(1) The operator of any licensed racetrack is authorized to lease such track to any quarter horse racing permitholder located within 35 miles of such track for the conduct of quarter horse racing under this chapter. However, a quarter horse facility located in a county where a referendum was conducted to authorize slot machines pursuant to s. 23, Art. X of the State Constitution is not subject to the mileage restriction if they lease from a licensed racetrack located within a county where a referendum was conducted to authorize slot machines pursuant to s. 23, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(2) All other provisions of this chapter, including s. 550.054, apply to, govern, and control such racing, and the same must be conducted in compliance therewith.
(3) Quarter horses participating in such races must be duly registered by the American Quarter Horse Association, and before each race such horses must be examined and declared in fit condition by a qualified person designated by the commission.
(4) Any quarter horse racing days permitted under this chapter are in addition to any other racing permitted under the license issued the track where such quarter horse racing is conducted.
(5) Any quarter horse racing permitholder operating under a valid permit issued by the commission is authorized to substitute races of other breeds of horses which are, respectively, registered with the American Paint Horse Association, Appaloosa Horse Club, Arabian Horse Registry of America, Palomino Horse Breeders of America, United States Trotting Association, Florida Cracker Horse Association, or Jockey Club for no more than 50 percent of the quarter horse races during its meet.
(6) Except as provided in s. 550.3345, a quarter horse permit issued pursuant to this section is not eligible for transfer or conversion to another type of pari-mutuel operation.
(7) Any nonprofit corporation, including, but not limited to, an agricultural cooperative marketing association, organized and incorporated under the laws of this state may apply for a quarter horse racing permit and operate racing meets under such permit, provided all pari-mutuel taxes and fees applicable to such racing are paid by the corporation. However, insofar as its pari-mutuel operations are concerned, the corporation shall be considered to be a corporation for profit and is subject to taxation on all property used and profits earned in connection with its pari-mutuel operations.
History.—s. 37, ch. 92-348; s. 11, ch. 95-390; s. 789, ch. 97-103; s. 3, ch. 2005-288; s. 14, ch. 2009-170; ss. 4, 5, ch. 2010-29; s. 41, ch. 2011-4; s. 20, ch. 2021-271; s. 33, ch. 2022-7.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 550 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering
550.0115 - Permitholder Operating License.
550.01215 - License Application; Periods of Operation; License Fees; Bond.
550.0235 - Limitation of Civil Liability.
550.0251 - Powers and Duties of the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
550.0351 - Charity Racing Days.
550.0425 - Minors Attendance at Pari-Mutuel Performances; Restrictions.
550.054 - Application for Permit to Conduct Pari-Mutuel Wagering.
550.0555 - Greyhound Dogracing Permits; Relocation Within a County; Conditions.
550.0651 - Elections for Ratification of Permits; Municipal Prohibitions.
550.0745 - Summer Jai Alai Permit Periods of Operation.
550.0951 - Payment of Daily License Fee and Taxes; Penalties.
550.09511 - Jai Alai Taxes; Abandoned Interest in a Permit for Nonpayment of Taxes.
550.09512 - Harness Horse Taxes; Abandoned Interest in a Permit for Nonpayment of Taxes.
550.09514 - Greyhound Dogracing Taxes; Purse Requirements.
550.09515 - Thoroughbred Horse Taxes; Abandoned Interest in a Permit for Nonpayment of Taxes.
550.125 - Uniform Reporting System; Bond Requirement.
550.135 - Division of Moneys Derived Under This Law.
550.1645 - Escheat to State of Abandoned Interest in or Contribution to Pari-Mutuel Pools.
550.1646 - Credit for Unclaimed Property Remitted to State.
550.1647 - Greyhound Permitholders; Unclaimed Tickets; Breaks.
550.175 - Petition for Election to Revoke Permit.
550.2415 - Racing of Animals Under Certain Conditions Prohibited; Penalties; Exceptions.
550.255 - Penalty for Conducting Unauthorized Race Meeting.
550.2614 - Distribution of Certain Funds to a Horsemen’s Association.
550.2625 - Horseracing; Minimum Purse Requirement, Florida Breeders’ and Owners’ Awards.
550.2633 - Horseracing; Distribution of Abandoned Interest in or Contributions to Pari-Mutuel Pools.
550.2704 - Jai Alai Tournament of Champions Meet.
550.334 - Quarter Horse Racing; Substitutions.
550.3345 - Conversion of Quarter Horse Permit to a Limited Thoroughbred Permit.
550.3355 - Harness Track Licenses for Summer Quarter Horse Racing.
550.3551 - Transmission of Racing and Jai Alai Information; Commingling of Pari-Mutuel Pools.
550.3616 - Racing Greyhounds or Other Dogs Prohibited; Penalty.
550.375 - Operation of Certain Harness Tracks.
550.475 - Lease of Pari-Mutuel Facilities by Pari-Mutuel Permitholders.
550.495 - Totalisator Licensing.
550.505 - Nonwagering Permits.
550.5251 - Florida Thoroughbred Racing; Certain Permits; Operating Days.
550.615 - Intertrack Wagering.
550.625 - Intertrack Wagering; Purses; Breeders’ Awards.
550.6305 - Intertrack Wagering; Guest Track Payments; Accounting Rules.
550.6308 - Limited Intertrack Wagering License.
550.6315 - Applicability of S. 565.02(5) to Guest Tracks.
550.6325 - Uncashed Tickets and Breakage Tax.
550.6345 - Intertrack Wagering; Purses When Host Track Is Harness Racetrack.
550.71 - Operation of Ch. 96-364.
550.901 - Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Pari-Mutuel Wagering.
550.903 - Definitions; Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Pari-Mutuel Wagering.
550.905 - States Eligible to Join Compact.
550.906 - Withdrawal From Compact; Impact on Force and Effect.
550.908 - Powers and Duties of Compact Committee.
550.909 - Voting Requirements.
550.910 - Administration and Management.
550.911 - Immunity From Liability for Performance of Official Responsibilities and Duties.