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NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-34 - Requirements for licensure by Racing Commission.

5:5-34 Requirements for licensure by Racing Commission.  14. No person shall be licensed in any capacity whatsoever by the Racing Commission or employed in any capacity whatsoever at any place, track or enclosure where a horse race meeting is permitted who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. Each person seeking licensure or employment shall submit to the executive director the person's name, address and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The applicant shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations. The executive director is authorized to receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations. Upon receipt of such notification, the executive director shall make a determination regarding the person's eligibility for licensure or employment. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the executive director in the event a current or prospective licensee or employee, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is convicted of a crime or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed. L.1940,c.17,s.14; amended 2003, c.199, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-35 - Officers, directors or employees of permit holder; powers of commission

5:5-35. Officers, directors or employees of permit holder; powers of commission  The commission shall have no right or power to determine who shall be officers, directors or employees of any holder of a permit to conduct a horse race meeting, or the salaries thereof; provided, however, that the commission may compel the discharge of any official or employee of the holder of any such permit or any concessionaire who (1) shall fail or refuse for any reason to comply with the rules or regulations of the commission, (2) who in the opinion of the commission is guilty of fraud, dishonesty or incompetency, (3) has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or (4) shall fail or refuse for any reason to comply with any of the provisions of this act. L.1940, c. 17, p. 75, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-36 - Resident employees

5:5-36. Resident employees  At least eighty-five per centum (85%) of the persons employed by any holder of a permit to conduct a horse race meeting or by any concessionaire at any place, track or enclosure where such a horse race meeting is permitted shall be residents of the State of New Jersey who have actually resided in this State for at least two years; provided, however, that jockeys, drivers or apprentices, exercise boys, owners, trainers, clockers and governing and managing officials and heads of departments of the track may be nonresidents of the State of New Jersey, and shall be excluded when computing the percentage of resident employees. L.1940, c. 17, p. 75, s. 16. Amended by L.1941, c. 137, p. 462, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-37 - Appointment of officials, persons to supervise operation of mutuels

5:5-37. Appointment of officials, persons to supervise operation of mutuels  17. a. The commission shall appoint a State steward and two or more associate State stewards in the case of a running race meeting and a State steward, presiding judge, and two or more associate judges in the case of a harness race meeting, which stewards and judges shall meet qualifications and standards established by the commission in rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); and a State veterinarian and such associate State veterinarians as the commission deems necessary, who shall be licensed or approved to practice in this State by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, to serve at each horse race meeting held under a permit issued under this act. These officials shall devote full-time to their duties during each meeting at which they serve; shall be in the unclassified service under Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes and serve at the pleasure of the commission; and shall, where practicable, be rotated among the running race and harness tracks as appropriate. The compensation of these officials shall be fixed by the commission and shall be paid weekly by the holder of a permit at whose horse race track the officials shall serve. These officials shall have full and free access to any portion of the space or enclosure where such horse race meeting is held and shall have such powers and duties as the commission may from time to time delegate to them under the provisions of this act.  b. The commission shall employ persons to supervise the operation of mutuels at each horse race meeting held under a permit issued pursuant to P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.). These employees shall be in the unclassified service under Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes. The compensation of these employees shall be paid by the commission, which shall be reimbursed by the permitholders at whose racetracks these persons serve. Such compensation shall be computed based on the number of days that each person has worked at each track and shall be remitted to the commission on a monthly basis. The persons employed by the commission to supervise the operation of mutuels shall have full and free access to any portion of the space or enclosure where such horse race meeting is held and shall have such powers and duties as the commission may from time to time delegate to them under the provisions of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-22 et seq.).  L.1940,c.17,s.17; amended 1985,c.128,s.2; 1992,c.120.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-38 - Application for permit for horse race meeting; execution and verification; contents

5:5-38. Application for permit for horse race meeting; execution and verification; contents  Each person, partnership, association or corporation desiring to hold or conduct a horse race meeting within the State of New Jersey, during any calendar year, shall file with the commission an application for a permit to hold or conduct such horse race meeting. A separate application shall be filed for each horse race meeting which such applicant proposes to hold or conduct. Any such application, if made by an individual, shall be signed and verified under oath by such individual, and if made by two or more individuals or a partnership, shall be signed and verified under oath by at least two of such individuals, or members of such partnership, as the case may be. If made by an association or corporation, it shall be signed by the president or vice-president thereof, and attested by the secretary or assistant secretary under the seal of such association or corporation, if it has a seal, and shall also be verified under oath by one of the officers signing the same. Such application shall specify the name of the person, association or corporation making such application, and the post-office address of the applicant; and if applicant is a corporation or an association, the names and addresses of the directors thereof, and the name and address of each owner or holder, directly or indirectly, of any share of stock or certificate or other evidence of ownership of any interest in such corporation or association and if a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners, general or limited. If the applicant is a corporation, the name of the State of its incorporation shall be specified. Such application shall further specify the dates on which it is intended to conduct or hold such horse race meeting, the hours of each racing day between which it is intended to hold or conduct horse racing at such meeting, which shall be between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 6 o'clock P.M., Eastern Standard Time (exclusive of Sundays, on which day no race meeting may be conducted), and the location of the place, track or enclosure where it is proposed to hold or conduct such horse race meeting. Such application shall be in such form and supply such data including a blueprint of track and specifications of surface of same and blueprint and specifications of buildings and grandstand applicant, as the commission shall prescribe, which said blueprints and specifications shall be subject to the approval of the commission. The commission shall furnish forms to be used in making such applications, and all applications shall be made on such forms. All applications filed with the commission for permits to hold or conduct horse race meetings shall be available for public inspection at the commission's office during ordinary business hours. L.1940, c. 17, p. 76, s. 18. Amended by L.1946, c. 170, p. 746, s. 1; L.1954, c. 239, p. 884, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-39 - Deposit required with application; return to applicant

