Texas § OC.2025.251 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED
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§ OC.2025.251. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by this section, a person, other than as a spectator or as a person placing a wager, may not participate in pari-mutuel racing activities or wagering without first obtaining a license from the commission. A person may not engage in any occupation for which commission rules require a license under this subtitle without first obtaining a license from the commission. (b) The commission shall determine the occupations that afford an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering, including individuals who: (1) work in an occupation as an employee, contractor, or volunteer to afford the individual an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering; or (2) will likely have significant access to the backside of a racetrack or to restricted areas of the frontside of a racetrack. (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the following individuals require a criminal history background check before an occupational license is issued: commissioners, regulatory employees and contractors hired by the commission, racetrack association employees, training facility employees, and employees of either a recognized horseman's organization or licensed racehorse owners. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 4123 ), Sec. 70, eff. June 13, 2023.
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Section OC.2025.251 ("OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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