HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.302 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with; is in a partnership or joint venture relationship with; or is a co-shareholder of a corporation, co-member of a limited liability company, or co-partner in a limited liability partnership with a person who holds or applies for a race meeting or track license under this act. For purposes of this subdivision, a controlling interest is a pecuniary interest of more than 15%.
(b) "Breaks" means the cents over any multiple of 10 otherwise payable to a patron on a wager of $1.00.
(c) "Certified horsemen's organization" means an organization registered with the office of racing commissioner in a manner and form required by the racing commissioner, that can demonstrate all of the following:
(i) The organization's capacity to supply horses.
(ii) The organization's ability to assist a race meeting licensee in conducting the licensee's racing program.
(iii) The organization's ability to monitor and improve physical conditions and controls for individuals and horses participating at licensed race meetings.
(iv) The organization's ability to protect the financial interests of the individuals participating at licensed race meetings.
(d) "City area" means a city with a population of 750,000 or more and every county located wholly or partly within 30 miles of the city limits of the city.
(e) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104.
(f) "Day of operation" means a period of 24 hours beginning at 12 noon and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day.
(g) "Drug" means any of the following:
(i) A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.
(ii) A substance, other than food, intended to affect the structure, condition, or any function of the body of humans or other animals.
(iii) A substance intended for use as a component of a substance specified in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(h) "Fair" means any county, district, or community fair and any state fair.
(i) "Foreign substance" means a substance, or its metabolites, that does not exist naturally in an untreated horse or, if natural to an untreated horse, exists at an unnaturally high physiological concentration as a result of having been administered to the horse.
(j) "Full card simulcast" means an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more race meeting licensees located in this state, or an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more races simulcasted from 1 or more racetracks located outside of this state.
(k) "Member of the immediate family" means the spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
(l) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(m) "Purse pool" means an amount of money allocated or apportioned to pay prizes for horse races and from which payments may be made to certified horsemen's organizations pursuant to this act.
(n) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under part 188 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, or under a state or federal law applicable to that person.
HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.302 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with; is in a partnership or joint venture relationship with; or is a co-shareholder of a corporation, co-member of a limited liability company, or co-partner in a limited liability partnership with a person who holds or applies for a race meeting or track license under this act. For purposes of this subdivision, a controlling interest is a pecuniary interest of more than 15%.
(b) "Breaks" means the cents over any multiple of 10 otherwise payable to a patron on a wager of $1.00.
(c) "Certified horsemen's organization" means an organization registered with the office of racing commissioner in a manner and form required by the racing commissioner, that can demonstrate all of the following:
(i) The organization's capacity to supply horses.
(ii) The organization's ability to assist a race meeting licensee in conducting the licensee's racing program.
(iii) The organization's ability to monitor and improve physical conditions and controls for individuals and horses participating at licensed race meetings.
(iv) The organization's ability to protect the financial interests of the individuals participating at licensed race meetings.
(d) "City area" means a city with a population of 750,000 or more and every county located wholly or partly within 30 miles of the city limits of the city.
(e) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104.
(f) "Day of operation" means a period of 24 hours beginning at 12 noon and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day.
(g) "Drug" means any of the following:
(i) A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.
(ii) A substance, other than food, intended to affect the structure, condition, or any function of the body of humans or other animals.
(iii) A substance intended for use as a component of a substance specified in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(h) "Fair" means any county, district, or community fair and any state fair.
(i) "Foreign substance" means a substance, or its metabolites, that does not exist naturally in an untreated horse or, if natural to an untreated horse, exists at an unnaturally high physiological concentration as a result of having been administered to the horse.
(j) "Full card simulcast" means an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more race meeting licensees located in this state, or an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more races simulcasted from 1 or more racetracks located outside of this state.
(k) "Member of the immediate family" means the spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
(l) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(m) "Purse pool" means an amount of money allocated or apportioned to pay prizes for horse races and from which payments may be made to certified horsemen's organizations pursuant to this act.
(n) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under part 188 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, or under a state or federal law applicable to that person.
HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.302 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with; is in a partnership or joint venture relationship with; or is a co-shareholder of a corporation, co-member of a limited liability company, or co-partner in a limited liability partnership with a person who holds or applies for a race meeting or track license under this act. For purposes of this subdivision, a controlling interest is a pecuniary interest of more than 15%.
(b) "Breaks" means the cents over any multiple of 10 otherwise payable to a patron on a wager of $1.00.
(c) "Certified horsemen's organization" means an organization registered with the office of racing commissioner in a manner and form required by the racing commissioner, that can demonstrate all of the following:
(i) The organization's capacity to supply horses.
(ii) The organization's ability to assist a race meeting licensee in conducting the licensee's racing program.
(iii) The organization's ability to monitor and improve physical conditions and controls for individuals and horses participating at licensed race meetings.
(iv) The organization's ability to protect the financial interests of the individuals participating at licensed race meetings.
(d) "City area" means a city with a population of 750,000 or more and every county located wholly or partly within 30 miles of the city limits of the city.
(e) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104.
(f) "Day of operation" means a period of 24 hours beginning at 12 noon and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day.
(g) "Drug" means any of the following:
(i) A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.
(ii) A substance, other than food, intended to affect the structure, condition, or any function of the body of humans or other animals.
(iii) A substance intended for use as a component of a substance specified in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(h) "Fair" means any county, district, or community fair and any state fair.
(i) "Foreign substance" means a substance, or its metabolites, that does not exist naturally in an untreated horse or, if natural to an untreated horse, exists at an unnaturally high physiological concentration as a result of having been administered to the horse.
(j) "Full card simulcast" means an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more race meeting licensees located in this state, or an entire simulcast racing program of 1 or more races simulcasted from 1 or more racetracks located outside of this state.
(k) "Member of the immediate family" means the spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
(l) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
(m) "Purse pool" means an amount of money allocated or apportioned to pay prizes for horse races and from which payments may be made to certified horsemen's organizations pursuant to this act.
(n) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under part 188 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, or under a state or federal law applicable to that person.
