A. A person shall not influence or attempt to influence the outcome of a horse race by offering money, a thing of value, a future benefit, a favor, preferred treatment or a form of pressure or threat. B. A person shall not enter into an agreement with an owner, jockey, groom or any other person […]
A. A person administering, attempting to administer or conspiring with others to administer to a racehorse a drug, chemical, stimulant or depressant or other performance-altering substance defined as a class 1 or class 2 penalty class A drug by the association of racing commissioners international, incorporated, or a successor organization or, if none, by another […]
A. A racetrack licensee may eject or exclude from the association grounds any person whose occupational license has been suspended or revoked by the commission for administering a performance-altering substance as provided in Subsection A of Section 60-1A-28 NMSA 1978. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit a racetrack licensee’s power to […]
The state racing commission is terminated on July 1, 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 60, Article 1A NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, Chapter 60, Article 1A NMSA 1978 is repealed. History: Laws […]
A. The “state racing commission” is created and is administratively attached to the tourism department. B. The commission shall consist of five members, no more than three of whom shall be members of the same political party. The commission members shall be appointed by the governor and be confirmed by the senate. All members of […]
A. Members of the state racing commission who are on the commission on June 30, 2007 shall remain on the state racing commission and complete the terms to which they were appointed, or if the member’s term expires on June 30, 2007, until a replacement is appointed. B. All personnel, records, equipment, supplies and other […]
A. The commission may: (1) grant, deny, suspend or revoke occupational licenses, secondary licenses and racetrack licenses, establish the terms for each classification of a racetrack license and set fees for submitting an application for a license; (2) exclude or compel the exclusion of a person from all horse racetracks who the commission deems detrimental […]
A. The commission shall adopt rules to implement the Horse Racing Act and to ensure that horse racing in New Mexico is conducted with fairness and that the participants and patrons are protected against illegal practices. B. Every license issued by the commission shall require the licensee to comply with the rules adopted by the […]
A. A license to conduct a race meet in New Mexico shall be classified as either a class A or class B license, determined by the commission as follows: (1) a class A racetrack license shall be issued to a racetrack licensee who received from all race meets in the preceding calendar year a gross […]
A. A person applying for a license pursuant to the Horse Racing Act shall submit to a background investigation to be conducted by the board. The commission and the board shall adopt rules to coordinate the manner in which the background investigations are conducted. The rules shall at minimum require that: (1) an applicant for […]
A. It is a violation of the Horse Racing Act for a person to hold a public horse race or a race meet for profit or gain in any manner unless the person has been issued a racetrack license by the commission and has been authorized by the commission to hold the horse race or […]
A. A person who is actively and directly engaged in the administration of a horse racetrack, whether in a financial, administrative, policymaking or supervisory capacity, shall hold a secondary license issued by the commission. B. An application for a secondary license shall be submitted in writing on forms designated by the commission. An applicant shall […]
