3A OK Stat § 3A-200.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 3A. Amusements and Sports|§3A-200.1. Definitions.

|A. As used in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act: |1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;2. "Enclosure" means all buildings, structures and grounds utilized for the conduct of a race meeting and/or gaming at the race track and any additional areas designated by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;3. "Family" means husband, wife, and any dependent children;4. "Financial interest" means an interest that could result in directly or indirectly receiving a pecuniary gain or sustaining a pecuniary loss as a result of ownership or interest in a business entity, or as a result of salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration from any person;5. "Horse racing" means any type of horse racing, including, but not limited to, Arabian, Appaloosa, Paint, Pinto, Quarter Horse, and Thoroughbred horse racing.a."Arabian horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is an Arabian horse registered with the Arabian Horse Club Registry of America and approved by the Arabian Horse Racing Association of America or any successor organization, mounted by a jockey, and engaged in races on the flat over a distance of not less than one-quarter (1/4) mile or more than four (4) miles.b."Appaloosa horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is an Appaloosa horse registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club or any successor organization and mounted by a jockey.c."Quarter Horse racing" means the form of horse racing where each participating horse is a Quarter Horse registered with the American Quarter Horse Association or any successor organization, mounted by a jockey, and engaged in a race on the flat.d."Paint horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a Paint horse registered with the American Paint Horse Association or any successor organization and mounted by a jockey.e."Pinto horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a Pinto horse registered with the Pinto Horse Association of America, Inc. or any successor organization and mounted by a jockey.f."Thoroughbred horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a Thoroughbred horse registered with the Jockey Club or any successor organization, mounted by a jockey, and engaged in races on the flat.“Horse racing” shall not mean the racing of a cloned horse or offspring of a cloned horse regardless of whether any breed association has registered the horse;6. "Minor" means any individual under eighteen (18) years of age;7. "Minus pool" means a pari-mutuel pool in which, after deducting the take-out, not enough money remains in the pool to pay the legally prescribed minimum return to those placing winning wagers, and in which the organization licensee would be required to pay the remaining amount due;8. "Occupation licensee" means any person who has obtained an occupation license;9. "Organization licensee" means any person receiving an organization license;10. "Pari-mutuel system of wagering" means a form of wagering on the outcome of horse races in which those who wager purchase wagers of various denominations on a horse or horses and all wagers for each race are pooled and held by the organization licensee for distribution. The pari-mutuel system of wagering uses an electric totalizator or similar equipment which automatically registers the wagers made on each horse;11. "Pari-mutuel pool" means the total money wagered by individuals on any horse or horses in a particular horse race to win, place, or show and held by the organization licensee pursuant to the pari-mutuel system of wagering. There is a separate pari-mutuel pool for win, for place, for show, and for each multiple combination of betting approved by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;12. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other association or entity; and13. "Race meeting" means the entire period of time not to exceed twenty (20) calendar days separating any race days for which an organization license has been granted to a person by the Commission to hold horse races at which the pari-mutuel system of wagering is conducted, to hold non-pari-mutuel horse races or to conduct accredited work or training races.B. The Commission may define by rule or regulation any term which is not defined in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act.Added by Laws 1983, c. 11, § 2, emerg. eff. March 22, 1983. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 196, § 1, emerg. eff. June 26, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 223, § 10, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 208, § 69, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 88, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 210, § 5, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1991, c. 269, § 6, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 364, § 14, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 517, § 1, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 274, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 1, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 22, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 49, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.NOTE: Laws 2006, c. 177, § 1 repealed by Laws 2007, c. 1, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 22, 2007.