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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:165.1. Louisiana bred preferred races

RS 4:165.1 - Louisiana bred preferred races
If, at any race meeting, the number of accredited Louisiana bred races falls below seventy-five percent of those scheduled, the purse committee of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association may authorize the association conducting that meeting to offer Louisiana bred preferred races on a daily basis as substitute or extra races on the program of that association until the number of accredited Louisiana bred races reaches ninety percent of those carded. Conditions and purses of any such race shall be approved prior to offering such races by both the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association purse committee and the racing association offering such race. Purse supplements offered from Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association funds for Louisiana bred races shall not be awarded to non-Louisiana bred horses earning purse monies in such races, but shall be retained by the association for reuse as purse supplements in other races scheduled for Louisiana bred horses. Breeder awards shall be awarded to Louisiana bred horses earning purse monies in such races in the same manner and under the same conditions as other accredited Louisiana bred races. For purposes of future races, a winner of an accredited Louisiana bred preferred race shall be considered the winner of an accredited Louisiana bred race of the same type.
Acts 1997, No. 500, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166. Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools

RS 4:166 - Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools
A. The amount of commissions to be deducted and retained from pari-mutuel pool or pools by any person, association, or corporation as licensee of a race meeting conducted in a municipality or parish is hereby fixed as follows:
(1) On daily pools of up to $60,000, seventeen percent of the total.
(2) On the daily pools of from $60,000 to $201,000, $10,200 plus fourteen percent of that amount exceeding $60,000.
(3) On total daily pools of from $201,000 up to $351,000, $29,940 plus thirteen percent of any amount exceeding $201,000.
(4) On total daily pools of from $351,000 up to $401,000, $49,440 plus thirteen percent of any amount exceeding $351,000.
(5) On total daily pools of $401,000 and over, $55,940 plus twelve percent of that amount exceeding $401,000.
The minimum license fee is one thousand dollars per day and shall in no way be affected by the foregoing.
In addition to the fixed percentage of commissions as above outlined, the licensee is entitled to retain the "breaks to a dime", being the odd cents of all the distributions to be made on all mutuel contributions exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten. These amounts deducted are in addition to the license fees (percentages of the amount of money handled) as provided in R.S. 4:161 and are to be retained by the licensee, subject to the provisions of this Part.
B. The amount by which the commissions deducted and retained by the licensee under the provisions of this Section as amended and reenacted in 1980 exceeds the amount of commissions deducted and retained by the licensee under the provisions of this Section prior to being amended and reenacted in 1980 shall be delivered to the track licensee conducting the race meeting at which the deduction was made and not less than fifty percent thereof shall be distributed by such track licensee as purses at the race meeting next following the delivery of said proceeds.
C to E. Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 679, §2.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1971, No. 73, §1; Acts 1972, No. 233, §1; Acts 1972, No. 250, §2; Acts 1973, No. 178, §1; Acts 1978, No. 143, §4, eff. June 29, 1978; Acts 1980, No. 323, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.1. Deduction on exotic wagering pools

RS 4:166.1 - Deduction on exotic wagering pools
A. In addition to any license fees imposed by R.S. 4:161, and in addition to any commissions to be deducted under R.S. 4:161, there shall be imposed additionally a one percent deduction to be taken from the total daily pools of all exotic wagering pools as hereinafter defined. Proceeds from funds so deducted shall be paid into the state treasury and, in accordance with Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
B. "Exotic wagering pools" for purposes of this Section shall include all pari-mutuel pools except the win, place, or show pools for each race conducted. Examples of exotic wagering pools shall include but not be limited to the daily double pool, exacta pool, quinella pool, and the super six.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 679, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 483, §1; Acts 1976, No. 394, §1; Acts 1976, No. 571, §1; Acts 1977, No. 330, §1; Acts 1978, No. 66, §1; Acts 1980, No. 531, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Acts 1980, No. 532, §1; Acts 1981, No. 326, §1; Acts 1983, No. 85, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §3.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, No. 552.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.2. Deduction on exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds

