§ 11-65-44 — Presence of Underage Persons Prohibited

No person under 19 years of age shall be employed for any purpose in or about a racing facility where either horse racing or greyhound racing is conducted pursuant to any license issued by a commission under the provisions of this chapter, except in a job which does not allow or require contact with members of the public engaged in wagering activities, such as the job of groom, animal exerciser, stable attendant, parking attendant, or office worker. No person under 19 years of age shall be admitted to performances of horse racing or greyhound racing which are the subject of pari-mutuel wagering at any such racing facility, nor shall any person under 19 years of age be permitted to wager on any horse race or greyhound race conducted at such racing facility, nor shall any person employed by an operator accept a wager on any horse race or greyhound race from any person under 19 years of age.

Legislative History

(Acts 1984, No. 84-131, p. 159, §44; Acts 1991, No. 91-187, p. 246, §38.)