Title 4, Amusements and Sports
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La. Rev. Stat. § 4:1 Unlawful to sell tickets for more than the price; total cost of tickets to be printed on each
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§1. Unlawful to sell tickets for more than the price; total cost of tickets to be printed on each A. All admission tickets to any athletic contest, dance, theater, concert, circus, or other amusement shall have the price paid for the ticket, excluding order processing and deliver…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10 Game regulations
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§10. Game regulations The operator of a game at any fair, carnival, or any other place where games of chance or skill are made available for pay, before and during operation, shall have and keep in a conspicuous place a sign stating the cost of a play and an explanation of how th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.1 Capital prize to be awarded
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§10.1. Capital prize to be awarded Prizes shall be left to the discretion of management; however, capital prize must be given. No operator shall be permitted to display merchandise of any type which is not one of the prizes possible to be won. Each prize shall be marked so that a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.2 False advertising
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§10.2. False advertising False advertising by banner, word-of-mouth, or otherwise is prohibited. Added by Acts 1981, No. 918, §1, eff. Aug. 2, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.3 Specific games; requirements
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§10.3. Specific games; requirements Any games of chance or skill as described in this Section shall be operated in accordance with this Section: (1) Milk bottle game. The operator of a milk bottle ball game must operate at all times with the number of milk bottles on the sign. No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.4 Gambling prohibited
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§10.4. Gambling prohibited Amusement games operated in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 4:10 through 10.6 shall not be construed to be in violation of R.S. 14:90 provided: (1) The game is conducted in accordance with the explanation of how the game is played as posted on th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.5 Exemptions
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§10.5. Exemptions The provisions of R.S. 4:10 through 10.6 shall not apply to games operated by volunteers of churches, educational, charitable, eleemosynary, veteran or senior citizen organizations, or associations and civic or nonprofit organizations or associations. Added by A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:10.6 Violations; penalties
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§10.6. Violations; penalties Anyone who intentionally operates, who intentionally hires anyone to operate, or intentionally permits anyone to operate any games of chance or skill as listed in R.S. 4:10.3 or any other game of chance or skill for pay which defrauds or attempts to d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:141 Legislative intent and policy
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§141. Legislative intent and policy A. It is the policy of the state of Louisiana in furtherance of its responsibility to provide revenues for the operation of state government for its people, to acknowledge and declare that the providing of funds and financial assistance to lice…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:142 Purpose
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§142. Purpose It is the purpose of this Chapter to effectuate the policies set forth in R.S. 4:141 by providing for: (1) A program to permit maximum development of the business of horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering thereon. (2) A program to permit maximum development of the b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:143 Definitions
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§143. Definitions Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below: (1) "Association" means any person, association, or corporation licensed by the commission to conduct horse racing within the State of Louisiana for any st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:144 Louisiana State Racing Commission; creation; membership; tenure; powers and
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§144. Louisiana State Racing Commission; creation; membership; tenure; powers and duties; quorum; qualification of members; per diem; expenses and disbursements; bond; prohibited interest A. There is hereby created within the office of the governor a racing commission, to be know…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:145 Executive director; officers; employees; domicile; report to central registry
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§145. Executive director; officers; employees; domicile; report to central registry A. The commission shall select a full-time executive director and may employ a full-time assistant executive director, whose qualifications, duties, and salaries shall be fixed by the commission. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:145.1 Exclusive venue for law suits against the commission
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§145.1. Exclusive venue for law suits against the commission The commission may be sued only in the city of New Orleans, parish of Orleans or in the parishes of Bossier, Calcasieu, or St. Landry. Added by Acts 1977, No. 229, §1, eff. June 30, 1977; Acts 2007, No. 129, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:145.2 Exclusive venue for judicial review of adjudication
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§145.2. Exclusive venue for judicial review of adjudication Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 49:978.1(B), proceedings for judicial review of a final decision or order in an adjudication proceeding by the commission may be instituted by filing a petition in the district cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:146 Attorney for commission; executive director to serve as treasurer of commission; duties; report
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§146. Attorney for commission; executive director to serve as treasurer of commission; duties; report A. The attorney general shall designate one of his assistants to act as attorney for the commission, without additional salary, who shall counsel and advise the commission, shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:147 Specific duties of commission
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§147. Specific duties of commission A. The commission shall carry out the provisions of this Part, including the following specific duties: (1)(a) To assign the dates race meetings may be conducted in this state at any particular track, including dates which limit racing at a par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:147.1 Commission; purse supplements; additional or substitute races and race days; force
