (2) The name, and
every address for the period of five years immediately preceding the date of such application,
of each stockholder or member of such corporation, or each...
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11-65-14
Section 11-65-14 Commission licenses required for certain activities; conditions relating to
award and use of licenses. (a) No person shall construct or establish a horse racetrack or
racing facility where horse races are to be held and pari-mutuel wagering permitted, or own,
lease, or otherwise have the use and enjoyment of, any such racetrack or racing facility in
the commission municipal jurisdiction unless such person has obtained a horse racing facility
license issued by a commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, which license,
when granted or transferred to the holder thereof, shall authorize such holder to construct,
establish, own, lease, or otherwise have the use and enjoyment of, a horse racetrack or racing
facility in the commission municipal jurisdiction where horse races can be lawfully held and
pari-mutuel wagering thereon permitted, all subject to and in compliance with the provisions
of this chapter. (b) No person shall conduct any pari-mutuel...
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11-65-23
Section 11-65-23 Permits required for certain individuals and companies. No person, firm, corporation,
or partnership shall participate in any horse racing or greyhound racing subject to the jurisdiction
of a commission or in the conduct of any racing event or pari-mutuel wagering thereon, whether
as a horse owner, greyhound owner, trainer, jockey, exercise boy, groom, stable foreman, kennel
foreman, valet, veterinarian, agent, pari-mutuel employee, concessionaire, or employee thereof,
or as an employee of the operator, or enter the racetrack enclosure for either horse racing
or greyhound racing in any capacity other than as a spectator, unless such person or the firm,
corporation or partnership employing such person possesses a permit therefor from the commission
and complies with the provisions of this chapter and all reasonable rules and regulations
of such commission. No permit issued under this section shall be transferable. The provisions
of this section which require a...
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11-65-18
Section 11-65-18 Application for operator's license. Depending upon the licensing authority
granted a commission by elections held pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of Section 11-65-4,
a commission shall be empowered to grant operator's licenses for horse racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon or for greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. Any corporation,
partnership, or other business entity desiring to obtain (i) an operator's license to conduct
horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission
municipal jurisdiction or (ii) an operator's license to conduct greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission municipal jurisdiction, either
through issuance of such license by a commission or transfer of an outstanding license, shall
file with the appropriate commission an application for such license. Such application may,
but need not, be made in conjunction with an application for a...
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