This legal document governs the acquisition or holding of an interest in a horse racing facility licensee or operator. It prohibits disqualified persons from acquiring or holding such an interest. The document outlines the process for requiring a disqualified person to dispose of their interest, including a hearing and an opportunity to be heard. It also requires persons desiring to acquire an ownership interest in a horse racing facility licensee or operator to apply for approval from the commission.

This legal document, found in the Code of Alabama, applies to individuals and entities involved in horse racing or greyhound racing subject to the jurisdiction of a commission. It prohibits participation in racing events or pari-mutuel wagering without a permit from the commission. The document specifies various roles and positions, such as horse owners, trainers, jockeys, and concessionaires, that require a permit. The permit is non-transferable. Additionally, the document clarifies that concessionaires operating businesses at racing facilities are not subject to license or permit fees based on their gross revenues.

This legal document pertains to the commission responsible for reviewing applications for permits related to horse racing and greyhound racing in Class 1 municipalities. The commission is required to promptly consider all permit applications and issue or deny permits based on the information provided in the application and any additional relevant information. The commission may deny an application if it determines that issuing the permit would not be in the interest of the applicant, the people of the sponsoring municipality, or the integrity and reputation of the horse racing or greyhound racing industry.

This provision applies to Class 1 municipalities and governs horse racing and greyhound racing. The commission has the authority to suspend or revoke a permit issued under this chapter or impose a fine not exceeding $1,000.00. The commission may take such actions if it has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter or any reasonable rule or regulation of the commission has been violated. The commission may also revoke a permit if it finds that facts not known at the time of issuing the permit indicate that it should not have been issued.

This legal document pertains to the licenses required for stewards and judges of horse races and greyhound races conducted by licensed operators. Any person who wishes to act as a steward for a horse race or a judge for a greyhound race must obtain a license from the commission responsible for licensing the operator. The commission may require applicants to pass examinations related to the duties of stewards or judges. Additionally, the commission may establish other requirements, such as the payment of license fees.

This legal document governs the provision of purse moneys for horse races and greyhound races. For horse races, each horse racing operator is required to apply an amount equal to seven percent of its total horse racing handle to provide purse moneys for the races. The operator must estimate the amount of its horse racing handle before the race meeting and adopt a schedule for the allocation of purse moneys. The operator must provide periodic reports to the licensing commission regarding the amounts applied for purse moneys.

This legal document governs the conditions and regulations for televised simulcast programming of racing events, including horse racing and greyhound racing. It applies to operators, racetrack facilities, and bettors. The document allows operators to transmit racing events held at racetracks outside the state for public viewing at a racetrack facility within the sponsoring municipality, where pari-mutuel wagering can take place. However, racing events held within the state cannot be televised for pari-mutuel wagering at the same racing facility.

No person who engages in the practice of professional gambling on horse races or greyhound races, or in the practice of making gambling or wagering books on such races, or who knowingly takes any part in such practice, shall be eligible as an applicant for any horse racing facility license or any operator’s license to conduct horse racing or greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon under the provisions of this chapter, or to be connected with such licensed activities in any capacity, and any corporation, partnership, or other entity which has an officer, director, stockholder, partner, or executive or who employs any person who engages in such practices shall likewise be ineligible as a licensee, and each commission is hereby empowered to inquire into such matters in entertaining any such application and otherwise in administering this chapter.

This legal document prohibits the transmission or communication of racing information from any racetrack in a commission municipal jurisdiction, except for authorized televised simulcast programming and immediate transmission of information concerning feature races. It is also unlawful to transmit racing information for illegal gambling purposes. The possession and lawful use of communication instruments on racing facility premises are not prohibited. Violation of this prohibition is a felony and may result in imprisonment or fines.

This section of the Code of Alabama, specifically under the Forgery and Fraudulent Practices section, addresses the crime of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument. It applies to any person who negotiates or delivers a negotiable instrument for a thing of value with the intent, knowledge, or expectation that it will not be honored by the drawee. The section provides instances where it is considered prima facie evidence that the maker or drawer intended, knew, or expected that the instrument would not be honored.