Indiana § 4-31-1-3 - Recognition

§ 4-31-1-3. Recognition

Sec. 3. The general assembly recognizes that the regulation of horse racing is a unique activity for state government and that policies and procedures appropriate for the performance of other governmental functions are not necessarily appropriate for the regulation of horse racing.

As added by P.L.268-2017, SEC.1.

IC 4-31-2Chapter 2. RepealedRepealed by P.L.105-2022, SEC.1 and P.L.105-2022, SEC.18.

IC 4-31-2.1Chapter 2.1. Definitions

4-31-2.1-1Application of definitions 4-31-2.1-2"Approved limited mobile gaming system" 4-31-2.1-2.3"ARCI model rules" 4-31-2.1-2.6"ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules" 4-31-2.1-3"Biological sample" 4-31-2.1-4"Breakage" or "breaks" 4-31-2.1-5"Breeder" 4-31-2.1-6"Bureau" 4-31-2.1-7"Chemist" 4-31-2.1-8"Claiming race" 4-31-2.1-9"Commission" 4-31-2.1-10"Commission veterinarian" 4-31-2.1-11"Delinquent" 4-31-2.1-12"E-sports" 4-31-2.1-13"Exotic wagering" 4-31-2.1-14"Foreign substances" 4-31-2.1-15"Gambling game" 4-31-2.1-16"Hypodermic injection" 4-31-2.1-16.5"Judge" 4-31-2.1-17"License" 4-31-2.1-18"Licensed facility" 4-31-2.1-19"Licensee" 4-31-2.1-20"Limited mobile gaming system" 4-31-2.1-21"Live racing day" 4-31-2.1-22"Mobile gaming device" 4-31-2.1-23"Outs" 4-31-2.1-24"Owner" 4-31-2.1-25"Pari-mutuel wagering" 4-31-2.1-26"Permit" 4-31-2.1-27"Permit holder" 4-31-2.1-28"Person" 4-31-2.1-29"Person required to have a license" 4-31-2.1-30"Possession" or "in their possession" 4-31-2.1-31"Promotional action" 4-31-2.1-32"Race" 4-31-2.1-33"Racing meeting" 4-31-2.1-34"Racing official" 4-31-2.1-35"Recognized meeting" 4-31-2.1-36"Satellite facility" 4-31-2.1-37"Simulcast" 4-31-2.1-38"Slot machine" 4-31-2.1-39"Sports wagering" 4-31-2.1-40"Stallion owner" 4-31-2.1-41"State testing barn" 4-31-2.1-41.5"Teeth floating" 4-31-2.1-42"Veterinarian" 4-31-2.1-43"Winterized track"

IC 4-31-2.1-1Application of definitions Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-2"Approved limited mobile gaming system" Sec. 2. "Approved limited mobile gaming system" means a limited mobile gaming system approved by the commission under IC 4-31-7-10.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-2.3"ARCI model rules" Sec. 2.3. "ARCI model rules" means the most current version of model rules and standards, except as provided in section 2.6 of this chapter, including penalties and penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

As added by P.L.152-2025, SEC.6.

IC 4-31-2.1-2.6"ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules" Sec. 2.6. "ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules" means the most current version of model rules and standards concerning foreign substances, including penalties and penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

As added by P.L.152-2025, SEC.7.

IC 4-31-2.1-3"Biological sample" Sec. 3. "Biological sample" refers to any fluid, tissue, or other substance obtained from a horse through an internal or external means to test for foreign substances, natural substances at abnormal levels, and prohibited medications. The term includes blood, urine, saliva, hair, muscle tissue collected at a necropsy, semen, and other substances appropriate for testing as determined by the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-4"Breakage" or "breaks" Sec. 4. "Breakage" or "breaks" means the odd cents of all redistributions to be made on all mutuel contributions exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten (10).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-5"Breeder" Sec. 5. "Breeder" means any of the following:

(1) The owner or lessee of a standardbred horse's dam at the time of breeding.

(2) The owner or lessee of a thoroughbred horse's dam at the time of foaling for thoroughbreds. The commission shall recognize the breeder of a horse as the person designated as such on the Jockey Club Certificate of Registration for the horse.

(3) The owner or lessee of a quarter horse's dam at the time of the dam's registration with the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.153-2026, SEC.1.

