Section 185.29. Occupational and participation licenses

(a) A person may not participate in the affairs of an association as director, officer, agent or employe of the association without first receiving a license from the Commission.

(b) A person may not participate in a harness horse race meet as a racing official, owner, driver, trainer, assistant trainer, groom or be the holder of a concession or be an employe of a concessionaire unless the person has first received a license from the Commission.

(c) An association shall prevent a person not holding an occupational or participation license from doing or performing an act at the track maintained by the association and it shall be the responsibility of the association to exclude undesirable persons if directed by the Commission.

(d) An occupational or participation license shall be for the period of 1 year from April first of the year in which the same is issued; provided, however, that the Commission may, pending final determination of a question, issue a temporary license upon the terms and conditions it deems necessary and desirable.

(e) An application for an occupational or participation license shall be made upon a form supplied by the Commission and shall be executed in the manner prescribed by the Commission. The Commission may issue written instructions as to the preparation and execution of applications for the licenses which instructions may be a part of or separate from the application form. Failure to comply with the instructions are grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of the license.

(f) Each applicant for an owner’s, trainer’s, driver’s or veterinarian’s license or a combination thereof, shall pay to the Commission an annual license fee of $5. Applicants for other occupational or participation licenses shall pay to the Commission an annual license fee of $1. The fee shall be paid at the time of the filing of the application. An application for a license shall be accepted by the Commission unless accompanied by the necessary fee.

(g) If a licensee loses a license or if the license is destroyed, the licensee may apply for a duplicate license by filing an affidavit on a form supplied by the Commission and the payment of a fee of $1.

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Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 189.41 (relating to facility requirements).