§ 4:221 — Employees; licensing

A. All employees of offtrack wagering facilities who are directly involved in its pari-mutuel operation or supervision thereof shall be licensed pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.
B. All licensees operating offtrack wagering facilities shall employ local residents to the extent that qualified people are available.
C. No license issued under this Section shall be granted for more than one fiscal year, but shall be valid at all offtrack wagering facilities in the state during the period.
D. The commission may grant to, or refuse, suspend, or withdraw the license to, anyone licensed pursuant to this Part and any rules and regulations the commission adopts and upon the payment of a license fee as fixed pursuant to this Part or by the commission. Any license may be revoked by the commission and any person whose license has been revoked shall be ineligible to participate at any offtrack wagering facility or otherwise in racing unless the license shall be returned by the commission with permission to operate thereunder. No license shall be refused to any applicant who is qualified in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the commission; and no license shall be revoked without just cause.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, No. 203, §1, eff. June 30, 1987; Acts 1989, No. 628, §2; Acts 1992, No. 281, §1, eff. June 11, 1992.