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230.260 Authority of Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
The racing commission, in the interest of breeding or the improvement of breeds of
horses, shall have all powers necessary and proper to carry out fully and effectually the
provisions of this chapter including but without limitation the following:
(1) The racing commission is vested with jurisdiction and supervision over all horse
race meetings in this Commonwealth and over all associations and all persons on
association grounds and may eject or exclude therefrom or any part thereof, any
person, licensed or unlicensed, whose conduct or reputation is such that his
presence on association grounds may, in the opinion of the racing commission,
reflect on the honesty and integrity of horse racing or interfere with the orderly
conduct of horse racing or racing at horse race meetings; provided, however, no
persons shall be excluded or ejected from association grounds solely on the ground
of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, or sex;
(2) The racing commission is vested with jurisdiction over any person or entity that
offers advance deposit account wagering to Kentucky residents. Any such person or
entity under the jurisdiction of the racing commission shall be licensed by the racing
commission, and the racing commission may impose a license fee not to exceed ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) annually. The racing commission shall, by
administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A,
establish conditions and procedures for the licensing of advance deposit account
wagering providersto include but not be limited to:
(a) A fee schedule for applications for licensure; and
(b) Reporting requirements to include quarterly reporting on:
1.
The amount wagered on Kentucky races; and
2.
The total amount wagered by Kentuckians;
(3) The racing commission is vested with jurisdiction over any totalisator company that
provides totalisator services to a racing association located in the Commonwealth.
A totalisator company under the jurisdiction of the racing commission shall be
licensed by the racing commission, regardless of whether a totalisator company is
located in the Commonwealth or operates from a location or locations outside of the
Commonwealth, and the racing commission may impose a license fee on a
totalisator company. The racing commission shall, by administrative regulation
promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, establish conditions and
procedures for the licensing of totalisator companies, and a fee schedule for
applications for licensure;
(4) The racing commission is vested with jurisdiction over any manufacturer,
wholesaler, distributor, or vendor of any equine drug, medication, therapeutic
substance, or metabolic derivative which is purchased by or delivered to a licensee
or other person participating in Kentucky horse racing by means of the Internet,
mail delivery, in-person delivery, or other means;
(5) The racing commission is vested with jurisdiction over any horse training center or
facility in the Commonwealth that records official timed workouts for publication;
(6) The racing commission may require an applicant for a license under subsections (2)
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and (3) of this section to submit to a background check of the applicant, or of any
individual or organization associated with the applicant. An applicant shall be
required to reimburse the racing commission for the cost of any background check
conducted;
The racing commission, its representatives and employees, may visit, investigate
and have free access to the office, track, facilities, or other places of business of any
licensee, or any person owning a horse or performing services regulated by this
chapter on a horse registered to participate in a breeders incentive fund under the
jurisdiction of the racing commission;
The racing commission shall have full authority to prescribe necessary and
reasonable administrative regulations and conditions under which horse racing at a
horse race meeting shall be conducted in this state and to fix and regulate the
minimum amount of purses, stakes, or awards to be offered for the conduct of any
horse race meeting;
Applications for licenses shall be made in the form, in the manner, and contain
information as the racing commission may, by administrative regulation, require.
Fees for all licenses issued under KRS 230.310 shall be prescribed by and paid to
the racing commission;
The racing commission shall establish by administrative regulation minimum fees
for jockeys to be effective in the absence of a contract between an employing owner
or trainer and a jockey. The minimum fees shall be no less than those of July 1,
1985;
The racing commission may refuse to issue or renew a license, revoke or suspend a
license, impose probationary conditions on a license, issue a written reprimand or
admonishment, impose fines or penalties, deny purse money, require the forfeiture
of purse money, or any combination thereof with regard to a licensee or other
person participating in Kentucky horse racing for violation of any federal or state
statute, regulation, or steward's or racing commission's directive, ruling, or order to
preserve the integrity of Kentucky horse racing or to protect the racing public. The
racing commission shall, by administrative regulation, establish the criteria for
taking the actions described in this subsection;
The racing commission may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses before
it and for the production of documents, records, papers, books, supplies, devices,
equipment, and all other instrumentalities related to pari-mutuel horse racing within
the Commonwealth. The racing commission may administer oaths to witnesses and
require witnesses to testify under oath whenever, in the judgment of the racing
commission, it is necessary to do so for the effectual discharge of its duties;
The racing commission shall have authority to compel any racing association
licensed under this chapter to file with the racing commission at the end of its fiscal
year, a balance sheet, showing assets and liabilities, and an earnings statement,
together with a list of its stockholders or other persons holding a beneficial interest
in the association; and
The racing commission shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing
safety standards for jockeys, which shall include the use of rib protection
equipment. Rib protection equipment shall not be included in a jockey's weight.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 2, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 450, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts
ch. 80, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 7,
effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 16, effective March
30, 1992. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 376, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988. -Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1982
Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 403,
sec. 3. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 156, sec. 3. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 184,
sec. 6, effective June 16, 1960.
2012-2014 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2012 Ky. Acts ch.
144, Pt. V, I, 3 at 1246.
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