| (a) Required.
(1) A person may not conduct a race meeting at which
pari-mutuel wagering is conducted unless the person has a valid license
to conduct a race meeting issued by the Commission.
(2) A licensee may not employ a person to work at a
racetrack at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted unless the person
has a valid license issued by the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall issue a license in the form
of a Commission Order to each association granted a license to operate
a racetrack with pari-mutuel wagering.
(b) Duration of License. The Commission may suspend,
revoke or change the designation of a license in accordance with the
Act and these rules. By agreement with the Commission, an association
may voluntarily surrender a racetrack license for suspension or revocation.
(c) Conditions.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a
license issued by the Commission is a privilege, not a right, and
is conditioned on the licensee's compliance with the Act and the Rules.
(2) If the Act or a rule is amended, the continued
holding of a license is conditioned on the licensee's compliance with
the Act or rule as amended.
(d) Effect of Acceptance. By accepting a license issued
by the Commission, a person consents to:
(1) a search by the Commission of the association grounds
and possessions located on association grounds to check for violations
of the Act or the Rules; and
(2) seizure of contraband.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §309.1 adopted to be effective October 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 8964; amended to be effective December 7, 2008, 33 TexReg 10003; amended to be effective March 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 1675 |
