Indiana § 4-31-5-1 - Recognized meeting permit; issuance limitations
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§ 4-31-5-1. Recognized meeting permit; issuance limitations
Sec. 1. (a) A person may not conduct, assist, or aid or abet in conducting a horse racing meeting in which the pari-mutuel system of wagering is permitted unless that person secures a recognized meeting permit under this chapter.
(b) The commission may not issue a recognized meeting permit for:
(1) an activity other than horse racing meetings; or
(2) horse racing meetings conducted at:
(A) the state fairgrounds during a state fair; or
(B) a county fairgrounds.
However, subdivision (2) does not prohibit the commission from issuing a recognized meeting permit for races to be conducted at the state fairgrounds at times when a fair is not in session.
(c) The commission may not issue more than two (2) recognized meeting permits under this chapter.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.8; P.L.233-2007, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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