Oregon Statutes 462.040 – Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents; rules
(1) Race meet licenses granted by the Oregon Racing Commission shall be limited to:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 462.040
- Commission: means the Oregon Racing Commission. See Oregon Statutes 462.010
- Licensee: means a person, partnership, corporation, political subdivision, municipal corporation or any other body holding a license under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 462.010
- Race: includes races conducted without wagering, provided one or more races in the meet are conducted with wagering. See Oregon Statutes 462.010
- Race course: means all the premises used in connection with the conduct of a race meet, including but not limited to, the race track, grandstands, paddock, stables, kennels and all other buildings and grounds adjacent to or appurtenant to the physical limits of the race track. See Oregon Statutes 462.010
- Race meet: means any exhibition of animal racing where the mutuel system is used in conjunction with any race. See Oregon Statutes 462.010
(a) Licenses for horse and mule race meets (Class A).
(b) Licenses for greyhound race meets (Class B).
(2)(a) Except as the commission otherwise may provide by rule, no licensee shall be granted licenses of both classes nor shall licenses be issued for more than one class of racing on the same race course, track or location.
(b) In adopting rules to carry out the provisions of this subsection, the commission shall consider, among other matters, the impact on existing race meet licensees in the county in which application for a license referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection is made.
(3) The commission may not grant any license for greyhound race meets after July 1, 2022.
(4) The license shall specify the number of days the race meet shall continue and the number of races per day. [Amended by 1955 c.639 § 1; 1957 c.313 § 3; 1969 c.356 § 12; 1975 c.549 § 4; 1979 c.720 § 1; 1989 c.210 § 3; 1997 c.865 § 2; 2022 c.77 § 3]