5:5-39. Deposit required with application; return to applicant  With such application there shall be delivered to the secretary of the commission a certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the commission in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), which sum shall be returned to the applicant if the permit is refused, or when and if, after obtaining a permit, such applicant shall have made all of the payments due and payable hereunder and shall have conducted the meetings on the dates allotted by the commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 77, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-40 - Deduction from deposit of deficiency in payments

5:5-40. Deduction from deposit of deficiency in payments  In the event such permit holder does not make all the payments due and payable hereunder, to the extent of such failure to pay, there shall be deducted from such ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) sufficient to pay any such deficiency. L.1940, c. 17, p. 77, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-41 - Forfeiture of deposit

5:5-41. Forfeiture of deposit  In the event of the failure of any permit holder to run horse races on the dates allotted by the commission through the fault or neglect of such permit holder, said sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall be forfeited to the account of said commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 77, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-42 - Return of deposit when horse race meeting not held; conditions

5:5-42. Return of deposit when horse race meeting not held; conditions  If for any reason or cause beyond the control of and through no fault or neglect of any holder of a permit and while such holder of a permit is not in default in the payment of any fee or other obligation required to be paid to the commission under the provisions of this act it should become impossible or impracticable in the opinion of the commission to conduct the horse race meeting for which such permit was issued, the commission at the request of such permit holder and upon proper showing shall return to such permit holder the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) deposited by such permit holder in conformity with this act at the time of filing his application for a permit. L.1940, c. 17, p. 77, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-43 - Applications for racing dates; time for filing and action thereon; allotments; hearings; form of applications

5:5-43. Applications for racing dates; time for filing and action thereon; allotments; hearings; form of applications  All applications for dates for horse race meetings after the first year shall be filed with the commission prior to October 15 of each year and shall be acted upon by the commission at a meeting of the commission to be held not later than December 1 of the same year. At such meeting so held the commission shall act upon all applications filed with it prior to October 15 of such year and shall allot to the respective applicants, subject as hereinbefore and hereinafter stated, racing dates for the ensuing year. In making such allotment of racing dates, the commission shall endeavor to allot to each applicant, subject to the restrictions herein provided, the dates requested in the respective applications so filed by such applicant, after giving due consideration to all of the factors involved and the interests of such respective applicants and the public. Any applicant whose application has been filed prior to October 15 may be present in person or by agent or counsel and be heard by the commission with respect to such allotment or allotments at the meeting of the commission to be held prior to December 1 of the same year. In the event any such application is filed with the commission on or after October 15 of any year, the commission shall act upon the same at a meeting of the commission to be held not later than 60 days following the filing of such application; and any licensee or applicant may be present in person or by agent or counsel and be heard at such meeting of the commission with respect to such application or applications. The commission shall prescribe forms to be used in making such applications and all applications shall be made on the forms prescribed by the commission. L.1940, c. 17, p. 78, s. 23. Amended by L.1949, c. 26, p. 85, s. 2; L.1972, c. 23, s. 2, eff. May 15, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-43.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-43.2 - Allotment of racing days.

5:5-43.2 Allotment of racing days.  3. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commission may allot racing dates for a period of not more than six calendar years. L.2003,c.151,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44 - Renewal of permit for horse race meeting; additional racing days

