Title 3A, Title 3A — Amusements and Sports

Sections 1 through 35 of this act and Section 209 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Horse Racing Act". Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 1, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983.

A. As used in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act: 1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission; 2. "Enclosure" means all buildings, structures and grounds utilized for the conduct of a race meeting and/or gaming at the race track and any additional areas designated by th…

Appointment - Term - Removal - Vacancies. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, which shall consist of the following nine (9) members: 1. One member who shall be from the First Congressional District, one member who shall be from the Second Congressiona…

No individual shall be a member of the Commission if the individual or a member of the family of the individual has a financial interest in any organization licensee and no individual other than an individual required by the provisions of Section 201 of this title to be experienc…

actions - Compensation. A. The Commission shall meet at such times and places within this state as the Commission determines. The members of the Commission shall annually elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary from the membership of the Commission. No member of the Commis…

activities. A. A member of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall not accept any gift, loan, entertainment or favor from any occupation or organization licensee, except such suitable facilities and services within the enclosure of an organization licensee as may be required b…

The Commission is hereby authorized to appoint such advisory councils and task forces as it deems necessary for counsel and advice concerning the formulation and administration of the rules of racing and the administration of the programs authorized by the provisions of the Oklah…

Duties and compensation - Equal opportunity plan - Law enforcement division - Surety bond. A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall appoint an executive director who shall have the same qualifications as a member of the Commission. The qualification regarding the residency r…

personnel - Compensation - Duties. A. At each pari-mutuel race meeting held pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall employ three individuals to be stewards. At non-pari-mutuel race meetings and for training races, the…

A. The Commission shall require applicants for a license as a steward to pass an examination on matters relating to the duties of stewards. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as may be determined by the Commission. Notice of the times and places of the examinatio…

A. The Commission, its executive director, or the stewards may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things, to enable any of them to effectually discharge its or his duties, and may admin…

In the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, it is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act to vest in the Commission plenary power to promulgate rules and regulations for the forceful control of race meetings held in this state.…

Any non-pari-mutuel track, coming within the provisions of this act, shall pay, within thirty (30) days, any claims submitted by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, to reimburse the Commission for any verified expenses incurred in administering this act. If such claims are not …

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall: 1. Have supervision of: a. all race meetings held in this state; provided, for non-pari-mutuel race meetings and training races held at non-pari-mutuel tracks jurisdiction of the Commission shall be limited to a period of time beginn…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, to be designated the "Equine Drug Testing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies receive…

Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to be designated as the "Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Operational Expenses Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year …

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Operational Expenses Revolving Fund shall be used to fund the operations of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission within the limits of the budget (Budget). B. The Budget for the initial fiscal year of this act shall be established by vote at…

Application - Fees - Grounds for refusal to issue - Suspension or revocation - Disposition of fees. A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall issue occupation licenses to horse owners, trainers, jockeys, agents, apprentices, grooms, exercise persons, veterinarians, valets, bl…

meeting - Procedure. A. The Commission or the stewards or the judges at a race meeting shall have the authority to revoke or suspend an occupation license. If the Commission revokes or suspends an occupation license, or a steward or the judges at any race meeting suspend an occup…

A. No person shall conduct a horse race where the public is charged any type of fee for admission, parking, or to race a horse without a valid organization license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act. B. Any person violating the provision of this se…

undisclosed interest. A. Any person desiring to conduct a race meeting may apply to the Commission for an organization license. The application shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commission and shall include a search waiver. The application shall contain the …

allocation - Bond - Citizenship and residency - Revocation of license - Disposition of fees. A. Applications for organization licenses must be filed with the Commission at a time and place prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Commission. Beginning with organization lice…

Whenever an organization license to conduct a horse race meeting has been issued, no person shall in any manner become the owner or holder, directly or indirectly, of any shares of stock or certificates or other evidence of ownership of any interest in such organization licensee …

No organization license shall be granted: 1. to any applicant if the applicant or a person owning an interest in the applicant: a. has been convicted of a felony, or b. has been convicted of violating any law regarding gambling or controlled dangerous substances of the United Sta…

A. The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations setting minimum standards to be met by organization licensees. B. The failure of an organization licensee which has been awarded racing dates to meet the minimum standards set by the Commission shall result in the mandatory…

