Chapter 462 — Chapter 462

ORS 462.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires

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ORS 462.020 (1) A person may not hold a race meet without having first obtained and having in full force and effect a license therefor issued by the Oregon Racing Commission

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ORS 462.025 Notice required to terminate use of license; hearing. No licensee who accepts an engagement or employment or undertakes activities in preparation for or in connection with a race meet shall voluntarily terminate or discontinue the engagement, employment or activities of the licensee or otherwise refuse to cooperate or participate, unless the licensee gives the Oregon Racing Commission notice in writing of the intention to do so at least 15 days prior to such termination or discontinuance. The commission may, upon notice to all interested parties, conduct one or more hearings with respect to any such termination or discontinuance. [1969 c.356 §5; 1975 c.549 §3]

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ORS 462.030 No person is eligible to operate a race meet with a license issued under this chapter unless the person is the owner or controls the possession of a properly constructed race track suitable for the races which are proposed to be conducted at such race track and improved with safe and suitable grandstands, equipped with reasonably sanitary accommodations, adequate stables for livestock together with adequate fire protection equipment, and such other proper improvements as in the judgment of the Oregon Racing Commission may be required, taking into consideration the location of such race track and the probable capacity requirements to accommodate the crowd and the number of people that will reasonably be expected to occupy the grandstands and attend the race meets

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ORS 462.040 (1) Race meet licenses granted by the Oregon Racing Commission shall be limited to licenses for horse and mule race meets

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ORS 462.050 Application for race meet license; bond; payment of fees; submission of financial statements and inspection of records; return of deposit; refund of license fee. (1) Every person making application for a license to hold a race meet shall file the application with the Oregon Racing Commission. The application shall set forth the time, place and number of days the applicant desires the meet to continue, together with the applicant’s estimate of the daily average payment that the applicant will pay to the state upon the gross amount of money wagered per day and such other information as the commission may require

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ORS 462.055 Authority to require applicant to have recommendation of local governing body; fee. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may require of every applicant for a license to hold a race meet, except the Oregon State Fair and all county fairs, that has not, within five fiscal years prior to making an application for a license to hold a race meet, operated a race meet in the county or the city in which application for a license to hold a race meet is made, a recommendation in writing of the board of county commissioners of the county in the event the race meet is to be held outside of a city, and of the governing body of such city if the race meet is to be held within a city

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ORS 462.057 (1) A race meet licensee designated in subsection (2) of this section shall make payments as follows

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ORS 462.060 [Amended by 1953 c.551 §2; 1955 c.642 §1; 1963 c.519 §38; repealed by 1969 c.356 §38]

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ORS 462.062 Fees and other payments by licensees of horse race meets not subject to ORS 462.057. (1) All licensees of race meets for horses, except those subject to ORS 462.057, shall make payments as follows

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ORS 462.065 Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062; fee charged by association receiving payments under ORS 462.140. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may require any horsemen’s association, that receives payments pursuant to ORS 462.057 and 462.062, to submit a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit submitted by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 in an amount not to exceed the sum of the estimated payments to be received by the association. The bond or letter of credit shall be conditioned upon the proper distribution of such payments to owners of Oregon bred horses. In addition to the requirement for a bond or letter of credit, the commission may prescribe such conditions on the receipt, handling and disbursement of the payments as the commission determines necessary to insure security of the funds

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ORS 462.067 All licensees of race meets except those subject to ORS 462.057 and 462.062 shall make payments as follows

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ORS 462.068 Fees for wagering on certain previously held races. (1) A licensee that conducts mutuel wagering pursuant to ORS 462.155 at the licensee’s race course on horse races previously held shall make annual payments as follows

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ORS 462.070 (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may adopt rules establishing license fees for persons described in ORS 462.020 (2), not to exceed $150 per year. Prior to adopting a rule that establishes a fee for a license, the commission shall review the fees charged for similar licenses in other states. The commission also may charge a reasonable fee for claiming certificates in an amount not to exceed $10

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ORS 462.072 Cash Vouchers Account; payment and expiration of vouchers; disposition of account balance; civil penalty. (1) As used in this section, “cash voucher” means a receipt showing the amount paid into a wagering system prior to placing a wager

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ORS 462.073 Unclaimed Winnings Account; payment of winning or refund tickets; disposition of proceeds; civil penalties. (1) Every licensee who conducts a race meet shall carry on the books for each race meet an account to be known as the Unclaimed Winnings Account showing the total amount due on outstanding winning mutuel wagering tickets and refund tickets not presented for payment. All funds in the Unclaimed Winnings Account shall be retained by the licensee and deposited in a separate account from all other funds in a bank maintaining an office located in and licensed to do business in Oregon. No payments shall be made by the licensee from this account except to a person who presents a valid, clearly identifiable winning or refund ticket. A statement of the balance of the Unclaimed Winnings Account shall be furnished to the Oregon Racing Commission within 72 hours after any change in the account balance during the race meet and, after the completion of the race meet, within five days following the last day of each month in which there is any change in the account balance

