230.280 Requirement of license for race meeting -- Qualifications of applicants.
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(1)No person shall hold or conduct any horse race meeting for any stake, purse, or
reward within the Commonwealth of Kentucky without securing the required
license from the corporation.
(2)The corporation shall investigate the qualifications of each applicant for a license to
conduct a horse race meeting or the renewal of a license to conduct a horse race
meeting. The corporation may issue or renew a license unless the corporation
determines that:
(a)The track location, traffic flow, facilities for the public, and facilities for
racing participants and horses do not meet state code or are otherwise
inadequate to protect the public health and safety;
(b)The racing dates and times requested conflict with another race meeting of the
same breed of horse;
(c)The financing or proposed financing of the entire operation is not adequate for
the operation or is from an unsuitable source;
(d)The applicant or licensee has failed to disclose or has misstated information or
otherwise attempted to mislead the corporation with respect to any material
fact contained in the application for the issuance or renewal of the license;
(e)The applicant has knowingly failed to comply with the provision of this
chapter or any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder;
(f)Any of the principals of the applicant or licensee is determined to be
unsuitable because he or she has:
1. Been convicted of any crime of moral turpitude, embezzlement, or
larceny, or any violation of any law pertaining to illegal gaming or
gambling, or any crime that is inimical to the declared policy of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky with regard to horse racing and pari-
mutuel wagering thereon;
2. Been convicted in any jurisdiction within ten
(10)years preceding initial
licensing or license renewal of any crime that is or would be a felony or
class A misdemeanor in the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
3. Been identified in the published reports of any federal or state legislative
or executive body as being a member or associate of organized crime, or
of being of notorious or unsavory reputation;
4. Been placed and remains in the custody of any federal, state, or local
law enforcement authority;
5. Had a racing or gaming license revoked in another jurisdiction on
grounds that would have been grounds for revoking the license in
Kentucky; or
6. Engaged in any other activities that would pose a threat to the public
interest or to the effective regulation of horse racing and wagering in
Kentucky, or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal
practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of racing and wagering
or in the operation of the business and financial arrangements incidental
thereto; or
(g)The applicant or licensee has had a racing or gaming license denied or
revoked in another jurisdiction on grounds that would be grounds for license
denial or revocation in Kentucky.