RS 4:166.2 - Deduction on exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds
A. In addition to any license fees imposed by R.S. 4:161, and in addition to any commissions to be deducted under R.S. 4:161, and in addition to any deductions required by the provisions of R.S. 4:166.1, there shall be imposed additionally a two percent deduction to be taken from the total daily pools of all exotic wagering pools as hereinafter defined. Proceeds derived from the deduction provided by this Section shall be delivered to the track licensee conducting the race meeting at which the deduction was made and not less than fifty percent thereof shall be distributed by such track licensee as purses at the race meeting next following the delivery of said proceeds.
B. Exotic wagering pools for purposes of this Section shall include all pari-mutuel pools except the win, place, or show pools for each race conducted at each race meeting in this state. Examples of exotic wagering pools in common usage are daily double pools, exacta pools, and quinella pools.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 457, §1, eff. July 13, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.3. Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state

RS 4:166.3 - Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state
A. Notwithstanding Section 166 of this Part, when two or more licensed race meetings are held within the state and the racing dates granted to a licensee by the commission conflicts, in whole or in part, with racing days granted to another licensee by the commission, the amount of commissions to be deducted and retained from pari-mutuel pool or pools by any person, association, or corporation as licensee of a race meeting conducted in a municipality or parish is hereby fixed as follows:
(1) On daily pools of up to $100,000.00, seventeen percent of the total.
(2) On daily pools of from $100,000.00 to $201,000.00, $17,000.00 plus fourteen percent of that amount exceeding $100,000.00.
(3) On daily pools of from $201,000.00 to $401,000.00, $31,140.00 plus thirteen percent of that amount exceeding $201,000.00.
(4) On daily pools $401,000.00 and over, $57,140 plus twelve percent of that amount exceeding $401,000.00.
Provided that the minimum license fee is one thousand dollars per day, except for race meetings exclusively for quarter horses for which the minimum license fee shall be $500.00 per day, and shall in no way be affected by the foregoing.
In addition to the fixed percentage of commissions as above outlined, the licensee is entitled to retain the "breaks to a dime", being the odd cents of all the distributions to be made on all mutuel contributions exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten. These amounts deducted are in addition to the license fees (percentages of the amount of money handled) as provided in R.S. 4:161 and R.S. 4:161.2 and are to be retained by the licensee, subject to the provisions of this Part.
B. The amount by which the commissions deducted and retained by the licensee under the provisions of this Section as amended and reenacted in 1980 exceeds the amount of commissions deducted and retained by the licensee under the provisions of this Section prior to being amended and reenacted in 1980 shall be delivered to the track licensee conducting the race meeting at which the deduction was made and not less than fifty percent thereof shall be distributed by such track licensee as purses at the race meeting next following the delivery of said proceeds.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 143, §5, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 323, §4
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.4. Pick-six exotic wagering pool; allocation of proceeds

RS 4:166.4 - Pick-six exotic wagering pool; allocation of proceeds
A. After the payment of any license fees, commissions, and deductions required by this Chapter, the money remaining in a pick-six exotic wagering pool shall be distributed in the following manner. On any racing day in a week except the last, the entire pool shall be paid out to persons who wagered on the pool and picked all six winners; if no one picked all six winning horses and the pool does not exceed fifty thousand dollars, then the entire pool shall be carried over to the next betting day of the same week. This process shall continue until the last betting day of the week. On the final betting day of each week, the entire sum then in the pick-six pool shall be paid out to the person or persons who picked the highest number of winning horses regardless of the total number of horses picked.
B. For the purposes of this Section a week shall be defined as the consecutive days during which any race track operates. The actual days included in a week may vary from track to track.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 908, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 222, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.5. Deduction on exotic wagering pools

