4-38-104. Powers and duties of commission.
(1) The commission shall: license, regulate, and supervise the persons involved in the racing of horses as provided in this chapter; license, regulate, and supervise the recognized race meets held in this state under the terms of this chapter; cause the various places where recognized race meets are held to be visited and inspected at least once a year; assist in procuring public liability insurance coverage from a private insurance company for those licensees unable to otherwise obtain the insurance required under this chapter; make rules in accordance with, to govern race meets, including rules: Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act to resolve scheduling conflicts and settle disputes among licensees; to supervise, discipline, suspend, fine, and bar from events a person required to be licensed by this chapter; to exclude a horse from a racetrack facility in this state, or prohibit a horse from participating in a horse race or race meet; and to hold, conduct, and operate all recognized race meets conducted pursuant to this chapter; determine which persons participating, directly or indirectly, in recognized race meets require licenses; announce the time, place, and duration of a recognized race meet for which a license is required; and establish reasonable fees for all licenses provided for under this chapter.
(2) The commission may: grant, suspend, or revoke licenses issued under this chapter; impose fines as provided in this chapter; access criminal history record information for the licensees and commission or contracted employees; exclude from any racetrack facility in this state a person, including an owner, who: the commission considers detrimental to the best interests of racing; or violates this chapter or any rule or order of the commission; and exclude from a racetrack facility in this state, or prohibit from participating in a horse race or race meet, a horse that is owned, in full or part by a person: who the commission considers detrimental to the best interests of racing; or who violates this chapter or a rule or order of the commission.
(3) For purposes of Subsection, ownership includes a horse for which an individual or entity has a beneficial or other interest, as defined by rule. (2)(e) The period of time a horse may be excluded or prohibited from racing under Subsectionmay not exceed one calendar year from the date of the initial oral or written ruling by the stewards. (2)(e) A change in ownership or beneficial interest in a horse excluded or prohibited from racing under Subsectiondoes not affect the horse's exclusion from a racetrack or prohibition from racing unless otherwise determined by the commission. (2)(e)
(4) The commission may contract, in accordance with, with a person to issue a license required under Subsectionor. Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code (1)(a) (b)