2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 462 - Racing
Section 462.073 - Unclaimed Winnings Account; payment of winning or refund tickets; disposition of proceeds; civil penalties.


(2) Any person claiming to be entitled to any part of winnings or refunds from a mutuel wagering system operated by a licensee, who fails to claim the money due prior to the completion of the race meet at which the mutuel wagering or refund ticket was purchased, may, within 90 days after the close of the meet, file with the licensee a claim, in such form as the commission shall prescribe, accompanied by the valid winning or refund ticket. If the claimant establishes the right to winnings or refunds from the mutuel wagering system, the licensee shall pay such moneys to the claimant. At the expiration of such 90-day period, the holder of such a winning or refund ticket shall possess no right to any portion of the wagering or refund and the ticket shall be deemed void.
(3) One hundred twenty days after the close of a race meet conducted by a licensee under this chapter, an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Unclaimed Winnings Account shall be paid to the commission, which shall immediately deposit such moneys in the General Fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Oregon Racing Commission Account. The licensee shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $25 per day after 120 days for failure to pay moneys due to the commission in accordance with this subsection. Civil penalties under this subsection shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, if a continuous race meet is designated by the commission, the 90-day period referred to in subsection (2) of this section shall commence after the close of the continuous race meet at the race course.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, if the 90th day prescribed therein falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the holder shall file such claim with the licensee on the first business day thereafter.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a race meet licensee who holds a license under ORS 462.057 shall retain that licensee’s unclaimed winnings to finance physical improvements to the licensee’s race course facility and enclosure. This subsection does not apply to the unclaimed winnings from those race meets which the licensee holds at the race course of a licensee who is the holder of a license under ORS 462.062 or 462.067. [1969 c.356 §37; 1975 c.549 §10; 1981 c.544 §8; 1983 s.s. c.7 §5; 1989 c.357 §1; 1991 c.734 §31a; 1993 c.302 §1; 1993 c.682 §7; 1997 c.865 §5; 2005 c.777 §18]

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.