RS 4:166.5 - Deduction on exotic wagering pools
A. In addition to any license fees imposed by R.S. 4:161, in addition to any commissions to be deducted under R.S. 4:161, in addition to any deductions required by the provisions of R.S. 4:166.1, and in addition to any deductions required by the provisions of R.S. 4:166.2, there shall be imposed additionally a one-half of one percent deduction to be taken from the total daily pools of all exotic wagering pools as hereinafter defined.
B. "Exotic wagering pools" for purposes of this Section shall include all pari-mutuel pools except the win, place, or show pools for each race conducted at each race meeting in this state. Examples of exotic wagering pools in common usage are daily double pools, exacta pools, and quinella pools.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 228, §1, eff. July 15, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 904, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §3.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, No. 904, §2.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.6. Deduction on exotic wagering pools; special deduction on multiple choice exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds

RS 4:166.6 - Deduction on exotic wagering pools; special deduction on multiple choice exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds
A.(1) In addition to any license fees imposed by R.S. 4:161, in addition to any commissions to be deducted under R.S. 4:161,* in addition to any deductions required by the provisions of R.S. 4:166.1, 166.2, and 166.5, there shall be imposed additionally a four and one-half percent deduction to be taken from the total daily pools of all exotic wagering pools as hereinafter defined.
(2) From the proceeds derived from the deduction in Subsection (A)(1), an amount equal to four percent of the applicable pools shall be paid to the track licensee conducting the race meeting at which the deduction was made. Not less than fifty percent of the proceeds of such deduction shall be distributed by such track licensee as purses at the race meeting next following delivery of said proceeds.
(3) From the proceeds derived from the deduction in Subsection A(1), an amount equal to one-half percent of the applicable pools shall be paid to the state.
B. Exotic wagering pools for purposes of this Section shall include all pari-mutuel pools for each race conducted at each race meeting in this state which require selection of three or more horses. Examples of such exotic wagering pools and common usage are trifecta, twin trifecta, and super six. However, application of this Section shall not be limited to these wagers but shall be applicable to all pari-mutuel pools requiring selection of three or more horses.
Acts 1986, No. 199, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1992, No. 984, §3. *As appears in enrolled bill.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, No. 199, §2.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:166.7. Exotic wagering; allocation of proceeds during and for a race meeting; concurrence required

RS 4:166.7 - Exotic wagering; allocation of proceeds during and for a race meeting; concurrence required
A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, during and for any race meeting, the commission, with the concurrence of the association conducting the race meeting and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, may provide that the takeout deducted from pick-three, pick-four, pick-five, pick-six, and pick (n) wagers is an amount of not less than twelve percent and not more than twenty-five percent. Absent such an agreement, the takeout shall remain at twenty-five percent.
B. For the purposes of this Part, "pick (n)" means a form of pari-mutuel wagering where "(n)" is a varying number of races exceeding three races. Bettors select the first horse in each of (n) consecutive races designated as the pick (n) by the permit holder. The sale of pick (n) tickets other than from pari-mutuel machines shall be deemed illegal and is prohibited.
Acts 2007, No. 129, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2021, No. 437, §1, eff. June 21, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:168. License fees, commissions, and taxes of this Part in lieu of all other such taxes

RS 4:168 - License fees, commissions, and taxes of this Part in lieu of all other such taxes
The license fees, commissions, and taxes imposed in this Part are in lieu of all other such licenses, sales, excise and occupational taxes to the state or to any parish, city, town, or other political subdivision thereof.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:169. Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing

RS 4:169 - Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing
A.(1) The following persons shall be required to take out a license from the commission, and the annual fee shall be as follows:
Recording and registration fees
Apprentice jockey $25.00
Assistant starter $25.00
Authorized agent $25.00
Colors $25.00
Duplicate $5.00
Exercise person $15.00
Groom $5.00
Hot walker $5.00
Jockey agent $35.00
Jockey $35.00
Outrider $25.00
Owner $25.00
Miscellaneous $5.00
Mutuel $5.00
Partnership $25.00
Plater $35.00
Pony person $25.00
Stable foreman $25.00
Stable name $50.00
Subagent $25.00
Trainer $25.00
Valet $25.00
Vendor $50.00
Veterinarian $100.00
(2) All licenses must be taken out forty-eight hours after arrival except out-of-state owners may be allowed not more than ten days. Licenses and registrations expire June thirtieth of each year and may be renewed by mailing full payment of the appropriate renewal license fee or renewal registration fee to the commission.
(3)(a) Effective July 1, 2013, owners, trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, exercise persons, and veterinarians may renew the annual license fee for up to a three-year period which shall expire June thirtieth of the third year. Colors may also be registered at the annual license amount for up to a three-year period to expire June thirtieth of the third year.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2022, the commission may renew the annual license fee for the partnership licenses outlined in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for up to a three-year period which shall expire June thirtieth of the third year.
B. It shall be the responsibility of each owner, trainer, jockey, jockey agent, exercise person, and veterinarian licensed under this Section to notify the commission if they become ineligible for a license or registration.
C. All other persons not specifically provided for shall be required to take out an annual license. The amount of the license or occupational fee shall be twenty-five dollars.
D. No person shall be eligible for an owner's or trainer's license if, during the term of such license, he would act as plater or veterinarian with horses racing under the jurisdiction of the commission.
E. Each owner and/or trainer shall be held responsible for the licensing of each and every employee under his jurisdiction.
F. Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing shall be nonrefundable.
G. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to duly sworn state or local law enforcement officers.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 190, §1; Acts 1985, No. 830, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 496, §1; Acts 1988, No. 822, §1; Acts 1992, No. 281, §1, eff. June 11, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 230, §1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 791, §2; Acts 2022, No. 721, §1, eff. June 30, 2022.
[NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, No. 830, §2, EFF. JULY 23, 1985.]
[NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, No. 496, §2.]
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:170. State and parish fair associations excepted; voters of parish may prohibit racing

RS 4:170 - State and parish fair associations excepted; voters of parish may prohibit racing
The provisions of R.S. 4:141 through R.S. 4:168, and R.S. 4:171 through R.S. 4:180 do not apply to the running of horse races conducted by any state fair association or parish fair association which holds not more than one meeting annually and which restricts that annual meeting to three days or less. Further, the qualified voters of any parish may prohibit or exclude horse racing, or refuse or suspend any license granted under this Part to conduct racing within that parish, by a popular vote of its electorate and as provided by the forms and regulations presently obtaining in local option elections.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:171. Holding race meet without license; illegal wagering; penalties

RS 4:171 - Holding race meet without license; illegal wagering; penalties
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter:
(1) No person shall directly or indirectly hold any horse race meeting with pari-mutuel pools or pools making wagering on the results, without having first been licensed by the commission.
(2) No person shall wager upon the results of a horse race, except in the pari-mutuel or mutuel method of wagering when conducted by a licensee upon its grounds or enclosure.
B. Whoever violates this Section, or any Section of this Chapter for which a penalty is not herein expressly provided, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1; Acts 1990, No. 557, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:171.1. Transmission of racing information for illegal gambling purposes

RS 4:171.1 - Transmission of racing information for illegal gambling purposes
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to transmit or communicate to another or receive or secure by any means whatsoever the results, changing odds, track conditions, jockey changes, or any other information relating to any horse race from any racetrack in this state, to any person, firm, or corporation located outside the confines of said racetrack, or to relay the same to any other person, firm, or corporation by word of mouth, by signal, or by use of telephone, telegraph, radio, or any other means, when the information is knowingly used or intended to be used for illegal gambling purposes, or in furtherance of such gambling.
B. This Section shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare, health, peace, safety, and morals of the people of the state and all of the provisions herein shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this Section upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
D. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as amending or repealing the provisions of any other law or affecting any rule of the Louisiana Public Service Commission relating to the regulation of public utilities in the furnishing to others of any communication, wire service, or other similar service or equipment; it is intended that this Section shall be supplemental to other laws and a further aid in the elimination of transmission of information for illegal gambling purposes.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 675, §1; Acts 1990, No. 883, §1, eff. July 25, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:173. Commissioners and stewards not liable in damages

