HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.310 Thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting; live and simulcast horse races; race meeting license; application; filing; investigation to determine compliance; time restriction on conduct of certain live horse races.
Sec. 10.
(1) A person desiring to conduct a thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting, or a combination of these race meetings, with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races pursuant to this act shall apply each year to the racing commissioner for a race meeting license in the manner and form required by the racing commissioner. The application shall be filed with the racing commissioner before September 1 of the preceding year except that applications for 1999 racing dates may be filed at any time. The application, after being filed, shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours. The application shall be in writing and shall give the name and address of the applicant, and, if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, shall state the place of the applicant's incorporation or partnership and the names and addresses of all corporate directors, officers, shareholders, and partners. The application shall also do all of the following:
(a) Specify the licensed racetrack at which the proposed race meeting will be held.
(b) Specify whether the applicant requests or will request to conduct simulcasting at the proposed race meeting and, if so, demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct simulcasting in accordance with this act.
(c) Specify the horse breed for which the applicant desires to conduct live racing at the proposed race meeting, and the days on which the applicant proposes to conduct live horse racing at the race meeting.
(d) Specify the time period during which the applicant requests to be licensed during the calendar year immediately following the date of application.
(e) Demonstrate to the racing commissioner that the applicant and all persons associated with the applicant who hold any beneficial or ownership interest in the business activities of the applicant or who have power or ability to influence or control the business decisions or actions of the applicant satisfy all of the following requirements:
(i) Are persons of good character, honesty, and integrity.
(ii) Possess sufficient financial resources and business ability and experience to conduct the proposed race meeting.
(iii) Do not pose a threat to the public interest of the state or to the security and integrity of horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering on the results of horse races in the state.
(f) Provide any other information required by the rules promulgated under this act or by the racing commissioner.
(2) Upon the filing of the application for a race meeting license, the racing commissioner shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and the application to determine whether the applicant, application, and proposed race meeting comply with the licensing requirements under this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live thoroughbred horse race after 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live standardbred horse race before 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Notwithstanding the 6:45 p.m. time restrictions, the commissioner, upon request by a race meeting licensee, may grant to the race meeting licensee a race meeting license authorizing any of the following:
(a) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs that would otherwise be prevented by the 6:45 p.m. time restriction, if no other race meeting in a city area is licensed or authorized to conduct live horse racing at the same time the licensee proposes to conduct the requested live horse racing programs.
(b) Waiver of the 6:45 p.m. time restriction pursuant to the written agreement of all race meeting licensees in the city area.
(c) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs after 6:45 p.m., if the licensee is not in a city area and is 75 miles or more from the nearest race meeting licensee authorized to conduct live horse racing.
HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.310 Thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting; live and simulcast horse races; race meeting license; application; filing; investigation to determine compliance; time restriction on conduct of certain live horse races.
Sec. 10.
(1) A person desiring to conduct a thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting, or a combination of these race meetings, with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races pursuant to this act shall apply each year to the racing commissioner for a race meeting license in the manner and form required by the racing commissioner. The application shall be filed with the racing commissioner before September 1 of the preceding year except that applications for 1999 racing dates may be filed at any time. The application, after being filed, shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours. The application shall be in writing and shall give the name and address of the applicant, and, if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, shall state the place of the applicant's incorporation or partnership and the names and addresses of all corporate directors, officers, shareholders, and partners. The application shall also do all of the following:
(a) Specify the licensed racetrack at which the proposed race meeting will be held.
(b) Specify whether the applicant requests or will request to conduct simulcasting at the proposed race meeting and, if so, demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct simulcasting in accordance with this act.
(c) Specify the horse breed for which the applicant desires to conduct live racing at the proposed race meeting, and the days on which the applicant proposes to conduct live horse racing at the race meeting.
(d) Specify the time period during which the applicant requests to be licensed during the calendar year immediately following the date of application.
(e) Demonstrate to the racing commissioner that the applicant and all persons associated with the applicant who hold any beneficial or ownership interest in the business activities of the applicant or who have power or ability to influence or control the business decisions or actions of the applicant satisfy all of the following requirements:
(i) Are persons of good character, honesty, and integrity.
