Certain racing participants must get licenses and pay set fees, renewals, and deadlines apply; some people are exempt.
§169. Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing A.(1) The following persons shall be required to take out a license from the commission, and the annual fee shall be as follows: Recording and registration fees Apprentice jockey $25.00 Assistant starter $25.00 Authorized agent $25.00 Colors $25.00 Duplicate $5.00 Exercise person $15.00 Groom $5.00 Hot walker $5.00 Jockey agent $35.00 Jockey $35.00 Outrider $25.00 Owner $25.00 Miscellaneous $5.00 Mutuel $5.00 Partnership $25.00 Plater $35.00 Pony person $25.00 Stable foreman $25.00 Stable name $50.00 Subagent $25.00 Trainer $25.00 Valet $25.00 Vendor $50.00 Veterinarian $100.00 (2) All licenses must be taken out forty-eight hours after arrival except out-of-state owners may be allowed not more than ten days. Licenses and registrations expire June thirtieth of each year and may be renewed by mailing full payment of the appropriate renewal license fee or renewal registration fee to the commission. (3)(a) Effective July 1, 2013, owners, trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, exercise persons, and veterinarians may renew the annual license fee for up to a three-year period which shall expire June thirtieth of the third year. Colors may also be registered at the annual license amount for up to a three-year period to expire June thirtieth of the third year. (b) Beginning July 1, 2022, the commission may renew the annual license fee for the partnership licenses outlined in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for up to a three-year period which shall expire June thirtieth of the third year. B. It shall be the responsibility of each owner, trainer, jockey, jockey agent, exercise person, and veterinarian licensed under this Section to notify the commission if they become ineligible for a license or registration. C. All other persons not specifically provided for shall be required to take out an annual license. The amount of the license or occupational fee shall be twenty-five dollars. D. No person shall be eligible for an owner's or trainer's license if, during the term of such license, he would act as plater or veterinarian with horses racing under the jurisdiction of the commission. E. Each owner and/or trainer shall be held responsible for the licensing of each and every employee under his jurisdiction. F. Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing shall be nonrefundable. G. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to duly sworn state or local law enforcement officers. Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 190, §1; Acts 1985, No. 830, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 496, §1; Acts 1988, No. 822, §1; Acts 1992, No. 281, §1, eff. June 11, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 230, §1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 791, §2; Acts 2022, No. 721, §1, eff. June 30, 2022. [NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, No. 830, §2, EFF. JULY 23, 1985.] [NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, No. 496, §2.]