§ 4-31-6-6 — Conditions for refusal, revocation, or suspension of license

Indiana § 4-31-6-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 31: PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACES
• Ch. 6: Licensing of Racetrack Personnel and Racing

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(a) The commission may refuse or deny a license
application, revoke or suspend a license, or otherwise penalize a
licensee, if:
(1) the refusal, denial, revocation, suspension, or other penalty is
in the public interest for the purpose of maintaining proper control
over horse racing meetings or pari-mutuel wagering; and
(2) any of the conditions listed in subsection (b) apply to the
applicant or licensee.
(b) The conditions referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) The applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor that could compromise the integrity of racing by the
applicant's or licensee's participation in racing.
(2) The applicant or licensee has had a license of the legally
constituted racing authority of a state, province, or country
denied, suspended, or revoked for cause within the preceding five
(5) years.
(3) The applicant or licensee is presently under suspension for
cause of a license by the legally constituted racing authority of a
state, province, or country.
(4) The applicant or licensee has violated or attempted to violate
a provision of this article, a rule adopted by the commission, or a
law or rule with respect to horse racing in a jurisdiction.
(5) The applicant or licensee has perpetrated or attempted to
perpetrate a fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the
racing or breeding of horses or pari-mutuel wagering.
(6) The applicant or licensee has demonstrated financial
irresponsibility by accumulating unpaid obligations, defaulting on
obligations, or issuing drafts or checks that are dishonored or not
paid.
(7) The applicant or licensee has made a material
misrepresentation in an application for a license.
(8) The applicant or licensee has been convicted of a crime
involving bookmaking, touting, or similar pursuits or has
consorted with a person convicted of such an offense.
(9) The applicant or licensee has abandoned, mistreated, abused,
neglected, or engaged in an act of cruelty to a horse.
(10) The applicant or licensee has engaged in conduct that is
against the best interest of horse racing.
(11) The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with a written
order or ruling of the commission or judges pertaining to a racing
matter.
(12) The applicant or licensee has failed to answer correctly under
oath, to the best of the applicant's or licensee's knowledge, all
questions asked by the commission or its representatives
pertaining to a racing matter.
(13) The applicant or licensee has failed to return to a permit
holder any purse money, trophies, or awards paid in error or
ordered redistributed by the commission.
(14) The applicant or licensee has had possession of an alcoholic
beverage on a permit holder's premises, other than a beverage
legally sold through the permit holder's concession operation.
(15) The applicant or licensee has interfered with or obstructed a
member of the commission, a commission employee, or a racing
official while performing official duties.
(16) The name of the applicant or licensee appears on the
department of state revenue's most recent tax warrant list, and the
person's tax warrant has not been satisfied.
(17) The applicant or licensee has pending criminal charges.
(18) The applicant or licensee has racing disciplinary charges
pending in Indiana or another jurisdiction.
(19) The applicant or licensee is unqualified to perform the duties
required under this article or the rules of the commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.19; P.L.50-1995, SEC.6; P.L.172-2011, SEC.9.