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§3A-204.2.


§3A-204.2.
   
   A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall issue occupation
   licenses to horse owners, trainers, jockeys, agents, apprentices,
   grooms, exercise persons, veterinarians, valets, blacksmiths,
   concessionaires, stewards, starters, timers, judges, supervisors of
   mutuels, guards, and such other personnel designated by the Commission
   whose work, in whole or in part, is conducted upon racetrack grounds
   which are owned by an organization licensee. The licenses shall be
   obtained prior to the time such persons engage in their vocations upon
   such racetrack grounds at any time during the calendar year for which
   the organization license has been issued. No person required to be
   licensed pursuant to the provisions of this section may participate in
   any capacity in any race meeting without a valid license authorizing
   such participation.
   
   B. Each application for an occupation license shall be on a form
   prescribed and furnished by the Commission and shall include a search
   waiver. The license shall be renewed either annually or triennially
   beginning January 1. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in
   an amount of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) if renewed
   annually or not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) if renewed
   triennially. Each application shall contain the following information
   concerning the applicant:
   
   1. Full name and address; and
   
   2. Age; and
   
   3. Whether the applicant was issued any prior occupation license from
   this state; and
   
   4. Whether the applicant was issued any occupation license from
   another state; and
   
   5. Whether an occupation license from another state is or has been
   denied, suspended, or revoked; and
   
   6. Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony in this state
   or any other state; and
   
   7. Such other information as required by the Commission.
   
   C. The Commission may refuse an occupation license to any person:
   
   1. Who has been convicted of a felony; or
   
   2. Who has been convicted of violating any law regarding gambling or
   controlled dangerous substances of the United States, this state, or
   any other state; or
   
   3. Who is unqualified to perform the duties required of the applicant;
   or
   
   4. Who fails to disclose or states falsely any information required in
   the application; or
   
   5. Who has been found guilty of a violation of any provision of the
   Oklahoma Horse Racing Act or of the rules and regulations of the
   Commission; or
   
   6. Whose license has been suspended, revoked, or denied for just cause
   in any other state.
   
   D. The Commission may suspend or revoke any occupation license or fine
   an occupation licensee for:
   
   1. Violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing
   Act; or
   
   2. Violation of any provision of the rules or regulations of the
   Commission; or
   
   3. Any cause which, if known to the Commission, would have justified
   the refusal of the Commission to issue the occupation license; or
   
   4. Any other just cause as determined by the Commission.
   
   E. Except as provided for in this subsection, the license fees
   received by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this section
   shall be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the
   State Treasury. Of the original application fee for an occupation
   license, the amount of the fingerprinting fee shall be deposited in
   the OSBI Revolving Fund.
   
   F. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma Horse Racing
   Act, Section 200 et seq. of this title, licenses for personnel
   specified in subsection A of this section whose work is limited to
   racetrack grounds which are owned by an organization licensee which
   only conducts non-pari-mutuel race meetings or training races shall be
   issued pursuant to rules adopted by the Commission in accordance with
   the American Quarter Horse Association rules.
   
   G. The Commission may promulgate rules to facilitate and promote
   uniform, reciprocal occupation licensing with other jurisdictions.
   

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