Title 36A, Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission may allow a race meet operator that holds a Class A license to conduct mutuel wagering at the licensee’s race course on horse races previously held if: (a) The races were actual events held at race courses during race meets; (b) The races were sub…

(1) As used in this section, “historical animal racing” means animal races that were previously held. (2) A mutuel wager on historical animal racing may be placed only from a physical race course of a licensee. (3) A mutuel wager on historical animal racing may not be placed usin…

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]

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]

(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: (a) Is contributing to the State Industrial Accident Fund a…

(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: (a) When accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who is the person’s parent, guardian or spouse; or (b) When persons 14 …

(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 …

(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 …

(1) There is created the Oregon Racing Commission to consist of five commissioners who shall be citizens, residents and electors of this state. (2) Upon the expiration of the term of any member the Governor shall appoint a successor for a term of four calendar years and until the…

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]

(1) Vacancies in the office of commissioner shall be filled by appointment to be made by the Governor for the unexpired term. (2) Any commissioner may be removed by the Governor for cause after a public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall fix the time and place for the hearing a…

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]

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission shall organize by electing one of its members chairperson and one vice chairperson. (2) The commission shall appoint an executive director, who may be a member of the commission or an employee of the commission in another capacity, a chief state s…

(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. (2) The commis…

(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. (2) The commission and its officers and employees ar…

(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. (2) The commission shall be the sole judge of whether …

(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: (a) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records and docume…

(1) No member, employee or appointee of the Oregon Racing Commission, or the immediate family member of such a person, may: (a) Own or have any other financial interest in any animal participating in any race meet in Oregon. (b) Own or have any other financial interest in any rac…

The Oregon Racing Commission may: (1) Cooperate with the racing commissions or boards of other jurisdictions and with racing organizations in enforcing laws regulating racing, in exchanging information relating to racing, in studying and detecting drugs and in carrying out progra…

Enforcement agents, designated as such by the Oregon Racing Commission, shall have the authority to serve and execute warrants of arrest and search warrants in the manner provided by law. [1957 c.313 §14; 1987 c.413 §11]

(1) On or before February 1 of each year, the Oregon Racing Commission shall provide a report to the Legislative Assembly in the form required under ORS 192.245 on greyhound race wagers made in Oregon. (2) The report must include: (a) The amount wagered on greyhound races in Oreg…

(1) If a person makes a report to the Oregon Racing Commission of a violation or potential violation of a statute, rule or order relating to racing, the identity of the person making the report is confidential and is not subject to disclosure as a public record under ORS 192.311 …

As used in ORS 462.301 to 462.340: (1) “Back” means to wager on a selected outcome occurring in a given market. (2) “Exchange” means a system operated by an exchange wagering licensee in which the exchange wagering licensee maintains one or more markets in which persons may back …

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the horse racing industry is economically important to this state and that the general welfare of the residents of this state will be promoted by the advancement of horse racing and related projects and facilities in this state…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, exchange wagering by residents of this state and other jurisdictions on the results of horse races conducted in this state or other jurisdictions are lawful, provided that: (1) Exchange wagering may be conducted …

(1) A person may not open an exchange wagering account or place an exchange wager except in accordance with federal law, ORS 462.301 to 462.340 and the rules adopted pursuant to ORS 462.301 to 462.340. (2) Only a person with a valid exchange wagering account may place wagers thro…

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission may issue an exchange wagering license to an applicant that meets the requirements of this section and the rules adopted by the commission pursuant to this section. (2) An applicant shall submit an application in a form and manner determined by th…

(1) An exchange wagering licensee may not accept an exchange wager, or series of exchange wagers, from an exchange wagering account holder if the results of the exchange wager or series of exchange wagers would create a liability for the holder in excess of moneys on the deposit …

Subject to the approval of the Oregon Racing Commission, an exchange wagering licensee may collect exchange revenues in the manner and amounts determined by the exchange wagering licensee, including but not limited to assessing a surcharge on any person’s net winnings. [2019 c.31…

An exchange wagering licensee may cancel or allow to be canceled any unmatched wagers, without cause, at any time. [2019 c.313 §9]

The Oregon Racing Commission may adopt rules to regulate when an exchange wagering licensee may cancel or void a matched wager or part of a matched wager, and the actions that an exchange wagering licensee may take when all or part of a matched wager is canceled or voided. [2019 …

