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MT Code § 23-4-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-106. Executive secretary -- powers and duties -- staff -- prohibition on racing activities

  23-4-106. Executive secretary -- powers and duties -- staff -- prohibition on racing activities. (1) The department shall appoint an executive secretary for the board.   (2) The executive secretary, in accordance with rules adopted by the board and the provisions of Title 2, chapter 2, and this chapter, shall:   (a) supervise race meets and activities of racing officials;   (b) hire all state racing officials for the department;   (c) inspect race facilities;   (d) prescribe the duties and salary of state stewards; and   (e) perform other duties as directed by the board.   (3) The executive secretary may, subject to the approval of the board, hire staff to assist in the performance of the executive secretary's duties.   (4) The executive secretary, a staff member, and any member of the executive secretary's or a staff member's immediate family are prohibited from owning, training, or having any interest in a racehorse or mule running on a Montana track or having any financial interest in any Montana racing association. A racing official hired by the department or approved by the board may not wager at a race meet at which the racing official presides.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 192, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 447, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 18, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 2, L. 2017.
MT Code § 23-4-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-107. through 23-4-109 reserved

  23-4-107 through 23-4-109 reserved.
MT Code § 23-4-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-110. Terminated

  23-4-110. Terminated. Sec. 5, Ch. 232, L. 2019.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-4-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 2. Race Meets|23-4-201. Licenses -- contracts

  23-4-201. Licenses -- contracts. (1) (a) A person may not hold a race meet or conduct fantasy sports league wagering through a parimutuel facility, parimutuel network, or a simulcast parimutuel network conducting a fantasy sports league in this state without a valid license issued by the department under this chapter. A person applying for a license to hold a race meet under this chapter shall file with the department an application that must set forth the time, place, and number of days the license will continue and other information the board requires.   (b) A person may not conduct simulcast racing through a simulcast parimutuel network without having entered into a contract with the board.   (2) A person who participates in a race meet, except for a match bronc ride or a wild horse ride, must be licensed and charged an annual fee set by the board. The annual fee must be paid to the department and used for expenses of administering this chapter. Each person holding a license under this chapter shall comply with this chapter and with the rules adopted and orders issued by the board.   (3) A license may not be issued to a person who has failed to pay the fees, taxes, or money required under this chapter.   (4) An application to hold a race meet must be submitted to the department, and the board shall act on the application within 30 days. The board is the sole judge of whether the race meet may be licensed and the number of days the meet may continue.   (5) The board shall require that a fair board and an independent racing association conducting a race meet comply with the requirements of the rules adopted by the board before granting a license.   (6) A racing association consisting of a local fair board or an association approved by a local fair board may submit a contract proposal to the board to hold a simulcast race meet in a simulcast facility.   (7) An unexpired license held by a person who violates this chapter or who fails to pay to the department the sums required under this chapter is subject to cancellation and revocation by the board.   (8) A license to operate a parimutuel facility conducting fantasy sports league wagering may not be issued to an applicant unless the applicant is also licensed under Title 23, chapter 5.   History: (1), (3) thru (5)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 216, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 62-507, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 1977; Sec. 62-505, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 62-505(part), 62-507; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 557, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 467, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 9, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 387, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 294, L. 2011.
MT Code § 23-4-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 2. Race Meets|23-4-203. Race meets -- when lawful

  23-4-203. Race meets -- when lawful. It is lawful to conduct live or simulcast race meets at a racetrack or simulcast facility or otherwise at any time during the week.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 306, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 62-508(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 557, L. 1989.
MT Code § 23-4-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 2. Race Meets|23-4-204. Race exclusively for Montana-bred horses -- bonus for winner

  23-4-204. Race exclusively for Montana-bred horses -- bonus for winner. (1) For the purpose of encouraging the breeding in this state of valuable registered horses, at least one race each day at each race meet must be limited to horses bred in this state unless, in the board's judgment, there is an insufficient number of Montana-bred horses for the race. If in the opinion of the board sufficient competition cannot be had among this class of horses, the race may be eliminated for the day and a substitute race provided instead. Races with exclusively Montana-bred horses must be run for 20% higher purses than races in comparable conditions that are not run with exclusively Montana-bred horses.   (2) The licensee conducting the race meet shall pay a sum equal to 10% of the first money of every purse won by a horse bred in this state to the breeder of the horse within 30 days of the end of the race meet. Only the money contributed by the licensee conducting the race meet may be considered in computing the bonus.   (3) Three percent of exotic wagering on a simulcast race must be deposited in a state special revenue account. The board shall then distribute all funds collected under this subsection to live race purses or for other purposes that the board considers appropriate for the good of the existing horseracing industry.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 306, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 62-509; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 557, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 18, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 314, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 426, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-4-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 2. Race Meets|23-4-205. Public liability insurance

