Title 3, AGRICULTURE

After January 1, 2017, a licensed racing entity shall conduct a horse race meeting at the location designated and approved by the commission.

(a) Standardbred horse racing.--No more than five persons shall be licensed to conduct a horse race meeting. No person licensed under this chapter to conduct standardbred horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be licensed to conduct thoroughbred horse racing with pari-mutue…

The Department of Revenue shall provide financial administration of pari-mutuel wagering under this chapter in accordance with Department of Revenue regulations and regulations of the commission. The Department of Revenue shall prescribe the form and system of accounting to be us…

(a) General rule.-- (1) Horse racing shall be conducted consistent with 4 Pa.C.S. § 1303 (relating to additional Category 1 slot machine license requirements). (2) The required racing days under this section and 4 Pa.C.S. § 1303(a)(2) and (b) may be waived or modified by the comm…

(a) Procedure and terms.-- (1) After January 1, 2017, a person seeking a license to conduct horse race meetings at which pari-mutuel wagering is permitted or seeking to renew the license shall file an application or renewal application with the commission in the manner prescribed…

(a) Scope.--The commission may adopt a comprehensive code of conduct applicable to commissioners, employees of the commission, independent contractors and the immediate family of the commissioners, employees and independent contractors to enable them to avoid any perceived or act…

No director, owner, officer, manager or employee of an applicant or licensed racing entity or their immediate family shall accept gifts from breeders, owners, trainers or other individuals who participate in the conduct of horse racing in this Commonwealth.

(a) Racetrack racing official.--The commission shall approve each racetrack employee whose duties include the enforcement of pari-mutuel racing activities which directly or indirectly affect the racing product. Compensation for an official under this subsection shall be paid by t…

(a) Requirements.--The following shall apply to a secondary pari-mutuel organization: (1) A secondary pari-mutuel organization offering and accepting pari-mutuel wagers within this Commonwealth must be properly licensed by the commission. Each secondary pari-mutuel organization e…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall develop a licensing or other classification system for the regulation of racing vendors, trainers, jockeys, drivers, horse owners, backside area employees and other individuals participating in horse racing and all other persons required to…

(a) General rule.--The commission may impose administrative fines upon any licensed or unlicensed racing entity, association or person participating in horse racing at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted, other than as a patron, for a violation of any provision of this chapte…

(a) Power of licensed racing entity.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a licensed racing entity may refuse admission to and eject from the racetrack enclosure operated by the licensed racing entity any person licensed by the commission under this chapter and employed at an o…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall require licensed racing entities to employ persons as security as determined by the commission. Designated security personnel: (1) Shall refer possible violations of the criminal laws of this Commonwealth within the racetrack or racetrack e…

(a) Host licensees.--The commission may approve the application of a licensed racing entity or secondary pari-mutuel organization to electronically simulcast horse races to and from this Commonwealth. Upon request by a licensed racing entity or secondary pari-mutuel organization,…

(a) Wagering location.--A licensed racing entity shall provide a location during a horse race meeting within the racetrack enclosure where the licensed racing entity shall operate the pari-mutuel system of wagering by its patrons on the results of horse races held at the racetrac…

(a) Nonprimary locations.--The following shall apply: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may approve a licensed racing entity to continue to operate a nonprimary location where it has conducted pari-mutuel wagering on horse races conducted by …

Every licensed racing entity that conducts a horse race meeting at which pari-mutuel wagering is authorized shall maintain books and records that clearly show by separate record the total amount of money contributed to every pari-mutuel pool. The Department of Revenue or its auth…

A licensed racing entity shall promptly file with the commission any lease agreement concerning any concession, labor management relation, hiring of designated classes of officers, employees or contractors specified by the commission or any other contract or agreement as the comm…

(a) Fund.--There is established in the State Treasury the State Racing Fund. For fiscal year 2015-2016, money in the fund is appropriated on a continuing basis to the department for the purposes of administering this chapter. Beginning on July 1, 2016, all money deposited in the …

(a) Distribution.--A licensed racing entity shall distribute money in a pari-mutuel pool to the holders of winning tickets presented for payment before the first day of April of the year following the date of purchase. Failure to present a winning ticket within the prescribed per…

(a) Establishment.--There is created a restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be known as the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund which shall consist of the money deposited under section 9334 (relating to State Racing Fund and tax rate) and any provision of 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relat…

(a) Establishment.--There is created a restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be known as the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund which shall consist of the money deposited under section 9334 (relating to State Racing Fund and tax rate) and any provision of 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (re…