IC 4-31-2.1-6"Bureau" Sec. 6. "Bureau" refers to the child support bureau established by IC 31-25-3-1.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-7"Chemist" Sec. 7. "Chemist" means an official racing chemist designated by the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-8"Claiming race" Sec. 8. "Claiming race" means a race in which any horse starting the race may be purchased for a designated amount in accordance with the rules of the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-9"Commission" Sec. 9. "Commission" refers to the Indiana horse racing commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-10"Commission veterinarian" Sec. 10. "Commission veterinarian" means a veterinarian properly licensed in Indiana and designated as the commission veterinarian by the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-11"Delinquent" Sec. 11. "Delinquent" means at least:

(1) two thousand dollars ($2,000); or

(2) three (3) months;

past due on payment of court ordered child support.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-12"E-sports" Sec. 12. "E-sports" means a single player or multiplayer video game played competitively, typically by professional gamers.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-13"Exotic wagering" Sec. 13. "Exotic wagering" means a system of betting or wagering that:

(1) is separate and distinct from the win, place, and show pools; and

(2) is approved by the commission.

The term includes the daily double (and other wagers depending upon results of more than one (1) race), quinella, perfecta, and trifecta.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-14"Foreign substances" Sec. 14. "Foreign substances" means all substances except those that exist naturally in an untreated horse at normal physiological concentration, and includes all narcotics, stimulants, depressants, or other drugs or medications of any type.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-15"Gambling game" Sec. 15. "Gambling game" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-35-2-5.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-16"Hypodermic injection" Sec. 16. "Hypodermic injection" means an injection into or under the skin or mucosa including intradermal injection, subcutaneous injection, submucosal injection, intravenous injection, intra-arterial injection, intra-articular injection, intrabursal injection, and intraocular (intraconjunctival) injection.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-16.5"Judge" Sec. 16.5. "Judge" means an individual who:

(1) is licensed by the commission; and

(2) serves as a judge or steward at a licensed facility.

As added by P.L.153-2026, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-17"License" Sec. 17. "License" means a license issued by the commission under IC 4-31-6.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-18"Licensed facility" Sec. 18. "Licensed facility" refers to the following:

(1) A racetrack at which live horse racing is conducted in accordance with a permit issued by the commission under IC 4-31-5.

(2) A satellite facility licensed under IC 4-31-5.5.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-19"Licensee" Sec. 19. "Licensee" means an individual who has received a license from the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-20"Limited mobile gaming system" Sec. 20. "Limited mobile gaming system" refers to a system that enables a permit holder to accept pari-mutuel horse racing wagers from patrons who are present at:

(1) a satellite facility; or

(2) a simulcast facility located at the permit holder's racetrack;

through the use of mobile gaming devices approved under this article.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-21"Live racing day" Sec. 21. "Live racing day" means a day on which at least eight (8) live horse races are conducted.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-22"Mobile gaming device" Sec. 22. "Mobile gaming device" means an electronic device, including software, that does the following:

(1) Displays information related to pari-mutuel horse racing.

(2) Enables a patron to place a wager on pari-mutuel horse racing from an approved location using money placed into a deposit account maintained under the rules of the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-23"Outs" Sec. 23. "Outs" means all pari-mutuel tickets unpresented or unclaimed as of sixty (60) days after the conclusion of the calendar year in which the ticket was purchased.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-24"Owner" Sec. 24. "Owner" includes part owner or lessee, but an interest in the winnings of a horse does not of itself constitute ownership.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-25"Pari-mutuel wagering" Sec. 25. "Pari-mutuel wagering" means a system of wagering in which those persons who wager on horses that finish in specified positions share the total amount wagered, minus deductions permitted by law.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-26"Permit" Sec. 26. "Permit" means a permit issued by the commission under IC 4-31-5 to conduct a pari-mutuel wagering horse racing meeting in Indiana.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-27"Permit holder" Sec. 27. "Permit holder" means a person that has received a permit from the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-28"Person" Sec. 28. "Person" includes an individual, a corporation, a trust, a partnership, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, an association, a person, or other entity.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-29"Person required to have a license" Sec. 29. "Person required to have a license" means an individual whose activities on a racetrack would require the person to be licensed.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-30"Possession" or "in their possession" Sec. 30. "Possession" or "in their possession" means:

(1) in, on, or about a licensee's person or a vehicle that the licensee owns, uses, or has access to; and