Inspections. A. Prior to commencing construction, remodeling, or alteration of grandstand or other spectator areas, including but not limited to clubs, lounges, and restaurants, plans and specifications shall be presented to the State Fire Marshal for approval. Life safety provis…

of funds retained from money wagered - Revenue bond financing of racetrack or facility prohibited. A. Any organization licensee conducting a race meeting may provide places on the race meeting grounds at which it may conduct and supervise the pari-mutuel system of wagering on the…

Licensing - Breakage and unclaimed ticket proceeds. A. Any organization licensee shall file with the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission its plan to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at a facility or facilities located outside the organization licensee's racing enclosure. Such pari-mutue…

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may authorize an organization licensee to accept wagers on the results of out-of- state full racing programs for simulcast races as follows: 1. On days when the organization licensee is conducting live racing, the licensee may accept wagers…

A. Any race run at any racetrack licensed by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may be televised to another racetrack licensed by the Commission or may be televised out of state or out of country. B. Any organization licensee that televises races out of state or out of country …

Apportionment of wagered funds. A. Pursuant to rules and regulations of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, an organization licensee shall be permitted to conduct a National Breeders' Cup pick seven. B. Any organization licensee authorized by the Commission to accept wagers on …

Each organization licensee shall collect a tax of ten percent (10%) of the amount received by the organization licensee for tickets for admission to the race meeting grounds. If an organization licensee offers a reduced price for admission to the race meeting grounds based upon t…

A. From any payment made to an individual who has wagered by contributing to a pari-mutuel pool operated by an organization licensee, the organization licensee shall deduct the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents ($0.10). I…

A. Any individual who claims to be entitled to any part of a pari-mutuel pool conducted by an organization licensee and who fails to receive the money due may file the following with the organization licensee within sixty (60) days after the wager has been made: 1. A verified cla…

or ownership of registered animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify, conceal, or cover up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or make or use any false writing or document knowin…

by rule - Penalties. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is hereby authorized to determine by rule which drugs and medications, if any, may be administered to a horse prior to or during a horse race and to determine by rule …

prohibitions - Requirements. The gaming areas of the premises of an organization licensee and, except for the off-track wagering facilities specified in Section 205.6a of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the areas where simulcast wagering is conducted by an organization license…

A. Each organization licensee shall utilize a Horsemen's Bookkeeper who shall, at a minimum, maintain the records and accounts prescribed in this section or in the rules of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission. The Horsemen's Bookkeeper may be an employee of the organization lice…

Proportions of wagers retained - Licenses. A. Any fair association organized pursuant to the provisions of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes for Agricultural Fair Corporations, the Free Oklahoma State Fair, Free District Fairs, and Agricultural and Industrial Expositions and Fairs…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury an agency special account for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, to be designated the "Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall c…

Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, to be designated the "Oklahoma Breeding Development Administration Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and s…

Permitting minors to participate in certain activities - Penalties. A. Any person holding a race or race meeting at which pari- mutuel or non-pari-mutuel wagering is conducted without a valid organization license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act,…

A. No person shall knowingly enter or cause to be entered for competition any horse under any other name than its true name, or out of its proper class, for any purse, prize, premium, stake, or sweepstakes offered to the winner of a contest of speed at any race meeting held by an…

horse prohibited - Violations - Penalties. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Use or conspire to use any battery, buzzer, electrical or mechanical device, or other device other than the ordinary whip for the purpose of stimulating or depressing a horse or affecting its…

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly engage or to conspire with or aid, assist, or abet any other person in the commission of any corrupt act or practice, including but not limited to: 1. The giving, offering, promising, accepting, soliciting or receiv…

No person shall directly or indirectly, for any type of compensation including but not limited to fees, dues, or donations, accept anything of value from another to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse races or collect a wager in an…

No pari-mutuel racetrack shall be licensed in any county unless the majority of the voters of said county, voting at an election held for that purpose, approve the conducting of pari-mutuel horse racing in said county. An election shall be called upon the filing of a petition wit…

The Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Horse Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering is hereby entered into on behalf of the State of Oklahoma. The Compact provides as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON LICENSURE OF PARTICIPANTS IN LIVE HORSE RACING WITH PARI-MUTUEL WAG…

A local rodeo committee may accept a local entry for participation in a professionally sanctioned rodeo sponsored by such committee. Added by Laws 1996, c. 176, § 4, emerg. eff. May 14, 1996.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “State-Tribal Gaming Act”. Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 2, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.