2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 462 - Racing
Section 462.010 - Definitions.


(1) "Breaks" means the odd cents remaining after the payoff prices have been computed in accordance with ORS 462.140 (3).
(2) "Calendar year" means a 12-month year, January 1 through December 31.
(3) "Commission" means the Oregon Racing Commission.
(4) "Continuous race meet" includes any exhibition of animal racing continuously at the same race course by two or more licensees where the mutuel system is used in conjunction with any race.
(5) "Drug" means any narcotic, sedative, anesthetic, analgesic, drug or other medication of any kind or description intended for use in any manner, directly or indirectly, internally or externally, in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or cure of injury or disease or for use in the prevention of disease that could affect, in any manner, the racing condition or performance of an animal as a depressant, stimulant, local anesthetic, analgesic, sedative or otherwise. "Drug" includes:
(a) Substances, other than foods, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of the animal and all substances affecting the central nervous system, respiratory system or blood pressure of any animal other than vitamins or supplemental feeds; and
(b) Any identified substance that can affect or interfere with the true and accurate testing and analysis of blood, saliva, urine or other samples taken from racing animals.
(6) "Fiscal year" means a 12-month year, as described in ORS 293.605.
(7) "Gross mutuel wagering" means all mutuel wagering that is made in person:
(a) At the race course of a race meet licensee;
(b) At an off-race course mutuel wagering location approved by the commission; or
(c) Through account wagering authorized under ORS 462.142.
(8) "Licensee" means a person, partnership, corporation, political subdivision, municipal corporation or any other body holding a license under this chapter.
(9) "Mutuel" means a system whereby:
(a) Wagers with respect to the outcome of a race are placed with a wagering pool in which the participants are not wagering against the operator; and
(b) The operator distributes to one or more winning participants the total amount in the wagering pool, less amounts deducted by the operator as approved by the commission.
(10) "Public training track" means any race course or other facility that is available or open to the public for use in the training or schooling of racing animals.
(11) "Race" means any race conducted in a race meet. "Race" includes races conducted without wagering, provided one or more races in the meet are conducted with wagering.
(12) "Race course" means all the premises used in connection with the conduct of a race meet, including but not limited to, the race track, grandstands, paddock, stables, kennels and all other buildings and grounds adjacent to or appurtenant to the physical limits of the race track.
(13) "Race meet" means any exhibition of animal racing where the mutuel system is used in conjunction with any race. [Amended by 1953 c.497 §4; 1955 c.335 §1; 1957 c.313 §1; 1969 c.356 §10; 1975 c.550 §1; 1977 c.855 §1; 1981 c.544 §1; 1987 c.913 §7; 1997 c.865 §1; 2003 c.14 §294; 2011 c.176 §1; 2014 c.44 §3]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 462 - Racing

Section 462.010 - Definitions.

Section 462.020 - License requirement; authority of commission to require fingerprints; rules.

Section 462.040 - Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents; rules.

Section 462.050 - Application for race meet license; bond; payment of fees; submission of financial statements and inspection of records; return of deposit; refund of license fee.

Section 462.055 - Authority to require applicant to have recommendation of local governing body; fee.

Section 462.057 - License and other fees and purses; track fund.

Section 462.062 - Fees and other payments by licensees of horse race meets not subject to ORS 462.057.

Section 462.065 - Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062; fee charged by association receiving payments under ORS 462.140.

Section 462.067 - License and other fees for race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 and 462.062.

Section 462.068 - Fees for wagering on certain previously held races.

Section 462.070 - License fees for officials, track operators and other race meet participants; rules.

Section 462.072 - Cash Vouchers Account; payment and expiration of vouchers; disposition of account balance; civil penalty.

Section 462.073 - Unclaimed Winnings Account; payment of winning or refund tickets; disposition of proceeds; civil penalties.

Section 462.075 - Grounds for refusal to issue or renew licenses; hearing.

Section 462.080 - Exclusion of certain persons from race courses; hearing; penalty.

Section 462.090 - Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licenses; hearing; civil penalty.

Section 462.100 - License fee and tax in lieu of all others; exception.

Section 462.110 - Public liability insurance required; bond of licensee; actions on bond; insurance for jockeys and drivers.

Section 462.125 - Number and classes of race meets; unused race days; conflicting race dates.

Section 462.127 - Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association and Oregon Division Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association racing; exception to ORS 462.125.

Section 462.140 - Prohibitions concerning bookmaking, betting; track take; computation, use of breaks.

Section 462.142 - Account wagering.

Section 462.147 - Mutuel pools; forms of mutuel wagering; wagering devices; rules.

Section 462.150 - Regulation of underpayments; effect of tax.

Section 462.155 - Wagering on races previously held.

Section 462.157 - Limitations on wagering on historical animal racing.

Section 462.185 - Issuance of licenses to animal owners or trainers; conditions; revocation.

Section 462.190 - Restrictions on minors; selling wagering tickets to minors or visibly intoxicated persons.

Section 462.195 - Written statement of age from purchaser of mutuel wagering ticket or receipt.

Section 462.200 - Tests of animals participating in race meets or persons required to be licensed; costs; rules.

Section 462.210 - Oregon Racing Commission; appointment; confirmation.

Section 462.230 - Vacancies and removal.

Section 462.250 - Organization of commission; employees of commission and appointed officials to conduct race meets; commission to fix compensation; rules and regulations.

Section 462.260 - Oregon Racing Commission Account; office, records and annual report of commission.

Section 462.265 - Commission subject to state budget procedures and laws governing supervision of expenditures.

Section 462.270 - Duties of commission; rules.

Section 462.272 - Power of commission to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas.

Section 462.273 - Prohibited activities of commission, staff and family members.

Section 462.275 - Commission activities concerning betterment of racing; establishment of library.

Section 462.301 - Definitions for ORS 462.301 to 462.340.

Section 462.304 - Legislative findings.

Section 462.307 - Lawful exchange wagering.

Section 462.310 - Exchange wagering accounts.

Section 462.313 - Exchange wagering license; rules.

Section 462.316 - Prohibition on accepting certain wagers; suspension or closure of account.

Section 462.334 - Fees.

Section 462.337 - Limitations on authority of Oregon Racing Commission.

Section 462.340 - Rules.

Section 462.405 - Board of stewards’ authority; civil penalties and other sanctions; review of actions by commission; hearing; fee.

Section 462.408 - Recovery of owed amounts.

Section 462.415 - Animals prohibited from racing; prohibited acts; rules.

Section 462.430 - Prohibitions concerning influencing results of races.

Section 462.450 - Regulation of possession, transportation or use of drugs at race course.

Section 462.460 - Racing animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation or altering license prohibited.

Section 462.510 - Demand or acceptance of compensation for furnishing racing information as touting; how predictions on race outcome may be sold.

Section 462.710 - Application; contents; conditions; revocation of authority.

Section 462.720 - Pooling wagered moneys; surcharge on wagering by licensee.

Section 462.725 - Multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and wagering; fees; rules; distribution of moneys paid to commission.

Section 462.735 - Suspension or refusal to renew license; hearing; rules.

Section 462.740 - Rules; compliance with federal law.

Section 462.990 - Penalties.