(2) the entire area assigned to and occupied or used by a licensee, including barns, stables, stalls, tack rooms, or feed rooms.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-31"Promotional action" Sec. 31. "Promotional action" means any action or expenditure of the commission for the purpose of developing the horse racing industry throughout Indiana, including the payment of any administrative costs incurred by the commission to promote the horse racing industry in Indiana.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-32"Race" Sec. 32. "Race" means a contest of speed among horses:

(1) for a purse, stakes, premiums, wager of money, or for admission fees;

(2) on a course; and

(3) in the presence of a judge or judges.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-33"Racing meeting" Sec. 33. "Racing meeting" means the period of time for which permission to conduct horse racing has been granted to a permit holder by the commission.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-34"Racing official" Sec. 34. "Racing official" refers to either of the following:

(1) An individual employed by a permit holder during a racing meeting whose employment must be reported to the commission under IC 4-31-5-5 or the rules of the commission.

(2) An individual who:

(A) is employed as an assistant to an individual described in subdivision (1); and

(B) performs duties integral to the conduct of pari-mutuel horse racing.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-35"Recognized meeting" Sec. 35. "Recognized meeting" means a horse racing meeting conducting pari-mutuel wagering for which a permit has been issued by the commission or by the racing authority of another state or foreign country.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-36"Satellite facility" Sec. 36. "Satellite facility" means a location, other than a racetrack, authorized by the commission at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted on horse racing conducted at distant locations and viewable by televised simulcasting.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-37"Simulcast" Sec. 37. "Simulcast" means the communication by electronic device of a race at a recognized meeting and information related to the race, including:

(1) a personal computer or other device which enables communication over the Internet;

(2) a private network;

(3) an interactive video display or television;

(4) a wireless communication technology; or

(5) an interactive computer service (as defined in IC 35-45-5-1(g)).

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-38"Slot machine" Sec. 38. "Slot machine" refers to a type of electronic gaming device approved by the Indiana gaming commission for wagering under IC 4-35.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-39"Sports wagering" Sec. 39. "Sports wagering" refers to wagering conducted under IC 4-38 on athletic and sporting events involving human competitors. The term does not include:

(1) pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; or

(2) wagering on e-sports.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-40"Stallion owner" Sec. 40. "Stallion owner" means the owner or lessee of a standardbred, thoroughbred, or quarter horse stallion registered with the commission for the purpose of having the stallion's progeny eligible to participate in an applicable breed development program at the time of the progeny's conception.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-41"State testing barn" Sec. 41. "State testing barn" means the facility provided by each racetrack and approved by the commission as the location where all horses designated for testing shall be taken by the trainer or the trainer's representative immediately following a race so that necessary biological samples may be obtained from the horse.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-41.5"Teeth floating" Sec. 41.5. "Teeth floating" means filing or rasping a horse's teeth with a manual hand tool to remove sharp edges.

As added by P.L.94-2025, SEC.1.

IC 4-31-2.1-42"Veterinarian" Sec. 42. "Veterinarian" means a veterinary practitioner who:

(1) either:

(A) holds a license or a special permit issued by the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to practice veterinary medicine in Indiana; or

(B) is:

(i) exempt from the licensing and special permit requirements of IC 25-38.1-3 (as described in IC 25-38.1-3-1(b)); and

(ii) appointed by the commission under IC 4-31-12-6(a)(1) to take or supervise the taking of biological samples; and

(2) is authorized by the holder of a permit to practice at a racetrack.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-2.1-43"Winterized track" Sec. 43. "Winterized track" means a track with:

(1) an enclosed clubhouse and grandstand;

(2) an all-weather racing track;

(3) heated facilities for jockeys or drivers;

(4) backstretch facilities that are properly prepared for winter racing; and

(5) adequate snow removal equipment.

As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.

IC 4-31-3Chapter 3. Indiana Horse Racing Commission

4-31-3-0.3Indiana standardbred board of regulation; transfer of records, property, liabilities to commission; rules 4-31-3-1Establishment 4-31-3-2Terms of office of members 4-31-3-3Chairman 4-31-3-4Quorum 4-31-3-5Salary; reimbursement of expenses 4-31-3-6Surety bond 4-31-3-7Removal of member; notice; hearing 4-31-3-8Duties 4-31-3-9Powers 4-31-3-10Director 4-31-3-11Racing inspectors 4-31-3-11.5Judges 4-31-3-12Public employees' retirement fund 4-31-3-13Enforcement powers of the director of security; summons issued by executive director or director of security 4-31-3-14Prohibition of fee for proposed transfer of ownership 4-31-3-15Commission rules