(a) Distribution.--The Department of Agriculture shall distribute money in the fair fund annually, on or before March 1, for reimbursement for each county agricultural society and each independent agricultural society conducting standardbred horse racing during its annual fair, o…

An applicant, licensee or other person whose application has been denied or whose license has been suspended, revoked or not renewed may request a hearing before the commission. The provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agenci…

(a) General.--No commissioner or employee of the commission shall wager upon the outcome of any horse race conducted at or simulcast to a track at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted by any licensed racing entity regulated by the commission. No licensed racing entity shall pe…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall have the authority to employ or contract with licensed veterinarians, stewards and other personnel deemed appropriate by the commission to serve at each horse race meeting conducted by a licensed racing entity. The commission may employ or …

The commission may approve a licensed racing entity to issue a free pass, card or badge for a special promotional program and seasonal discount ticket program.

A licensed racing entity conducting pari-mutuel wagering shall display on video screens the approximate odds or approximate will-pays on each horse for each race as well as a combination of races, including, but not limited to, quinellas, exactas, perfectas and any other combinat…

(a) General rule.--The commission shall permit intrastate simulcasting of live horse racing between the licensed racing entities that conduct live racing. (b) Simulcast signal.--The simulcast signal shall be encoded, and the racetrack receiving the simulcast signal may not send t…

(a) Applicability.--This section is applicable only to licensed racing entities that conduct thoroughbred racing. (b) Race secretary.--The race secretary shall receive entries and declarations as an agent for the licensed racing entity for which the race secretary acts. The race …

A licensed racing entity that conducts standardbred horse racing must place on deposit with the commission by March 1 of each year an irrevocable letter of credit equivalent to its average weekly purse total from the immediate prior year. The commission shall hold the letter of c…

(a) New application.--A licensed racing entity or secondary pari-mutuel organization seeking to offer electronic wagering to individuals within this Commonwealth must apply to the commission for a license by submitting a completed license application. Except for a licensed racing…

Costs and fees are as follows: (1) The applicant shall pay all costs incurred by the commission in reviewing an application for an initial license, including legal and investigative costs and the cost of other necessary outside professionals and consultants in accordance with the…

(a) Application for license.--An application for an initial or renewal license shall be in the form and manner prescribed by the commission in accordance with this chapter. The commission may deny a license to an applicant that provides false or misleading information on or omits…

(a) Application.--The application presentation shall be in accordance with all of the following: (1) The commission may require an applicant to make an oral presentation prior to the ruling in order to clarify or otherwise respond to questions concerning the application as a cond…

The commission may request additional information from an applicant if the additional information would assist the commission in deciding whether to issue or renew a license, including all of the following: (1) Copies of any documents used by the applicant in preparing the applic…

(a) Prior to operating requirements.--Before doing business in this Commonwealth, all of the following are required of a licensee: (1) Be qualified to do business in this Commonwealth. (2) Submit a copy of each document required to be filed with the Department of Revenue and each…

A transfer of licenses shall be done in accordance with the following: (1) A license issued under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable. (2) A substantial change in ownership in a licensee shall result in termination of the license unless prior written approval has…

A license issued under this subchapter shall be valid for one calendar year for which the license is issued.

All of the following apply: (1) The commission shall have all of the rights, powers and remedies necessary to carry out this chapter and to ensure compliance with this chapter, including revocation, suspension or modification of a license and the imposition of fines under section…

(a) Applicant.--An applicant must be tax compliant to be eligible for a license issued under this chapter. Upon receipt of an application for a license, the commission shall request the Department of Revenue to conduct a tax compliance review of the applicant. (b) Licensees.--A l…

(a) Regulations for medication.--When a licensed racing entity conducts a horse race meeting with pari-mutuel wagering, the commission shall have in effect rules or regulations to control the use and administration of any medication and the use and administration of any device th…

(a) Establishment.--There is established the Pennsylvania Race Horse Testing Program. The program shall be administered by the commission. All costs of the program shall be paid by the appropriations allocated under section 9374 (relating to costs of enforcement of medication rul…

The costs of all equipment, supplies and facilities, except holding barns or stables, to be located at race horse meeting facilities, grounds or enclosures or at other locations designated by the management committee shall be paid by the commission.

(a) Authorization.--Beginning July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the General Assembly shall authorize the transfer of funds from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund to the State Racing Fund to provide for each cost associated with the collection and research o…