Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     23-4-104. Duties of board. The board shall adopt rules to govern race meets and the parimutuel system. These rules shall include the following:
     (1) definitions;
     (2) auditing;
     (3) supervision of the parimutuel system;
     (4) corrupt practices;
     (5) supervision, duties, and responsibilities of the executive secretary, presiding steward, racing secretary, and other racing officials;
     (6) licensing of all personnel who have anything to do with the substantive operation of racing;
     (7) the establishment of dates for race meets and meetings in the best interests of breeding and racing in this state;
     (8) the veterinary practices and standards which must be observed in connection with race meets;
     (9) absolute responsibility of trainers for the condition of horses and mules, regardless of the acts of third parties;
     (10) licensing or renewal of a license of a person whose license has been suspended by the board or another horseracing jurisdiction;
     (11) setting license fees commensurate with the cost of issuing a license;
     (12) the time, conduct, and supervision of simulcast races and parimutuel betting on simulcast races; and
     (13) licensing, approval, and regulation of simulcast facilities.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 62-505(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 192, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 1989.

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