(ii) Possess sufficient financial resources and business ability and experience to conduct the proposed race meeting.
(iii) Do not pose a threat to the public interest of the state or to the security and integrity of horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering on the results of horse races in the state.
(f) Provide any other information required by the rules promulgated under this act or by the racing commissioner.
(2) Upon the filing of the application for a race meeting license, the racing commissioner shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and the application to determine whether the applicant, application, and proposed race meeting comply with the licensing requirements under this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live thoroughbred horse race after 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live standardbred horse race before 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Notwithstanding the 6:45 p.m. time restrictions, the commissioner, upon request by a race meeting licensee, may grant to the race meeting licensee a race meeting license authorizing any of the following:
(a) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs that would otherwise be prevented by the 6:45 p.m. time restriction, if no other race meeting in a city area is licensed or authorized to conduct live horse racing at the same time the licensee proposes to conduct the requested live horse racing programs.
(b) Waiver of the 6:45 p.m. time restriction pursuant to the written agreement of all race meeting licensees in the city area.
(c) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs after 6:45 p.m., if the licensee is not in a city area and is 75 miles or more from the nearest race meeting licensee authorized to conduct live horse racing.
HORSE RACING LAW OF 1995 (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1995
431.310 Thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting; live and simulcast horse races; race meeting license; application; filing; investigation to determine compliance; time restriction on conduct of certain live horse races.
Sec. 10.
(1) A person desiring to conduct a thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, American paint horse, or Arabian race meeting, or a combination of these race meetings, with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races pursuant to this act shall apply each year to the racing commissioner for a race meeting license in the manner and form required by the racing commissioner. The application shall be filed with the racing commissioner before September 1 of the preceding year except that applications for 1999 racing dates may be filed at any time. The application, after being filed, shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours. The application shall be in writing and shall give the name and address of the applicant, and, if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, shall state the place of the applicant's incorporation or partnership and the names and addresses of all corporate directors, officers, shareholders, and partners. The application shall also do all of the following:
(a) Specify the licensed racetrack at which the proposed race meeting will be held.
(b) Specify whether the applicant requests or will request to conduct simulcasting at the proposed race meeting and, if so, demonstrate the applicant's ability to conduct simulcasting in accordance with this act.
(c) Specify the horse breed for which the applicant desires to conduct live racing at the proposed race meeting, and the days on which the applicant proposes to conduct live horse racing at the race meeting.
(d) Specify the time period during which the applicant requests to be licensed during the calendar year immediately following the date of application.
(e) Demonstrate to the racing commissioner that the applicant and all persons associated with the applicant who hold any beneficial or ownership interest in the business activities of the applicant or who have power or ability to influence or control the business decisions or actions of the applicant satisfy all of the following requirements:
(i) Are persons of good character, honesty, and integrity.
(ii) Possess sufficient financial resources and business ability and experience to conduct the proposed race meeting.
(iii) Do not pose a threat to the public interest of the state or to the security and integrity of horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering on the results of horse races in the state.
(f) Provide any other information required by the rules promulgated under this act or by the racing commissioner.
(2) Upon the filing of the application for a race meeting license, the racing commissioner shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and the application to determine whether the applicant, application, and proposed race meeting comply with the licensing requirements under this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live thoroughbred horse race after 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Unless a different agreement is reached by all the race meeting licensees in a city area, a race meeting licensee shall not conduct a live standardbred horse race before 6:45 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Notwithstanding the 6:45 p.m. time restrictions, the commissioner, upon request by a race meeting licensee, may grant to the race meeting licensee a race meeting license authorizing any of the following:
(a) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs that would otherwise be prevented by the 6:45 p.m. time restriction, if no other race meeting in a city area is licensed or authorized to conduct live horse racing at the same time the licensee proposes to conduct the requested live horse racing programs.
(b) Waiver of the 6:45 p.m. time restriction pursuant to the written agreement of all race meeting licensees in the city area.
(c) The licensee to conduct live horse racing programs after 6:45 p.m., if the licensee is not in a city area and is 75 miles or more from the nearest race meeting licensee authorized to conduct live horse racing.