An exchange wager may be posted in a market after the start of a race if so authorized by the Oregon Racing Commission by rule and agreed to by the race track or fair that is conducting the race on which the exchange wager is made. [2019 c.313 §11]

Subject to applicable federal law, an exchange wagering licensee may post exchange wagers submitted by residents of this state in an interstate exchange pool in order to form identically opposing wagers, and may treat any resulting matched wager as part of one or more common pool…

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission may require an exchange wagering licensee to: (a) Pay a fee to the commission of not more than two percent of the exchange wagering licensee’s exchange revenue; and (b) Pay a portion of the exchange wagering licensee’s exchange revenues as may be …

The Oregon Racing Commission may not require an exchange wagering licensee to: (1) Retain, withhold or take out any amounts from exchange wagers; or (2) Assure any minimum payoff amount for an exchange wager or to calculate payoffs of winning exchange wagers in a manner inconsist…

The Oregon Racing Commission may: (1) Adopt rules: (a) To regulate exchange wagering in this state, including the manner in which exchange wagers may be accepted and the requirements for a person to participate in exchange wagering; (b) Regarding the issuance, renewal, revocation…

No person may wager money or any other thing of value on the outcome of a greyhound race or other dog race, or accept or facilitate such wagering, regardless of the location at which the race takes place. [2025 c.26 §2] Note: 462.400 becomes operative July 1, 2027. See section 19…

(1) The board of stewards appointed by the Oregon Racing Commission for a race meet may, after an inquiry and hearing, impose appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with the laws and rules of racing and with the authorized commission or board directives applicable to said ra…

The Attorney General, at the request of the Oregon Racing Commission, shall bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover: (1) Costs described in ORS 462.405 (6) plus reasonable legal fees for the recovery action. (2) An award contained in a final order describe…

(1) An animal may not participate in any race if: (a) Less than 24 hours before post time the animal has been administered any drug that is prohibited by the Oregon Racing Commission. (b) The animal possesses in its system, on race day, either prior to or at the time of the race …

The schedule of purses to be paid during a race meet, including the number of animals sharing in the purse of a race, shall be fair and reasonable. The purse schedule must be submitted to and approved by the Oregon Racing Commission prior to commencement of the race meet. [1969 c…

No person shall stimulate or depress any animal involved in any race or otherwise affect in any way the animal’s ability to perform therein, either prior to or during a race, by the administration of drugs or by the use of any electrical device or equipment or by any mechanical o…

(1) No person shall influence or conspire or attempt to influence or conspire with any other person to affect the result of any race in which an animal participates by stimulating or depressing any animal involved in such race or otherwise affecting in any way the animal’s abilit…

(1) No person shall possess, transport or use any drug within the confines of a race course, except upon a bona fide veterinarian’s prescription with a complete statement of the uses and purposes of such prescription upon the container of such prescription. (2) A copy of such pre…

(1) No person shall knowingly enter or race any animal in any race under any name or designation other than that name or designation assigned to such animal by and registered with such club or association or other governing body recognized by the Oregon Racing Commission for such…

No person shall aid, abet, counsel, instigate, engage or in any way further any act by which any animal is entered or raced in any race under any name or designation other than that name or designation assigned to such animal by and registered with such club or association or oth…

(1) Any person who attempts to, or does persuade, procure or cause another person to wager on an animal participating in a race, and upon which money is wagered, and who asks or demands, or accepts compensation as a reward for information or purported information given in such ca…

Any person who in the commission of touting falsely uses the name of any official of the Oregon Racing Commission, its inspectors or attaches, or of any official of any race track association, or the names of any owner, trainer, jockey or other person licensed by the commission a…

In addition to mutuel wagering authorized by this chapter to be conducted upon the premises of a race course, a race meet licensee may conduct off-race course mutuel wagering in accordance with ORS 462.700 to 462.740 and Oregon Racing Commission rules. [1987 c.913 §2; 2005 c.72 §…

(1) Any race meet licensee may make written application to the Oregon Racing Commission to conduct off-race course mutuel wagering: (a) On races held at the licensee’s race course; or (b) On races held at race courses outside this state. (2) The application shall be in such form,…