§ 42-7-96 — Suspensions and fines by racing judges or stewards--Notice and hearing--Appeals--Reference to commission.

The commission shall promulgate rules permitting a panel of three racing judges or stewards to impose suspensions not to exceed four horse racing days or twelve dog racing days and any intervening calendar days and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars on persons violating this chapter or the rules of the commission after notice and hearing pursuant to chapter 1-26 . An appeal from the order of the racing judges or stewards shall be made to the commission only and not to the circuit court and shall operate as a stay of all proceedings under such order until the commission renders its decision which shall be final agency action. If the racing judges or stewards find that a penalty which exceeds their limits to impose should be rendered, they may not impose any penalty and shall forward their findings and conclusions and recommendations to the commission for final agency action. If a matter is not appealed to the commission by the person upon whom a penalty was imposed by the stewards or judges within seven days of the date of service of the judges' or stewards' order, the decision and penalty of the judges or stewards shall be final in that the appeal time to the commission has lapsed.

Legislative History

SL 1977, ch 337, § 1; SDCL Supp, § 42-7-35.1; SL 1978, ch 302, § 41; SL 1985, ch 330, § 4.