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§147.1. Commission; purse supplements; additional or substitute races and race days; force majeure A. For the purposes of this Section, "eligible facility" has the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:353(4). B. If the commission determines that a licensed eligible facili…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:147.2 Additional powers of commission; force majeure
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§147.2. Additional powers of commission; force majeure The powers of the commission shall include but not be limited to the discretion to approve the conduct of less than eighty days within a consecutive twenty-week period or a different consecutive or nonconsecutive period, when…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:148 Rules, regulations, and conditions
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§148. Rules, regulations, and conditions The commission shall make rules, regulations, and conditions for the holding, conducting, and operating of all race tracks, race meets, and races held in this state, historical horse racing, and for the conduct of the racing industry of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:148.1 Jockeys; riding engagements contracted by same agent; number of riders limited per race
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§148.1. Jockeys; riding engagements contracted by same agent; number of riders limited per race A. No jockey agent shall contract with a racing association for more than two riders to start in any one race, except stake races, who are under contract to the same jockey agent. As u…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:148.2 Corporations licensed as owners
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§148.2. Corporations licensed as owners Any corporation or a lessee or lessees of a corporation shall be considered qualified to obtain a license as an owner or to obtain the right to race under a stable name if each member of the board of directors of the corporation owns at lea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149 Wagering; rules and regulations
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§149. Wagering; rules and regulations A. The commission may prescribe rules and regulations under which shall be conducted all horse races upon the results of which there is wagering. The commission shall, as may be necessary, prescribe additional special rules and regulations ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149.1 Acceptance of certain wagers; unlawful
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§149.1. Acceptance of certain wagers; unlawful A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, no person, as a business, shall, directly or indirectly, accept any thing of value to be wagered or to be transmitted or delivered for wager to any pari-mutuel wagering enterprise. B. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149.2 Other track wagering
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§149.2. Other track wagering A. The commission may make rules regulating pari-mutuel wagering known as other track wagering. B.(1) With the consent of the commission, an association may accept wagers at its facility for the entire racing card scheduled on horse racing events of r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149.3 Interstate wagering; common pools
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§149.3. Interstate wagering; common pools A. Subject to applicable federal laws, including but not limited to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (Chapter 57, commencing with Section 3001, of Title 15 of the United States Code) the commission may permit a licensee to participa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149.4 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
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§149.4. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises The commission shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at each point of entry into areas where authorized gaming is conducted, authorized gaming devices are lo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:149.5 Account wagering
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§149.5. Account wagering A. As used in this Chapter, "account wagering" means a form of pari-mutuel wagering in which an individual may deposit money in an account with an authorized licensee and then use the account balance to pay for pari-mutuel wagers made in person, by teleph…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:150 Licenses to owners, trainers, jockeys, and riders; qualifications of applicant for a
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§150. Licenses to owners, trainers, jockeys, and riders; qualifications of applicant for a license A.(1) The commission may grant, refuse, suspend, or withdraw licenses to horse owners, jockeys, riders, agents, trainers, grooms, stable foremen, exercise boys, veterinarians, valet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:150.1 Temporary licenses to owners; application for regular license; penalty for noncompliance
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§150.1. Temporary licenses to owners; application for regular license; penalty for noncompliance A. Notwithstanding R.S. 4:150, the commission may grant a temporary license, valid for thirty days from the date of issuance, to an owner upon proper, appropriate application therefor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:151 Criteria for racing privileges other than associations
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§151. Criteria for racing privileges other than associations In the exercise of its authority in considering racing privileges the commission should follow the following criteria, standards and guidelines by way of illustration without limitation: (1) The public interest. (2) Mis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:152 Grounds for denial or termination of racing privileges for persons other than
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§152. Grounds for denial or termination of racing privileges for persons other than associations A. The commission may refuse, suspend, or withdraw licenses, permits, and privileges granted by it or terminate racing privileges for just cause in accordance with the provisions of S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:152.1 Mandatory termination of racing privileges
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§152.1. Mandatory termination of racing privileges A. In addition to the procedures and sanctions provided in this Part, the commission or any interested person may petition a state court of competent jurisdiction for a judgment declaring that a certain person or persons have com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:153 Production of books, memoranda, or documents; removal of official or employee; manner of keeping books; witnesses; penalty