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ORS 462.075 (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may refuse to issue to or renew the license of any applicant if it has reasonable ground to believe that the applicant

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ORS 462.080 Exclusion of certain persons from race courses; hearing; penalty. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may exclude from any and all race courses any person whom the commission deems detrimental to the best interest of racing or any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or order issued by the commission or any person who has been found guilty of violating any laws of this state, another state or the United States related to gambling or wagering or which adversely reflects on the person’s honesty. The commission may take such action without first providing a hearing and without being subject to either criminal or civil liability. However, if no hearing is provided, then, within 10 days after the board’s action and upon demand by the aggrieved party, the commission shall grant a hearing as provided in ORS chapter 183, except that such hearing shall take place no later than 20 days following demand

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ORS 462.090 Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licenses; hearing; civil penalty. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of any licensee upon any of the grounds upon which the commission could refuse to issue a license, as provided in ORS 462.075, or of any licensee who has been convicted by the commission of a violation of this chapter or any rule made pursuant thereto, or who fails to pay to the commission all sums required under this chapter

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ORS 462.100 License fee and tax in lieu of all others; exception. (1) The State of Oregon hereby preempts the imposition of taxes on or measured by income on, and the regulation of, race meets

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ORS 462.110 (1) For the protection of the public, and all members thereof, the exhibitors and visitors, every race meet licensee shall carry public liability insurance written on an approved form by a company licensed to do business in Oregon and in an amount approved by the Oregon Racing Commission

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ORS 462.120 [Amended by 1955 c.468 §1; 1961 c.203 §1; 1969 c.93 §§1,2; repealed by 1969 c.356 §38]

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ORS 462.125 (1) The Oregon Racing Commission shall determine the number of race meets to be held in any fiscal year, and the total number of racing dates to be granted to a licensee subject to provisions of ORS 462.062 and 462.067. Not more than 350 days of racing, exclusive of racing days authorized to designated licensees pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, shall be held in any metropolitan area in any fiscal year. A licensee shall conduct at least 720 live races under the license during each fiscal year race meets are held under the license. The commission may reduce the number of races required under this section upon application by a horsemen’s association that negotiates with the race meet licensee

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ORS 462.127 Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association and Oregon Division Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association racing; exception to ORS 462.125. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter

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ORS 462.130 Oregon bred horse races. For the purpose of encouraging the breeding and enhancing the quality, within the state, of thoroughbred race horses, at least one race of each day’s meet shall consist exclusively of Oregon bred thoroughbred horses. [Amended by 1981 c.544 §11]

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ORS 462.135 Oregon bred greyhound races. For the purpose of encouraging greyhound breeding within the state and enhancing the quality of Oregon bred greyhounds, all licensees of race meets for greyhounds shall conduct at least one race consisting exclusively of Oregon bred greyhounds at each live racing performance. If there is not a sufficient number of qualifying Oregon bred greyhounds to fill the Oregon bred greyhound race for a performance as required by this section, the licensee may enter other greyhounds in the race in addition to the available qualifying Oregon bred greyhounds. As used in this section, “performance” means a card or a single set of races. [1993 c.682 §11]

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ORS 462.140 (1) A person may not conduct or commit, attempt or conspire to conduct or commit pool selling, bookmaking, or circulate handbooks, or bet or wager on any licensed race meet, other than by the mutuel method. All moneys wagered in Oregon must be accounted for through a computerized mutuel wagering system in use by an operating race meet in this state and approved by the Oregon Racing Commission. Wagering into pools outside of Oregon via telephone or other device is prohibited unless the wagering information is transmitted by a licensee that conducts off-race course mutuel wagering pursuant to ORS 462.700 to 462.740

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ORS 462.142 Account wagering. (1) In addition to mutuel wagering otherwise authorized by this chapter, account wagering may be conducted upon such conditions as the Oregon Racing Commission determines appropriate. The commission may authorize only a race meet licensee who is the holder of a license issued under ORS 462.057, 462.062 or 462.067 to conduct account wagering

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ORS 462.145 Handicapping contests. Notwithstanding ORS 167.108 to 167.164, a race meet licensee, with the prior approval of the Oregon Racing Commission, may conduct handicapping contests for race meet patrons. Such contests may include, but are not limited to, competitions for prizes for the highest percentage of correct selection of the order of finish of animals from among predetermined races that are live races conducted at the licensee’s race course or simulcast races offered by the licensee, or any combination thereof. Prizes offered for handicapping contests are not part of the pari-mutuel wagering system. [1993 c.682 §12]

