California § 19527. 19527. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 935, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 19527. — 19527. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 935, Sec. 1.)

California·Code BPC Business and Professions Code - BPC·Div. 8. DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Horse Racing·Art. 5.6. ARTICLE 5.6. Interstate Compact on Horse Racing Occupational Licensing

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The Association of Racing Commissioners International has proposed a compact providing for the licensure of individuals involved in the horse racing industry.

(b)The intent of this compact is to preclude the necessity of individual owners, trainers, backstretch employees, and other race track personnel from having to be separately licensed in each state in which they may conduct business.

(c)This compact would provide for an individual to be licensed by the compact committee created therein, and thus be able to practice his or her profession in all states that are members of the compact.

(d)The purpose of the compact is to:

(1)Establish uniform requirements among the party states for the licensing of participants in live hors

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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)
The Association of Racing Commissioners International has proposed a compact providing for the licensure of individuals involved in the horse racing industry.
(b)
The intent of this compact is to preclude the necessity of individual owners, trainers, backstretch employees, and other race track personnel from having to be separately licensed in each state in which they may conduct business.
(c)
This compact would provide for an individual to be licensed by the compact committee created therein, and thus be able to practice his or her profession in all states that are members of the compact.
(d)
The purpose of the compact is to:
(1)
Establish uniform requirements among the party states for the licensing of participants in live horse racing with parimutuel wagering, and ensure that all participants who are licensed pursuant to this compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity.
(2)
Facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry in each party state and nationwide by simplifying the licensing process for participants in the live racing industry, and reduce the duplicative and costly process of separate licensing by the applicable regulatory agency in each state.
(3)
Authorize the California Horse Racing Board to participate in this compact.
(4)
Provide for participation in this compact by officials of the party states, and permit those officials, through the compact committee established by the compact, to enter into contracts with governmental agencies and nongovernmental persons and entities to carry out the purposes of this compact.
(5)
Establish the compact committee created by this compact as an interstate governmental entity duly authorized to request and receive criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, other federal law enforcement agencies, and state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 935, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.

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