§ 9318. Licenses for horse race meetings
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. AgricultureEffective: August 28, 2017
Effective: August 28, 2017
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 9318
Formerly cited as PA ST 4 P.S. § 325.209; PA ST 71 P.S. § 720.38
§ 9318. Licenses for horse race meetings
(1) After January 1, 2017, a person seeking a license to conduct horse race meetings at which pari-mutuel wagering is permitted or seeking to renew the license shall file an application or renewal application with the commission in the manner prescribed by the commission. A license to conduct horse race meetings shall be issued for a period of three years.
(d) Fee.--An applicant or licensee seeking to conduct a horse race meeting or seeking renewal of a license shall pay to the commission a fee of $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a licensed racing entity that holds more than one horse race meeting license shall pay no more than $50,000 upon renewal of the licenses. The license or renewal fee shall be deposited into the State Racing Fund.
(iv) An offense under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B (relating to cruelty to animals).1
(v) An offense related to fixing or rigging horse races, including 18 Pa.C.S. § 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited contest) or 7102 (relating to administering drugs to race horses), or any similar crime in another jurisdiction, unless the conviction has been overturned on appeal under the laws of the jurisdiction of the original finding or a pardon has been issued.
(2) The applicant or licensed racing entity does not have the use of a racetrack or racetrack enclosure in accordance with the provisions of 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating to gaming).2
(4) The commission determines that the licensed racing entity has failed to properly maintain its racetrack and racetrack enclosure in good condition under this chapter or to provide adequate capital improvements to the racetrack and racetrack enclosure as required under this chapter and 4 Pa.C.S. § 1404 (relating to distributions from licensee's revenue receipts).
(5) The licensee has been convicted in any jurisdiction of an offense related to fixing or rigging horse races, including 18 Pa.C.S. § 4109 or 7102, or any similar crime in another jurisdiction, unless the conviction has been overturned on appeal under the laws of the jurisdiction of the original finding or a pardon has been issued.
(g) Cessation.--If a revocation or failure to renew a license under subsection (e) occurs, the licensee's authorization to conduct previously approved activity shall immediately cease, subject to 2 Pa.C.S. (relating to administrative law and procedure). In the case of a suspension, the licensee's authorization to conduct previously approved activity shall immediately cease until the commission has notified the licensee that the suspension is no longer in effect. After request for a hearing by a licensee, the commission may grant a supersedeas, pending the final determination of the suspension.
Credits
2016, Oct. 28, P.L. 913, No. 114, § 4, imd. effective. Amended 2017, June 28, P.L. 215, No. 10, § 1, effective in 60 days [Aug. 28, 2017].
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 9318, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 9318
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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