Title 41, Title 41 Racing, and Athletics

The members of the board shall elect one of their number as chairperson upon the appointment of any new member for a full term and whenever the office may become vacant. The members of the board shall not be compensated for their services on the board.

The division of gaming and athletics licensing may in the first instance make decisions and issue orders as may to it seem proper in the administration of the provisions of laws that shall be, from time to time, assigned to its direction by the governor. Any person or persons agg…

Upon an appeal being taken from any decision or order, the racing and athletics hearing board shall hold and conduct hearings on the appeal to be governed by rules to be adopted by the board, and in the hearings the board shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The boa…

(a) The members of the racing and athletics hearing board are hereby severally authorized and empowered to administer oaths; and the board, in all cases of every nature pending before it, is hereby authorized and empowered to summon and examine witnesses and to compel the product…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing or any party in interest, if aggrieved by a decision of the board, shall be entitled to judicial review as provided by chapter 35 of title 42.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-20-13, or other provisions of laws, the procedures established by §§ 41-2-3, 41-2-4, and 41-2-6 shall constitute the exclusive remedies for persons aggrieved by any order or decision of the division of gaming and athletics licensing or of th…

No person, association, or corporation shall hold or conduct any meeting within the state where horse racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward, except such person, association, or corporation as shall be licensed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing …

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have the power to require that the books and financial or other statements of any person, corporation, or association licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be kept in any manner that to the division may seem best,…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing may at any time for cause require the removal of any employee or official employed by any licensee hereunder.

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have power to compel the production of any and all books, memoranda, or documents showing the receipts and disbursements of any person, corporation, or association licensed under the provisions of this chapter to conduct race m…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have power to summon witnesses before it and to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses whenever, in the judgment of the division, it may be necessary for the effectual discharge of its duties; and any person failing …

Any license granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, and shall be subject to suspension or revocation for any cause that the division shall deem sufficient, after giving…

Any person aiding or abetting in the conduct of any meeting within this state at which racing of horses shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward, except in accordance with a license duly issued and unsuspended or un-revoked by the division of gaming and athletics licens…

No fee, tax, or other emolument shall be exacted by any city or town for the use of track or events conducted thereon under the provisions of this chapter, and the right to establish any fees, taxes, or other emoluments shall rest with the division of gaming and athletics licensi…

Any licensee under this chapter shall have the right to refuse admission to and to eject from the enclosure of any pari-mutuel facility where a pari-mutuel meeting licensed under the provisions of this chapter, is being held, any person or persons whose presence within the enclos…

Any person or persons within the enclosure deemed undesirable by the licensee, its agents, or servants or who has been ordered to leave or who has been previously ejected, shall, upon refusal to leave, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine…

The invalidity of any sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter or chapter 4 of this title shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapters.

Before a horse racing track shall be established in any town or city, the approval of the question as is required by chapter 9 of this title shall be necessary, and if consent be thus given, all further regulations shall rest with the division of gaming and athletics licensing.

The majority of the membership of the board of directors of any corporation licensed to hold or conduct any meeting within the state where horse racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward, shall be residents of the state.

There shall be administered to the first three (3) finishers and to the last finisher of every horse race, the appropriate chemical test authorized by the division of gaming and athletics licensing.

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall be empowered to license race meets under the following classes: (1) Class A. Horse running races, so-called. (2) Class B. Competitive harness horse races that are run in connection with the grand circuit, so-called. (3) Class C…

(a) Any person, association, or corporation desiring to conduct horse racing within this state shall apply to the division of gaming and athletics licensing for a license on forms provided by the division. The application shall specify the days on which horse racing is to be cond…

The application for a Class A license shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of February in any year and the division of gaming and athletics licensing having considered the applications, shall on or before the first day of April in any year, assign or award all dates for …

Class A licenses, when granted, shall be renewable at the option of the licensee for a period of ten (10) years, provided the licensee complies with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 4 of this title.

