Michigan Laws 431.310 – Thoroughbred or standardbred race meeting; live and simulcast horse races; race meeting license; application; filing; investigation to determine compliance
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 431.310
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 431.302
- racing commissioner: means the executive director of the Michigan gaming control board appointed under section 4 of the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432. See Michigan Laws 431.302
- Standardbred: means a horse registered with the United States Trotting Association that races on designated gaits of pace or trot. See Michigan Laws 431.302
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Thoroughbred: means a thoroughbred, quarter, paint, Arabian, or other breed horse. See Michigan Laws 431.302
(1) A person that desires to conduct a thoroughbred or standardbred race meeting, or a combination of these race meetings, with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races under this act shall apply each year to the racing commissioner for a race meeting license in the manner and form required by the racing commissioner. The application must be filed with the racing commissioner before September 1 of the preceding year. The racing commissioner shall make an application, after it is filed, available for public inspection during regular business hours. The application must be in writing and give the name and address of the applicant, and, if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, state the place of the applicant’s incorporation or partnership and the names and addresses of all corporate directors, officers, shareholders, and partners. The application must also do all of the following:
(a) Specify the licensed racetrack at which the proposed race meeting will be held.
(b) Specify whether the applicant requests or will request to conduct simulcasting at the proposed race meeting and, if so, demonstrate the applicant’s ability to conduct simulcasting in accordance with this act.
(c) Specify the horse breed for which the applicant desires to conduct live racing at the proposed race meeting, and the days on which the applicant proposes to conduct live horse racing at the race meeting.
(d) Specify the time period during which the applicant requests to be licensed during the calendar year immediately following the date of application.
(e) Demonstrate to the racing commissioner that the applicant and all persons associated with the applicant who hold any beneficial or ownership interest in the business activities of the applicant or who have power or ability to influence or control the business decisions or actions of the applicant satisfy all of the following requirements:
(i) Are persons of good character, honesty, and integrity.
(ii) Possess sufficient financial resources and business ability and experience to conduct the proposed race meeting.
(iii) Do not pose a threat to the public interest of this state or to the security and integrity of horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering on the results of horse races in this state.
(f) Provide any other information required by the rules promulgated under this act or by the racing commissioner.
(2) Upon the filing of the application for a race meeting license, the racing commissioner shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and the application to determine whether the applicant, application, and proposed race meeting comply with the licensing requirements for a race meeting license under this act and the rules promulgated under this act.