RS 4:173 - Commissioners and stewards not liable in damages
Both commissioners and stewards in the exercise of their duties and use of their discretion shall not be held liable for damages to an aggrieved person, even in the event of a mistake, as long as they acted in good faith, without malice or improper motive.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:173.1. Owners not liable for third party damages; right of action

RS 4:173.1 - Owners not liable for third party damages; right of action
A. No person, partnership, corporation, or other entity engaged in the breeding, training, or racing of thoroughbred or quarter horses in Louisiana shall be held liable for damages to a third party caused by a horse they own while such horse is in the care, custody, or control of a person other than the owner, unless such damages were caused by the gross negligence of the owner of the horse.
B. The sole right of action for an employee of a person, other than the owner of the horse, who had care, custody, or control of such horse at the time damages were incurred shall be pursuant to the Louisiana Worker's Compensation Law.
C. The right of action for all other third parties is restricted to the person, other than the owner of the horse, who had care, custody, or control of the horse at the time damages were incurred.
Acts 1990, No. 711, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:174. Residence of employees of operator of racing meeting

RS 4:174 - Residence of employees of operator of racing meeting
Eighty per cent of all employees of any person conducting a racing meeting under the provisions of this Part and operating under permits and supervision of the commission, excluding jockeys and judges, shall be citizens of Louisiana of five years residence and domicile.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:174.1. Races restricted to out-of-state thoroughbreds; limitations

RS 4:174.1 - Races restricted to out-of-state thoroughbreds; limitations
No racing association in this state shall allow more than two races at any one race meeting in which said races are restricted to thoroughbreds bred in any one or more states, other than Louisiana, or to thoroughbreds owned by persons residing in any one state, other than Louisiana, except that additional such races may be carded and run when specifically approved by the Louisiana State Racing Commission.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 491, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:176. Limitation of time for presenting pari-mutuel tickets and disposition of unclaimed monies

RS 4:176 - Limitation of time for presenting pari-mutuel tickets and disposition of unclaimed monies
A. All pari-mutuel tickets evidencing the right to participate in pari-mutuel pools or the right to a refund must be presented for payment within ninety days after the close of the race meeting conducted by the licensee. The failure to present such a ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to participate in the pari-mutuel pool or the right to a refund. Thereafter, the holder of such ticket shall have no right to enforce payment thereof.
B. The sum held by any licensee for payment of outstanding winning pari-mutuel tickets and for refunding the price of pari-mutuel tickets shall be retained by such licensee for such purpose until the expiration of ninety days after the close of the race meeting conducted by the licensee. One hundred days after the close of any race meeting, the licensee shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of the unclaimed monies that expire that day. On or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the end of a calendar-year quarter, the licensee shall remit less the amount of state tax paid by the licensee on such unclaimed monies, to the state treasurer for deposit into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for in R.S. 46:1816(B)(8) an amount equal to the accumulated total for the previous calendar-year quarter. Such funds shall be used exclusively to pay the expenses associated with health care services of victims of sexually oriented criminal offenses, including forensic medical examinations as defined in R.S. 15:622.
C. The Louisiana Racing Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the administration and enforcement of this Section.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1; Acts 1983, No. 593, §1; Acts 1990, No. 556, §1; Acts 1992, No. 391, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 2015, No. 186, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:177. Breeder awards

RS 4:177 - Breeder awards
Each licensee authorized to conduct race meets shall pay the equivalent of ten percent of winner's share of the purse of each race won by accredited Louisiana bred horses. The sum shall be paid by the licensee within thirty days after the close of the race meeting to the respective breeders of the winners of such races as a breeder's award. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to races written exclusively for accredited Louisiana bred horses which shall be paid a breeder's award by the Louisiana State Racing Commission out of funds provided for this purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:165(A).
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 733, §1; Acts 1975, No. 272, §5, eff. July 16, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:178. Breeders Association as official registrar

RS 4:178 - Breeders Association as official registrar
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association is hereby recognized as the sole official registrar for purposes of registering of accredited thoroughbred horses foaled in Louisiana. When a horse is registered with the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the association shall be authorized to stamp the Jockey Club certificate with the seal of the association, certifying that this foal is an accredited Louisiana bred foal. The association may charge a reasonable registration fee for its services, and, in order to carry out the functions of registering accredited thoroughbred horses, it may appoint a committee or employ a secretary.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:179. Quarter Horse Breeders Association as official registrar