5:5-44. Renewal of permit for horse race meeting; additional racing days  a. In the event any person, partnership, association, corporation or public body corporate and politic is granted a permit under this act to conduct a race meeting pursuant to provisions thereof, such permit shall be renewed upon application of the permitholder yearly for the next succeeding 10 years, for the same dates allotted to such permitholder during the preceding year, where it is in the public interest to do so, or for such other dates, not exceeding 75 racing days in the aggregate for running racing and not exceeding 100 days in the aggregate for harness racing, as the commission shall designate; provided, however, that should any permitholder reject any or all of the days to which they are entitled, the commission may allot them, or any of them, among the remaining permitholders. Such allotment shall be on a basis which in the discretion of the commission appears most appropriate for the purpose of providing continuity of racing in the State; and provided, further, that such permitholder has not violated any of the provisions of this act. b. In addition to the racing days aforesaid, the commission shall allot equally among the four running racing permitholders an additional 100 racing days. The commission may also allot among the harness racing permitholders an additional 200 days, in any proportion it deems fit where it is in the public interest to do so. For purposes of this section, the term public interest shall include the following factors: (1) Protecting the State's revenues from racing and generating additional revenues to the State, its agencies and subdivisions; (2) Providing for continuity of racing and year-round racing so as to promote the racing industry and maintain and enhance the employment which it provides in this State; (3) Providing a recreational opportunity for residents in the several areas of the State where licensed tracks are situate; (4) Maintaining and improving this State's competitive position with regard to neighboring racing states. c. In the event any permitholder should reject any or all of the days to which they are entitled or which they are allotted by the commission, the commission may allot those days, or any of them, among the remaining permitholders. Such allotment shall be on a basis which in the discretion of the commission appears most appropriate for the purpose of providing continuity of racing in the State and where the commission finds such allotment to be in the public interest; and provided, further, that such permitholder has not violated any of the provisions of this act. L.1940, c. 17, p. 79, s. 24. Amended by L.1941, c. 137, p. 462, s. 8; L.1952, c. 125, p. 469, s. 1; L.1962, c. 17, s. 1; L.1963, c. 35, s. 1, eff. May 13, 1963; L.1967, c. 66, s. 1, eff. May 23, 1967; L.1968, c. 65, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1968; L.1974, c. 149, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; L.1975, c. 327, s. 1; L.1980, c. 25, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44.1 - Applicability of amendatory and supplemental act of 1963

5:5-44.1. Applicability of amendatory and supplemental act of 1963  The provisions of this amendatory and supplemental act shall be applicable to race meetings held in 1963. In order to effectuate the intent of this legislation that the commission should be authorized to allot the additional racing days for running racing herein authorized among the existing permit holders during the year 1963 and thereafter, the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement relative to the time for filing applications for horse race meetings, and for commission action with respect to such applications, and such other provisions shall be inconsistent with the intent and purpose of this act shall be inoperative as to the allotment of such additional days during 1963. L.1963, c. 35, s. 6, eff. May 13, 1963.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44.2 - Charity racing days for the developmentally disabled

5:5-44.2. Charity racing days for the developmentally disabled  Each holder of a permit to hold or conduct horse race meetings shall, with the approval of the New Jersey Racing Commission, be allotted 3 racing days in addition to the days authorized by the New Jersey Racing Commission pursuant to P.L.1940, c. 17 (C. 5:5-22 et seq.); provided, however, that should any permit holder reject the additional days, the commission may allot them among the remaining permit holders, and provided further that the provisions of this section shall not apply where to do so would require the breach of an agreement entered into by the commission. Said additional days shall be known as "Charity Racing Days for the Developmentally Disabled." L.1977, c. 200, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Amended by L.1983, c. 20, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44.3 - Distribution of State share

5:5-44.3. Distribution of State share  2. All moneys received by the commission, pursuant to section 46 of P.L.1940, c.17 (C.5:5-66), section 2 of P.L.1984, c.236 (C.5:5-66.1), section 5 of P.L.1982, c.201 (C.5:5-98), or section 7 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-7), as its share of the total contributions to all parimutuel pools conducted or made on the additional racing days hereinbefore provided for shall be distributed to the organizations and in the amounts designated by the New Jersey State Developmental Disabilities Council, created pursuant to Executive Order Number 20 of 1971, as modified pursuant to Executive Order Number 49 of 1973 and Executive Order Number 42 of 1976, as hereinafter prescribed.  L.1977,c.200,s.2; amended 1983,c.20,s.2; 1993,c.353,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44.4 - Determination of organizations to receive moneys by Council on Developmental Disabilities.

5:5-44.4 Determination of organizations to receive moneys by Council on Developmental Disabilities.  3. The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities shall determine annually which organizations in New Jersey shall receive the moneys to be distributed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1977, c.200 (C.5:5-44.3); provided, however, that such organizations shall be nonprofit organizations which expend funds for direct services in full-time programs to New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities, and provided further, however, that each such organization shall be affiliated with a national organization of the same type and purpose. As used herein, "developmental disability" means a disability which (1) is attributable to: (a) an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism; (b) any other condition found to be closely related to an intellectual disability because such condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to impairment resulting from an intellectual disability or which requires treatment and services similar to those required for an intellectual disability; or (c) dyslexia resulting from a disability described in subparagraphs (a) and (b); (2) originates before such person attains age 18; (3) has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely; and (4) constitutes a substantial impediment to such person's ability to function in society. L.1977, c.200, s.3; amended 2010, c.50, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:5-44.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:5-44.5 - Annual allocation of amounts to each eligible organization

5:5-44.5. Annual allocation of amounts to each eligible organization  The New Jersey State Developmental Disabilities Council shall allocate annually the amount each eligible organization shall receive. Such allocation shall be made in the following manner: one-half of the total amount available for distribution shall be distributed proportionally among the eligible organizations on the basis of the officially accepted incident rate of each type of disability in relation to the total number of developmentally-disabled residents of this State; and one-half shall be distributed proportionally among the eligible organizations on the basis of the number of developmentally-disabled residents of this State who are served by each organization in relation to the total number of developmentally-disabled residents of this State who are served by all such organizations. L.1977, c. 200, s. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1977.