Any person desiring to obtain a horse racing facility license through issuance thereof by a commission, or through transfer of an outstanding license, shall file with the appropriate commission an application for such license. Such application shall be filed at the time and place prescribed by such commission and shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by such commission, including the following: Any application for the issuance or transfer of a horse racing facility license shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of an officer of the applicant and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $15,000.00; provided, however, that the nonrefundable fee for submitting an application for the issuance or transfer of a horse racing facility license shall be reduced to $5,000.00 in those cases where the applicant is the holder of an operator’s license to conduct horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon at the racing facility or, simultaneously with the submission of such application, the applicant submits an application for the issuance or transfer of such an operator’s license. (Acts 1984, No. 84-131, p. 159, §15; Acts 1991, No. 91-187, p. 246, §13.)