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§153. Production of books, memoranda, or documents; removal of official or employee; manner of keeping books; witnesses; penalty The commission may: (1) Compel the production of all books, memoranda, or documents showing the receipts and disbursements of any person licensed to co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:154 Administrative procedure; appeal to the commission and review of commission rulings
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§154. Administrative procedure; appeal to the commission and review of commission rulings A. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, the commission's hearings, practice and procedure, and rule making procedure are as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act; however, in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:155 Commission authority, fines, suspensions, revocations, forfeitures and disciplinary actions
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§155. Commission authority, fines, suspensions, revocations, forfeitures and disciplinary actions A. The commission may impose upon any licensee listed in R.S. 4:169 a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars and may suspend a licensee indefinitely, or both. Any commission action …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:156 Repealed by Acts 1978, No
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§156. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 64, §3, eff. June 15, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:157 Race meetings; right to conduct; Sundays; minors
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§157. Race meetings; right to conduct; Sundays; minors A. Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person or legal entity may conduct one or more race meetings at a track each year. No license shall be granted to any person or legal entity for a race meet or meetings in any on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:157.1 Authorization to grant extra racing days; races of national importance
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§157.1. Authorization to grant extra racing days; races of national importance The commission shall grant extra racing days to an association requesting such days if the association is hosting a race or races deemed by the commission to be of national importance. Acts 1989, No. 5…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:158 License to operate a horse racing track; license to conduct race meetings
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§158. License to operate a horse racing track; license to conduct race meetings A. Any person or corporation may apply to the commission for a license to operate a track to conduct horse racing within the State of Louisiana. The commission may grant such a license for a period up…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:158.1 Written report
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§158.1. Written report A. Beginning January 1, 2015, the commission shall require a licensed association to submit a written report that may include the following information: (1) The plan of operation for each fiscal year which shall include but not be limited to customer servic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:158.2 Quarterly reporting of professional services information
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§158.2. Quarterly reporting of professional services information A. Each association or licensee as defined in R.S. 4:143 shall submit to the commission, the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, and the House Committee on Commerce all of the following: (1) A report naming each indivi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:159 Criteria for licensing associations
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§159. Criteria for licensing associations In the exercise of its authority in considering the granting or denying of an association's application for a license or permit to conduct racing the following criteria, standards and guides by way of illustrations without limitation shou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:160 Grounds for fines, suspension, denial, or termination of racing privileges to an
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§160. Grounds for fines, suspension, denial, or termination of racing privileges to an association A. The commission may fine, refuse, suspend, or withdraw licenses, permits and privileges granted by it or terminate racing privileges, for just cause. Those things constituting jus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:161 License fees for conducting race meetings
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§161. License fees for conducting race meetings A. The license fees for any person, association, or corporation conducting a race meeting in a municipality or parish shall be as follows: (1) On the total daily pool up to $201,000.00, three percent of that portion exceeding $60,00…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:161.1 License fees; exemption for quarter horse races
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§161.1. License fees; exemption for quarter horse races Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and in addition to any other exemption which the law may grant, there shall be allowed an exemption in the amount of $6,000 for each quarter horse race conducted at any t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:161.2 License fees for conducting race meetings when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state
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§161.2. License fees for conducting race meetings when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 4:161, when two or more licensed race meetings are held within the state and the racing dates granted to a licens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:162 Payments based on attendance; reports
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§162. Payments based on attendance; reports In addition to the license fees mentioned in R.S. 4:161, the licensee conducting the racing meetings shall pay to the collector twenty-five cents for each person attending the races other than licensed personnel, employees, officials, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:163 Repealed by Acts 1990, No
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§163. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 1090, §2, eff. July 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:163.1 Parish license fees for conducting race meetings
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§163.1. Parish license fees for conducting race meetings A. In Orleans Parish, the parish governing authority is hereby authorized to impose a license fee on the total daily betting pools of not more than two and twenty-six hundredths percent on each person, association, or corpo…