  23-4-205. Public liability insurance. For the protection of the public, exhibitors, and visitors, a person licensed to conduct a race meet or operate a simulcast facility under this chapter shall carry public liability insurance in an amount and form of contract approved by the board.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 216, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 62-510; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 557, L. 1989.
MT Code § 23-4-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 3. Parimutuel Betting|23-4-303. Licensee's right to withhold deposits

  23-4-303. Licensee's right to withhold deposits. Subject to 15-10-420, if a government or governmental agency imposes a levy on a licensee by a special tax on the money deposited under the parimutuel system or upon or against a licensee's receipts, the licensee may withhold in addition to the percent and breakage provided for in 23-4-302 the amount of the tax levied.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 196, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 62-513; amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
MT Code § 23-4-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 3. Parimutuel Betting|23-4-305. Deposit of unclaimed money

  23-4-305. Deposit of unclaimed money. Each licensee holding a race meet shall, within 30 days of the end of the meet, report to the board the total face value of all unclaimed winning tickets from each parimutuel pool. The money from unclaimed winning tickets must be retained by the licensee for capital improvement approved by the board.   History: En. 62-515 by Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 62-515; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 563, L. 1983.
MT Code § 23-5-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-101. Renumbered 23-5-112

  23-5-101. Renumbered 23-5-112. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 23-5-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-102. Renumbered 23-5-151

  23-5-102. Renumbered 23-5-151. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 23-5-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-103. Renumbered 23-5-152

  23-5-103. Renumbered 23-5-152. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 23-5-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-104. Renumbered 23-5-153

  23-5-104. Renumbered 23-5-153. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 23-5-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-105. Repealed

  23-5-105. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 642, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 197, L. 1949; Sec. 94-2432, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-431 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 508, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-431.
MT Code § 23-5-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-106. Repealed

  23-5-106. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 642, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 115, L. 1907; Sec. 8419, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11162, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11162, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-2406, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-406 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-406; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981.
MT Code § 23-5-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-107. Repealed

  23-5-107. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 642, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 115, L. 1907; Sec. 8418, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11161, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pen. C. Sec. 332; re-en. Sec. 11161, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-2405, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-405 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-405.
MT Code § 23-5-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-108. Renumbered 23-5-154

  23-5-108. Renumbered 23-5-154. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 23-5-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-109. Repealed

  23-5-109. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 642, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 115, L. 1907; Sec. 8421, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11164, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11164, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-2408, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-408 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-408.
MT Code § 23-5-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-110. Public policy of state concerning gambling

  23-5-110. Public policy of state concerning gambling. (1) The legislature finds that for the purpose of ensuring the proper gambling environment in this state it is necessary and desirable to adopt a public policy regarding public gambling activities in Montana. The legislature therefore declares it is necessary to:   (a) create and maintain a uniform regulatory climate that assures players, owners, tourists, citizens, and others that the gambling industry in this state is fair and is not influenced by corrupt persons, organizations, or practices;   (b) protect legal public gambling activities from unscrupulous players and vendors and detrimental influences;   (c) protect the public from unscrupulous proprietors and operators of gambling establishments, games, and devices;   (d) protect the state and local governments from those who would conduct illegal gambling activities that deprive those governments of their tax revenues;   (e) protect the health, safety, and welfare of all citizens of this state, including those who do not gamble, by regulating gambling activities; and   (f) promote programs necessary to provide assistance to those who are adversely affected by legalized gambling, including compulsive gamblers and their families.   (2) The legislature adopts the policy that an applicant for a license or permit or other department approval under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter does not have a right to the issuance of a license or permit or the granting of the approval sought. The issuance of a license or permit issued or other department approval granted pursuant to the provisions of parts 1 through 8 of this chapter is a privilege revocable only for good cause. A holder does not acquire a vested right in the license or permit issued or other department approval granted. A license or permit issued under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter may not be sold, assigned, leased, or transferred.   (3) Revenue to fund the expense of administration and control of gambling as regulated by parts 1 through 8 of this chapter must be derived solely from fees, taxes, and penalties on gambling activities, except the gambling activities of the Montana state lottery and the parimutuel industry.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 398, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-5-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-111. Construction and application

  23-5-111. Construction and application. In view of Article III, section 9, of the Montana constitution, parts 1 through 8 of this chapter must be strictly construed by the department and the courts to allow only those types of gambling and gambling activity that are specifically and clearly allowed by those parts.   History: (1)En. Sec. 65, Ch. 642, L. 1989; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 398, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-5-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-113. Department as criminal justice agency

  23-5-113. Department as criminal justice agency. The department is a criminal justice agency whose designated agents are granted peace officer status, with the power of search, seizure, and arrest. Agents are authorized to investigate gambling activities in this state regulated by parts 1 through 8 of this chapter and the rules of the department, to report violations to the county attorney of the county in which they occur, to investigate and report on activities related to liquor and tobacco administration under Title 16, and to act as appointed by the attorney general.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 398, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 134, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 61, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-5-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-114. Department employees -- activities prohibited