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ORS 462.147 Mutuel pools; forms of mutuel wagering; wagering devices; rules. (1) The mutuel pool for a live horse race or a previously held horse race may

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ORS 462.150 Regulation of underpayments; effect of tax. (1) If during any race meet conducted under this chapter, there is an underpayment of the amount actually due to any wagerer, the amount of such underpayment shall revert and belong to the state and be paid to the Oregon Racing Commission and become a part of its fund and shall not be retained by the licensee under whose license such race is held

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ORS 462.155 (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may allow a race meet operator to conduct mutuel wagering at the licensee’s race course on horse races previously held if

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ORS 462.157 Limitations on wagering on historical animal racing. (1) As used in this section, “historical animal racing” means animal races that were previously held

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ORS 462.160 When race meet is a nuisance. Every race meet held in this state contrary to this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance and may be summarily abated. [Amended by 1969 c.356 §21]

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ORS 462.170 Commission rules apply to county fairs; enforcement. The rules of the Oregon Racing Commission shall apply to all race meets held by county fair associations and shall be enforced by the officers of each association as to race meets held on its grounds. [Amended by 1955 c.468 §2; 1957 c.313 §10; 1969 c.356 §22]

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ORS 462.180 [Repealed by 1969 c.356 §38]

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ORS 462.185 Issuance of licenses to animal owners or trainers; conditions; revocation. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission may require as a condition for the issuance of a license to an animal owner or trainer that the owner or trainer establish to the satisfaction of the commission that the owner or trainer

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ORS 462.190 Restrictions on minors; selling wagering tickets to minors or visibly intoxicated persons. (1) No person under 18 years of age shall enter upon a race course at any time where races are being conducted in which wagering is permitted, except

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ORS 462.195 Written statement of age from purchaser of mutuel wagering ticket or receipt. (1) A licensee conducting a race meet, before selling a mutuel wagering ticket or receipt to any person about whom there is any reasonable doubt of the person having reached the age of 18 years, shall require such person to make a written statement of age and furnish evidence of the true age and identity of the person. The written statement of age shall be on a form furnished by the Oregon Racing Commission, substantially as follows

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ORS 462.200 Tests of animals participating in race meets or persons required to be licensed; costs; rules. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission by rule may require that chemical analysis be made of the urine, saliva, blood or other body substances of animals participating in race meets or persons required to obtain a license pursuant to this chapter. The cost of such a test shall be paid by the commission

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ORS 462.210 Oregon Racing Commission; appointment; confirmation. (1) There is created the Oregon Racing Commission to consist of five commissioners who shall be citizens, residents and electors of this state

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ORS 462.220 Compensation and expenses of members. The members of the Oregon Racing Commission are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Amended by 1969 c.314 §49]

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ORS 462.230 Vacancies and removal. (1) Vacancies in the office of commissioner shall be filled by appointment to be made by the Governor for the unexpired term

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ORS 462.240 Oath of office. Each member of the Oregon Racing Commission shall take and subscribe to an oath of office of the same form as that prescribed by law for the elective state offices. [Amended by 1969 c.356 §24; 1987 c.413 §17; 1997 c.865 §10]

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ORS 462.250 Organization of commission; employees of commission and appointed officials to conduct race meets; commission to fix compensation; rules and regulations. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission shall organize by electing one of its members chairperson and one vice chairperson

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ORS 462.260 Oregon Racing Commission Account; office, records and annual report of commission. (1) All money payable to the Oregon Racing Commission shall be deposited in the General Fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Oregon Racing Commission Account. This account is appropriated continuously to the commission for the purposes authorized by law

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ORS 462.265 Commission subject to state budget procedures and laws governing supervision of expenditures. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission is subject to the provisions of ORS 291.201 to 291.222, including but not limited to the provisions of those sections relating to changes and revisions by the Governor in agency request budgets

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ORS 462.270 Duties of commission; rules. (1) The Oregon Racing Commission shall license, regulate and supervise all race meets held in this state and cause the various places where race meets are to be held to be visited and inspected at least once each fiscal year

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ORS 462.272 Power of commission to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas. (1) In administering the provisions of this chapter, any member of the Oregon Racing Commission, or an agent authorized by the commission, has power on behalf of the commission to

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ORS 462.273 Prohibited activities of commission, staff and family members. (1) No member, employee or appointee of the Oregon Racing Commission, or the immediate family member of such a person, may

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