RS 4:179 - Quarter Horse Breeders Association as official registrar
The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association is hereby recognized as the sole official registrar for purposes of registering of accredited quarter horses foaled in Louisiana. When a horse is registered with the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association, the association shall be authorized to stamp the American Quarter Horse Association certificate with the seal of the association, certifying that this foal is an accredited Louisiana bred foal. The association may charge a reasonable registration fee for its services and, in order to carry out the functions of registering accredited quarter horses, it may appoint a committee or employ a secretary.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:179.1. Authorized representative of persons licensed to race horses at race meetings conducted in the state

RS 4:179.1 - Authorized representative of persons licensed to race horses at race meetings conducted in the state
The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association is hereby designated and recognized as an authorized representative that shall represent member and other horsemen racing at licensed race meetings held in the state of Louisiana for the purpose of but not limited to negotiating contracts for such horsemen with all racing associations licensed by the state of Louisiana, relative to purses, hospitalization, medical benefits, conditions, and all other matters of interest and concern to such horsemen.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 435, §1, eff. July 11, 1977. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 228, §2, eff. July 15, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 197, §1, eff. June 28, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:179.2. Horsemen's organization; incorporation

RS 4:179.2 - Horsemen's organization; incorporation
Any horsemen's organization or organization representing horsemen shall be either a corporation or a trust, or both, organized under the laws of this state, in order to receive a distribution, allocation, or deduction of any funds under the provisions of Part I and Part I-A of this Chapter. Any funds received by such organization from any such distribution, allocation, or deduction shall be used only for the benefit of horsemen racing in the state of Louisiana.
Acts 1988, No. 797, §1; Acts 2001, No. 566, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:180. Commission authority, contract for services

RS 4:180 - Commission authority, contract for services
The commission shall have authority to contract for and employ in accordance with law those services which it deems necessary and proper for the carrying out of its duties and responsibilities as provided by this Part. Included herein by way of illustration without limitation are services provided for by businesses engaged in chemical testing, security, and investigation.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:182.1. Racing of quarter horses and thoroughbred horses

RS 4:182.1 - Racing of quarter horses and thoroughbred horses
All racing associations in this state shall be allowed to schedule races in which quarter horses and thoroughbred horses can participate in the same race. The length of the races provided by this Section shall be around one turn in the track. All races scheduled under the provisions of this Section shall be conducted as races for quarter horses and allowed at both quarter horse and thoroughbred race meetings. Further, all races scheduled under the provisions of this Section shall be conducted even though at the time of the race no quarter horse or thoroughbred, as the case may be, has been entered for that race.
Acts 1983, No. 182, §1. Acts 1986, No. 993, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:182.2. Arabian horses

RS 4:182.2 - Arabian horses
A. All race tracks in Louisiana shall be allowed to schedule races of Arabian horses in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Louisiana State Racing Commission.
B. The Arabian Horse Association of Louisiana is hereby recognized as the representative breeder's association for Arabian horses.
C. The rules and regulations adopted by the racing commission under the provisions of this Section shall provide that the winners of the races authorized by this Section shall not participate in the purse supplements, stallion awards, and breeder's awards for other breeds of horses.
Acts 1987, No. 242, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:183.1. Purse supplement; promotional items and services; manufacturer's product name in race designation

RS 4:183.1 - Purse supplement; promotional items and services; manufacturer's product name in race designation
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and particularly R.S. 26:286 and R.S. 51:422, any manufacturer, including a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, may do any of the following:
(1) Add a purse supplement to any licensed race conducted in the state.
(2) Provide and pay for any promotional items, services, or advertisements in connection with any licensed race conducted in the state or in connection with any function held during the racing season at any track which is licensed to conduct race meetings.
B. Any manufacturer who provides a purse supplement or promotional items, services, or advertisements under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section may have his product's name used in the name of any such race or function. In addition, the race may be designated using a brand name of the manufacturer as part of the designation of the race.
C. Wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages licensed under the provisions of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, who are not also manufacturers of alcoholic beverages, are prohibited from participating in the activities allowed under this Section. Violation subjects the wholesaler to suspension or revocation of the wholesale permit as provided for in Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 1985, No. 902, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 992, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:185.1. Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association; audit

