Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 5. (a) If an agency intends to adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 that will impose requirements or costs on small businesses, the agency shall prepare a statement that describes the annual economic impact of a rule on all small businesses after the rule is fully implemented. The s…

Sec. 6. (a) Not later than seven (7) days before the date of the public hearing set forth in the agency's notice under IC 4-22-2-23, the small business ombudsman shall do the following: (1) Review the proposed rule contained within the notice of the first public comment period an…

Sec. 7. Before an agency may act under IC 4-22-2.6 to readopt a rule to which the chapter applies, the agency must conduct the review required under IC 4-22-2.6-4. As added by P.L.188-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.249-2023, SEC.42.

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a small business that is adversely affected or aggrieved by a rule that: (1) is subject to this chapter; (2) is finally adopted by an agency under IC 4-22-2-29; and (3) has taken effect under IC 4-22-2-36. (b) Subject to subsection (c), a small…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 10. "Commission veterinarian" means a veterinarian properly licensed in Indiana and designated as the commission veterinarian by the commission. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 11. "Delinquent" means at least: (1) two thousand dollars ($2,000); or (2) three (3) months; past due on payment of court ordered child support. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 12. "E-sports" means a single player or multiplayer video game played competitively, typically by professional gamers. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 13. "Exotic wagering" means a system of betting or wagering that: (1) is separate and distinct from the win, place, and show pools; and (2) is approved by the commission. The term includes the daily double (and other wagers depending upon results of more than one (1) race), …

Sec. 14. "Foreign substances" means all substances except those that exist naturally in an untreated horse at normal physiological concentration, and includes all narcotics, stimulants, depressants, or other drugs or medications of any type. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 15. "Gambling game" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-35-2-5. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 16. "Hypodermic injection" means an injection into or under the skin or mucosa including intradermal injection, subcutaneous injection, submucosal injection, intravenous injection, intra-arterial injection, intra-articular injection, intrabursal injection, and intraocular (i…

Sec. 16.5. "Judge" means an individual who: (1) is licensed by the commission; and (2) serves as a judge or steward at a licensed facility. As added by P.L.153-2026, SEC.2.

Sec. 17. "License" means a license issued by the commission under IC 4-31-6. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 18. "Licensed facility" refers to the following: (1) A racetrack at which live horse racing is conducted in accordance with a permit issued by the commission under IC 4-31-5. (2) A satellite facility licensed under IC 4-31-5.5. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 19. "Licensee" means an individual who has received a license from the commission. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. "Approved limited mobile gaming system" means a limited mobile gaming system approved by the commission under IC 4-31-7-10. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 2.3. "ARCI model rules" means the most current version of model rules and standards, except as provided in section 2.6 of this chapter, including penalties and penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International. As added …

Sec. 2.6. "ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules" means the most current version of model rules and standards concerning foreign substances, including penalties and penalty classifications, that have been adopted by th…

Sec. 20. "Limited mobile gaming system" refers to a system that enables a permit holder to accept pari-mutuel horse racing wagers from patrons who are present at: (1) a satellite facility; or (2) a simulcast facility located at the permit holder's racetrack; through the use of mo…

Sec. 21. "Live racing day" means a day on which at least eight (8) live horse races are conducted. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 22. "Mobile gaming device" means an electronic device, including software, that does the following: (1) Displays information related to pari-mutuel horse racing. (2) Enables a patron to place a wager on pari-mutuel horse racing from an approved location using money placed in…

Sec. 23. "Outs" means all pari-mutuel tickets unpresented or unclaimed as of sixty (60) days after the conclusion of the calendar year in which the ticket was purchased. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 24. "Owner" includes part owner or lessee, but an interest in the winnings of a horse does not of itself constitute ownership. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 25. "Pari-mutuel wagering" means a system of wagering in which those persons who wager on horses that finish in specified positions share the total amount wagered, minus deductions permitted by law. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 26. "Permit" means a permit issued by the commission under IC 4-31-5 to conduct a pari-mutuel wagering horse racing meeting in Indiana. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 27. "Permit holder" means a person that has received a permit from the commission. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 28. "Person" includes an individual, a corporation, a trust, a partnership, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, an association, a person, or other entity. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 29. "Person required to have a license" means an individual whose activities on a racetrack would require the person to be licensed. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. "Biological sample" refers to any fluid, tissue, or other substance obtained from a horse through an internal or external means to test for foreign substances, natural substances at abnormal levels, and prohibited medications. The term includes blood, urine, saliva, hair,…

Sec. 30. "Possession" or "in their possession" means: (1) in, on, or about a licensee's person or a vehicle that the licensee owns, uses, or has access to; and (2) the entire area assigned to and occupied or used by a licensee, including barns, stables, stalls, tack rooms, or fee…

Sec. 31. "Promotional action" means any action or expenditure of the commission for the purpose of developing the horse racing industry throughout Indiana, including the payment of any administrative costs incurred by the commission to promote the horse racing industry in Indiana…

Sec. 32. "Race" means a contest of speed among horses: (1) for a purse, stakes, premiums, wager of money, or for admission fees; (2) on a course; and (3) in the presence of a judge or judges. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 33. "Racing meeting" means the period of time for which permission to conduct horse racing has been granted to a permit holder by the commission. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 34. "Racing official" refers to either of the following: (1) An individual employed by a permit holder during a racing meeting whose employment must be reported to the commission under IC 4-31-5-5 or the rules of the commission. (2) An individual who: (A) is employed as an a…

Sec. 35. "Recognized meeting" means a horse racing meeting conducting pari-mutuel wagering for which a permit has been issued by the commission or by the racing authority of another state or foreign country. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 36. "Satellite facility" means a location, other than a racetrack, authorized by the commission at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted on horse racing conducted at distant locations and viewable by televised simulcasting. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 37. "Simulcast" means the communication by electronic device of a race at a recognized meeting and information related to the race, including: (1) a personal computer or other device which enables communication over the Internet; (2) a private network; (3) an interactive vid…

Sec. 38. "Slot machine" refers to a type of electronic gaming device approved by the Indiana gaming commission for wagering under IC 4-35. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 39. "Sports wagering" refers to wagering conducted under IC 4-38 on athletic and sporting events involving human competitors. The term does not include: (1) pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; or (2) wagering on e-sports. As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. "Breakage" or "breaks" means the odd cents of all redistributions to be made on all mutuel contributions exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten (10). As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 40. "Stallion owner" means the owner or lessee of a standardbred, thoroughbred, or quarter horse stallion registered with the commission for the purpose of having the stallion's progeny eligible to participate in an applicable breed development program at the time of the pro…

Sec. 41. "State testing barn" means the facility provided by each racetrack and approved by the commission as the location where all horses designated for testing shall be taken by the trainer or the trainer's representative immediately following a race so that necessary biologic…

Sec. 41.5. "Teeth floating" means filing or rasping a horse's teeth with a manual hand tool to remove sharp edges. As added by P.L.94-2025, SEC.1.

Sec. 42. "Veterinarian" means a veterinary practitioner who: (1) either: (A) holds a license or a special permit issued by the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to practice veterinary medicine in Indiana; or (B) is: (i) exempt from the licensing and special permit req…

Sec. 43. "Winterized track" means a track with: (1) an enclosed clubhouse and grandstand; (2) an all-weather racing track; (3) heated facilities for jockeys or drivers; (4) backstretch facilities that are properly prepared for winter racing; and (5) adequate snow removal equipmen…