Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-14 - Grounds for sanctions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2; IC
				  4-31-13-1
Affected: IC
				  4-31-3-13; IC
				  4-31-6-6
Sec. 14.
(a) The
				commission, the stewards, or the executive director as the commission's
				designee may refuse or deny a license application, revoke or suspend a license,
				or otherwise penalize a licensee, or other person, if:
(1) the refusal, denial, revocation,
				suspension, or other penalty is in the public interest for the purpose of
				maintaining proper control over horse racing meetings or pari-mutuel wagering;
				and
(2) any of the conditions
				listed in subsection (b) apply to the applicant or licensee or person. (b) The
				conditions referred to in subsection (a) include, but are not limited to, the
				following:
(1) The person has been convicted
				of a felony or misdemeanor that could compromise the integrity of racing by the
				applicant's or licensee's participation in racing.
(2) The person has had a license of the
				legally constituted racing or gaming authority of a state, province, or country
				denied, suspended, or revoked for cause within the preceding five (5)
				years.
(3) The person is presently
				under suspension for cause of a license by the legally constituted racing
				authority of a state, province, or country.
(4) The person has violated or attempted to
				violate a provision of this article, this title, or a law or rule with respect
				to horse racing in a jurisdiction.
(5) The person has perpetrated or attempted
				to perpetrate a fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the racing or
				breeding of horses or pari-mutuel wagering.
(6) The person has demonstrated financial
				irresponsibility by accumulating unpaid obligations, defaulting on obligations,
				or issuing drafts or checks that are dishonored or not paid.
(7) The applicant or licensee has made a
				material misrepresentation in an application for a license.
(8) The person has been convicted of a crime
				involving bookmaking, touting, or similar pursuits or has consorted with a
				person convicted of such an offense.
(9) The person has abandoned, mistreated,
				abused, neglected, or engaged in an act of cruelty to a horse.
(10) The person has engaged in conduct that
				is against the best interest of horse racing or compromises the integrity of
				operations at a track or satellite facility.
(11) The person has failed to comply with a
				written order or ruling of the commission or judges pertaining to a racing
				matter.
(12) The person has failed
				to answer correctly under oath, to the best of the person's knowledge, all
				questions asked by the commission or its representatives pertaining to a racing
				matter.
(13) The person has failed
				to comply with a summons issued by the executive director or director of
				security pursuant to IC
				4-31-3-13(c).
(14) The person has failed to return to a
				permit holder any purse money, trophies, or awards paid in error or ordered
				redistributed by the commission.
(15) The person has had possession of an
				alcoholic beverage on a permit holder's premises, other than a beverage legally
				sold through the permit holder's concession operation.
(16) The person has interfered with or
				obstructed a member of the commission, a commission employee, or a racing
				official while performing official duties.
(17) The name of the applicant or licensee
				appears on the department of state revenue's most recent tax warrant list, and
				the person's delinquent tax liability has not been satisfied.
(18) The person has pending criminal
				charges.
(19) The person has racing
				or gaming disciplinary charges pending in this state or other
				jurisdictions.
(20) The applicant
				or licensee is unqualified to perform the duties required.
(21) The person has made a material
				misrepresentation in the process of registering, nominating, entering, or
				racing a horse as an Indiana owned, Indiana bred, or Indiana sired.
(22) The applicant or licensee is an illegal
				alien.