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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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