§ 401. Authority for horse racing in Kent County on five-eighths mile track. Horse racing for stake, purse or reward at and upon a race track of no less than 5/8 of a mile in circumference may be conducted in Kent County subject to this chapter. Such horse racing may be conducted during either daylight […]
§ 402. License as required. Any person desiring to conduct horse racing for any stake, purse or reward in Kent County during any calendar year shall first obtain a license to do so from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission. 28 Del. C. 1953, § 402; 56 Del. Laws, c. 119; 63 Del. Laws, c. 143, […]
§ 403. Application; inspections and examinations; rejection; award of dates and maximum racing days. (a) Any person desiring to conduct a horse racing meet within Kent County during any calendar year shall file an application with the Secretary of the Commission on or before a date to be fixed by the Commission. The application shall […]
§ 404. Application and license fees. (a) Any person, upon applying to the Commission for a license to conduct a horse racing meet pursuant to this chapter during any calendar year, shall, at the time of making the application, pay to the Secretary of the Department of Finance a fee of $500. (b) Any person […]
§ 405. Issuance. Upon the award of dates to any applicant, the Commission shall issue a license for the holding of the meet or meets during the dates awarded to the applicant. The license shall be subject to all rights, regulations and conditions from time to time prescribed by the Commission. 28 Del. C. 1953, […]
§ 406. Suspension or revocation; appeal. (a) Any license issued by the Commission shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Commission for any cause whatsoever which the Commission deems sufficient. If any license is suspended or revoked, the Commission shall state publicly its reasons for so doing and cause an entry of the […]
§ 408. Inspection of racing premises prior to meet. Not less than 5 days prior to the opening of any meet authorized by the Commission, the Commission, at the expense of the licensee for the meet, shall cause to be made an inspection of the track, grandstand and buildings where the meet is to be […]
§ 409. Rules, regulations and special powers of Commission; subpoenas; contempt; perjury. (a) (1) The Commission shall adopt regulations governing the operation of thoroughbred racing including the regulation of betting in connection therewith and the regulation of the conduct of all participants in any racing meet, to insure the integrity and security of the conduct […]
§ 410. Licensee’s annual financial statement. Every licensee shall file with the Commission not later than 4 months after the close of its fiscal year a statement, duly certified by an independent public accountant, of its receipts from all sources whatsoever during the fiscal year and of all expenses and disbursements, itemized in the manner […]
§ 411. Tax on admissions; books and records; inspection. (a) Every person licensed to hold a horse racing meet within Kent County shall pay to the Secretary of the Department of Finance a tax of 10 cents on each admission on each day of any such meet, excepting admissions of persons performing any duty or […]
