4-38-203. Race meets — Licenses — Fairs.
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A person making application for a license to hold a race meet under this chapter shall file an application that sets forth the time, place, and number of days the race meet will continue, and other information the commission may require. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-38-203
- Commission: means the Utah Horse Racing Commission created by this chapter. See Utah Code 4-38-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Race meet: means the entire period of time for which a licensee has been approved to hold horse races. See Utah Code 4-38-102
- Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
A person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude may not be issued a license to hold a race meet. |
| (3) |
| (a) |
The license issued shall specify the kind and character of the race meet to be held, the number of days the race meet shall continue, and the number of races per day. |
| (b) |
The licensee shall pay in advance of the scheduled race meet to the commission a fee of not less than $25. If unforeseen obstacles arise that prevent the holding or completion of any race meet, the license fee held may be refunded to the licensee if the commission considers the reason for failure to hold or complete the race meet sufficient. |
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| (4) |
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An unexpired license held by any person who violates this chapter, or fails to pay to the commission any fees required under this chapter, is subject to cancellation and revocation by the commission. |
| (b) |
This cancellation shall be made only after a summary hearing before the commission, of which seven days notice in writing shall be given the licensee, specifying the grounds for the proposed cancellation. At the hearing, the licensee shall be given an opportunity to be heard in opposition to the proposed cancellation. |
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| (5) |
| (a) |
A fair board or fair district that conducts a race meet in connection with a regularly scheduled annual fair is exempt from payment of the fees provided in this section, unless the fair board or fair district sponsors a race in which the speed indexes are officially recognized under breed requirements. |
| (b) |
A race meet in connection with a fair is limited to 14 race days, unless otherwise permitted by a unanimous vote of the commission. |
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| (6) |
The exemption from the payment of fees under Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to a race meet qualifying for official speed index races. |
Amended by Chapter 239, 2019 General Session