  23-5-114. Department employees -- activities prohibited. (1) An employee of the department directly involved with the prosecution, investigation, regulation, or licensing of gambling, as designated by the attorney general, may not:   (a) serve as an officer of a business or organization that conducts a gambling activity, other than as an officer of a nonprofit organization;   (b) be employed by a licensed operator in any capacity that requires assisting in conducting a gambling activity regulated under parts 1 through 6 of this chapter or maintaining records for the gambling activity;   (c) have a beneficial or pecuniary interest in a contract for the manufacture, lease, or sale of a gambling device, the conduct of a gambling activity, or the provision of independent consultant services in connection with a gambling activity; or   (d) participate in a gambling activity governed by parts 1 through 6 of this chapter, except in performing assigned employment duties. An employee may participate in a gambling activity governed by chapter 4 or 7 of this title.   (2) The prohibitions in subsections (1)(a) through (1)(c) apply to a former designated department employee during the first year following termination from employment with the department if the employee was directly involved with the prosecution, investigation, regulation, or licensing of gambling immediately before termination.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 647, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-5-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-115. Powers and duties of department -- licensing

  23-5-115. Powers and duties of department -- licensing. (1) The department shall administer the provisions of parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.   (2) The department shall adopt rules to administer and implement parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.   (3) The department shall provide licensing procedures, prescribe necessary application forms, and grant or deny license applications and may provide for the issuance of temporary operating authority.   (4) The department shall, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a license pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter, require the applicant to submit fingerprints for the purpose of a criminal background investigation by the department and the federal bureau of investigation.   (5) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the department and is responsible to the department for the payment of all fees associated with the criminal background check.   (6) The department shall prescribe recordkeeping requirements for licensees, provide a procedure for inspection of records, provide a method for collection of taxes, and establish penalties for the delinquent reporting and payment of required taxes.   (7) The department may suspend, revoke, deny, or place a condition on a license issued under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.   (8) The department may not make public or otherwise disclose confidential criminal justice information, as defined in 44-5-103, information obtained in the tax reporting processes, personal information protected by an individual privacy interest, or trade secrets, as defined in 30-14-402, specifically identified and for which there are reasonable grounds of privilege asserted by the party claiming the privilege.   (9) The department shall assess, collect, and disburse any fees, taxes, or charges authorized under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 398, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 416, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 355, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 61, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-5-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-116. Disclosure of information

  23-5-116. Disclosure of information. (1) The department shall, upon request, disclose information concerning a current or former gambling license applicant or gambling licensee or any other person engaged in gambling or a gambling activity governed by parts 1 through 8 of this chapter, except:   (a) confidential criminal justice information, as defined in 44-5-103;   (b) personal information protected by an individual privacy interest;   (c) trade secrets, as defined in 30-14-402, specifically identified and for which there are reasonable grounds of privilege asserted by the party claiming the privilege; and   (d) information obtained in the tax reporting processes.   (2) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in subsection (1), the department may disclose any information obtained in the application or tax reporting process or as a result of other department operations to:   (a) a federal, state, city, county, or tribal criminal justice agency;   (b) the department of revenue and the federal internal revenue service; and   (c) a gambling regulatory agency of another state, a local government unit of another state, a tribal government, or a foreign nation, provided that the disclosure of the information complies with the law of that jurisdiction and that the receiving entity has been approved for receipt by the Montana attorney general.   (3) In the event of a tax delinquency or at the request of a video gambling machine permitholder, the department shall inform the permitholder of the status of a licensed machine owner's tax payments for a video gambling machine located at the permitholder's place of business.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 132, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 416, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 424, L. 1999.
MT Code § 23-5-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 5. Gambling|Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties|23-5-117. Premises approval

  23-5-117. Premises approval. (1) The department may approve a premises for issuance or operation of an operator's license if the premises meets the requirements contained in subsections (2) and (3).  (2) The premises may include any concessioned area provided for in 16-4-418 and must:   (a) be a structure or facility that is clearly defined by permanently installed walls that extend from floor to ceiling;   (b) have a unique address assigned by the local government in which the premises is located;   (c) have a public external entrance, leading to a street or other common area, that is not shared with another premises for which an operator's license has been issued; and   (d) be designed and arranged to allow for observation and control of all gambling activities by the gambling operator.   (3) If the premises shares a common internal wall with another premises for which an operator's license has been issued, the common wall must be permanently installed, opaque, and extend from floor to ceiling and may not contain an internal entrance through which public access is allowed.   (4) The department may not provide additional requirements in rulemaking for premises suitability related to seating."   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 398, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 480, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 479, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 568, L. 2021.