RS 4:185.1 - Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association; audit
A. The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, including its operations and programs, Horsemen's Alliance Holding Inc., Horsemen's Insurance Alliance, SPC, Louisiana Horsemen's Pension Trust, and Louisiana Horsemen's Medical Benefit Trust, and any other existing or future operations and programs of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, shall, at the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's expense, annually submit an audit to the legislative auditor that has been prepared by an auditing firm approved by the legislative auditor. Each audit shall be submitted to the legislative auditor within six months of the end of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's fiscal year and the end of each operations' and programs' fiscal year.
B. The engagement letter for the auditing firm proposed by the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association shall be subject to the prior approval of the legislative auditor.
C. The audits shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and the Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide.
D. The requirements of this Section shall apply to all fiscal years of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and its operations and programs beginning on or after January 1, 2009.
E. Notwithstanding Subsection D of this Section, the Legislative Audit Advisory Council may order additional audits of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and its operations and programs. These audits shall be performed by the legislative auditor after an initial review by the legislative auditor, including but not limited to the legislative auditor conferring with management of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association for the purpose of permitting management to submit information and documentation that management believes relevant, and upon a finding of cause by the council following a hearing with due notice to and opportunity for the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association to participate therein.
F. The requirements of this Section shall be in addition to the audit of the Horsemen's Bookkeeper Account provided for in R.S. 4:185(C) and in addition to the audit of the Horsemen's Workers' Compensation Insurance Program provided for in R.S. 4:251(C).
Acts 2010, No. 630, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:186. Entering horse under another name

RS 4:186 - Entering horse under another name
A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to enter or cause to be entered any horse for competition or knowingly to compete with any horse entered for competition under any name other than its true name for any prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes offered or given by any agricultural or other society, association, or persons in the state where such prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes is to be decided by a contest of speed.
B. The true name of any horse for the purpose of entry for competition or performance in any contest of speed shall be the name under which the horse has publicly performed and shall not be changed after having once so performed or contested for a prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes except as provided by the code of printed rules of the society or association under which the contest is advertised to be conducted.
C. The official records of any disputed contest of speed shall be received in all courts as evidence upon the trial of any person alleged to have violated the provisions of this Section.
D. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one year at hard labor nor more than five years at hard labor, or both.
Acts 1985, No. 641, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:191. Exclusion, ejection; initial remedy; procedure

RS 4:191 - Exclusion, ejection; initial remedy; procedure
A. If a person is excluded from or ejected from any race track, race meeting, race, or any establishment licensed to operate or conduct any exotic wagering or pari-mutuel wagering or pools by a majority of the stewards of a race track, association or establishment the person shall exhaust all administrative remedies before the commission prior to instituting any legal action seeking judicial relief.
B. The owner or officer of a race track, association, or licensed establishment shall notify the commission in writing of any person's exclusion or ejection within three calendar days after the day on which the exclusion or ejection occurred, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays. The notice shall include the name of the person excluded or ejected and any other pertinent information about the person and the date and approximate time when, and place where, the exclusion or ejection occurred and the reason therefor.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:192. Hearing; determination; order

