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Can you summarize Chapter 260-36 WAAC?
Horse Racing Commission > Licenses.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the licensing requirements and regulations in the horse racing industry under the jurisdiction of the Horse Racing Commission. It applies to applicants, licensees, and other persons involved in horse racing. The document outlines various grounds for which the commission, executive secretary, or board of stewards may refuse to issue or deny a license, modify or place conditions upon a license, suspend or revoke a license, order disciplinary measures, or ban a person from all facilities under the commission’s jurisdiction. These grounds include criminal convictions, pending charges, failure to meet qualifications, false information in applications, violations of racing statutes or rules, exclusion from racetracks, previous license denials, conduct reflecting negatively on horse racing, financial irresponsibility, violations of alcohol or substance abuse provisions, violations of specific provisions outlined in the document, association with disreputable individuals, lack of necessary skills or expertise, and acts of defrauding industrial insurance benefits. The document also specifies that license suspension or revocation must be reported to the applicant or licensee in writing and electronically to the Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc. The document also covers the fitness requirements for individuals participating in horse racing, the licensing of vendors and horse transportation companies, the application process for licenses, the display and possession of licenses, search and seizure powers of the commission, industrial insurance coverage for employees, duties of employees, owner’s license application process, license fees, and employment of licensed individuals. Specific penalties for non-compliance or violation of the document’s provisions are not mentioned.
Whom does it apply to?
Applicants, licensees, and other persons involved in horse racing
What does it govern?
Licensing requirements and regulations in the horse racing industry
What are exemptions?
Exemptions include commissioners and employees of the commission, specific non-official duties performed by racing association employees, out-of-state racing association employees working as parimutuel clerks, government agency employees, public service employees with access needs, and individuals participating in nonprofit meets
What are the Penalties?
Specific penalties are not mentioned in this document.
Jurisdiction
Washington