If by any reason or cause beyond the control of and through no fault or neglect of any licensee and while the licensee is not in default, it should become impossible or impracticable to conduct horse racing upon any day or days licensed by the division of gaming and athletics lic…

The division, at its discretion, shall license owners, trainers, jockeys, starters, exercise boys, hotwalkers, grooms, and all other stable personnel as well as pari-mutuel employees, concessioners and vendors, security personnel, licensees, employees, pari-mutuel totalizator com…

(a) All persons, firms, partnerships, associations, or corporations desiring to operate any concession allied to any horse racing track, shall apply for a license to the division of racing and athletics, on such forms and in such a manner as prescribed by regulations of the divis…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing may make rules and regulations governing the operation of the tracks and stables. The division may make rules regulating betting at the horse racing events. The division may, at its discretion, appoint deputies, not exceeding twenty-…

(a) No person shall enter the stable enclosure of a licensee of thoroughbred horses kept for a racing meeting without first obtaining the proper photo identification or permission in writing from the designated track security authority. (b) Any person violating this section shall…

(a) The division of gaming and athletics licensing may permit at racing events, licensed under the provisions of chapter 3 of this title, betting under pari-mutuel system, so-called, or auction mutuel system, so-called, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) Events run…

The amount of unclaimed money, as determined by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, now held or that shall hereafter be held by any licensee, on account of outstanding and un-cashed winning tickets, shall, at the expiration of one year after the close of the meeting d…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing may authorize members of the division, or duly authorized deputies, to enter upon the premises at any racing event for the purpose of inspecting books and records; supervising and examining cashiers, ticket sellers, pool sellers, and…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, prepare and file with the general treasurer a full and complete statement of its receipts from all sources, and shall turn over to the general treasurer all moneys in its possession.

After deducting the commission and the “breaks,” as required by law, a pari-mutuel pool shall be redistributed to the contributors. The licensee of a dog track shall pay a tax to the state of five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the amounts contributed to the mutuel pool. The lice…

Section 41-4-14 shall take effect upon the approval of the voters of any city or town voting on the question allowing the sport of dog racing, subject, however, to an affirmative vote as provided in chapter 9 of this title.

The pari-mutuel system, so-called, or other form of betting system authorized by this chapter, shall not be used or permitted at any location other than the race track at which the horse racing event is licensed to be conducted. No licensee shall knowingly permit any minor to be …

(a) Each licensee conducting racing events under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state, and there is hereby imposed: (1) A tax at the rate of three percent (3%) of the total money wagered on so-called straight (win, place, or show) wagering on the events; and (2) A tax at…

(a) Each licensee under the pari-mutuel system may retain as the licensee’s commission: (1) Not to exceed sixteen percent (16%) of the total amount of money wagered on so-called straight (win, place, or show) wagering on events; and (2) Not to exceed eighteen percent (18%) of the…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 41-4-3 or § 41-3.1-6, each licensee conducting racing events under the pari-mutuel system shall collect an additional five percent (5%) of all money wagered on the multiple pools at racing tracks. “Multiple pools” shall be defined as all fo…

If events are conducted under the auction mutuel system the following taxes and license fees are hereby imposed: (1) As to Class B events, a tax of two percent (2%) of the total amount of money wagered and also a license fee of two hundred dollars ($200) per day; (2) As to Class …

Each licensee under the auction mutuel system may retain, as the licensee’s commission, not to exceed five percent (5%) of the total amount of money wagered.

Events run under Class D shall pay a fee not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00) per day; provided, however, that no wagering of any sort shall be allowed at the events.

The tax administrator shall assess and collect the taxes imposed by this chapter under such rules and regulations as he or she may prescribe. All taxes hereby imposed shall be due and payable at the close of each day’s racing and any tax not paid upon demand of the tax administra…

The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall devise a system of accounting and shall supervise betting at a track in a manner so that the rights of the state are protected, and shall collect all fees and licenses under rules and regulations as it shall prescribe.

(a) All persons, firms, partnerships, associations, or corporations desiring to operate any concession allied to any dog racing track, shall apply for a license to the division of gaming and athletics licensing, on such forms and in such a manner as prescribed by regulations of t…

(a) No boxing or sparring match or exhibition for a prize or a purse, or at which an admission fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, in the form of dues or otherwise, shall take place or be conducted in this state unless licensed by the division of gaming and athletics l…