RS 4:192 - Hearing; determination; order
A. The person excluded or ejected may demand a public administrative hearing by giving to the commission written notice of his exclusion or ejection within ten calendar days after its occurrence, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays. Upon receipt of the notice of the aggrieved person, the commission shall call and hold a hearing at the next regular meeting of the commission which is held not sooner than fifteen days after receipt of such notice. If the aggrieved person requests an expedited hearing, the hearing shall be set not less than ten days after the receipt of the request for the expedited hearing, and if the commission does not hold the hearing within ten days, the aggrieved person may proceed with his other legal remedies as provided in this Chapter. If the commission and the person demanding a hearing mutually agree, the hearing may be held at any time.
B. The commission, upon the evidence received at the hearing and the merits of the testimony, shall determine whether the person was lawfully excluded or ejected in accordance with its rules and regulations provided for in R.S. 4:193, and shall enter its decision in its record of official proceedings. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or officer to show that the person was excluded or ejected in accordance with such rules and regulations.
C. If the determination of the commission is that the action to exclude or eject was lawful, the commission shall order the person excluded or ejected for a specified time from all race tracks, race meetings, races, or licensed establishments that are under the commission's regulatory powers. If the commission determines that the exclusion or ejection was unlawful, the commission shall order the owner or officer of the race track, association, or licensed establishment to allow said person to enter the premises and participate in any race. All orders shall be subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:193. Categories of persons subject to exclusion and ejection; civil liberties

RS 4:193 - Categories of persons subject to exclusion and ejection; civil liberties
A. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing categories of persons who may be excluded or ejected from a track, race meeting, race, or licensed establishment. Such categories shall include, but shall not be limited to, categories of persons:
(1) Who are not of age.
(2) Who have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, this state or any other state or country, or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude.
(3) Who are career or professional offenders as defined by regulation of the commission.
(4) Who are of notorious or unsavory reputation or whose presence, in the opinion of the commission, would be inimical to the state of Louisiana and its citizens or to the track, meeting, race, or licensed establishment, or to both.
(5) Who have had a license or permit refused, suspended or withdrawn under R.S. 4:152.
B. No person may be excluded or ejected on account of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, or gender.
C. No permittee in good standing shall be denied access to or racing privileges at any racing facility except in accordance with the rules of the Louisiana State Racing Commission.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 629, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:194. Notification of order

RS 4:194 - Notification of order
The commission shall notify all race tracks, associations, and licensed establishments in the state, and the state police, and local law enforcement officials who exercises law enforcement powers where a race track is located, of its order, naming the person excluded or ejected and giving the reason for the order. The commission shall maintain a list of all persons determined to have been lawfully excluded or ejected, with each person's age, birthdate, driver's license number, social security number, last known residential and business addresses, the date of the exclusion or ejection, and the name of the race track, the date and the reason for the determination and any other information deemed necessary, including the time specified in the order.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:195. Requirements to exclude, eject certain persons; penalties for failure to act

RS 4:195 - Requirements to exclude, eject certain persons; penalties for failure to act
Any owner, official, supervisor, or employee of a race track, association, or a licensed establishment shall keep from the premises where he conducts his business or performs his employment any person whom he knows is ordered by the commission to be excluded or ejected. The commission may revoke, limit, condition, or suspend the license of or impose a fine on, any individual or licensee in accordance with laws of the state and rules and regulations of the commission, if the licensee or person knowingly and wilfully fails to act to exclude or eject any person whom he knows is ordered by the commission to be excluded or ejected.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:196. Unlawful entry; penalty

RS 4:196 - Unlawful entry; penalty
Any person who is ordered by the commission to be excluded or ejected from race tracks, race meetings, races, and licensed establishments properly is guilty of a misdemeanor if he thereafter enters such premises, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:197. Standards for commission; APA

RS 4:197 - Standards for commission; APA
A. The commission shall adopt the rules under R.S. 4:191 through R.S. 4:197 to protect and promote the public interest, including the orderly and efficient conduct of horse racing, fairness and justice in horse racing, and the peaceful enjoyment of horse racing by the members of the public.
B. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 4:191 through R.S. 4:197, the commission's hearings, practice, procedures, determinations, and orders shall be governed by Chapter 13 of Title 49.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:198. Disclosure of source of purses and purse supplements

RS 4:198 - Disclosure of source of purses and purse supplements
Each racing association shall disclose, in writing in the condition book maintained by it, the source of all purses and purse supplements to be distributed by it on each racing day.
Acts 1992, No. 1028, §1.