Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING
8 §270. Licenses

§270. Licenses
Any person, association or corporation licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting desiring to hold a harness horse race or meet for public exhibition if pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall apply to the commission for a license to do so. The application must be signed and sworn to by the person or executive officer of the association or corporation and must contain the following information:   [PL 2003, c. 401, §6 (AMD).]
1.  Name and address.  The full name and address of the person, association or corporation;  
2.  If an association.  If an association, the names and residences of the members of the association;  
3.  If a corporation.  If a corporation, the name of the state under which it is incorporated with its principal place of business and the names and addresses of its directors and stockholders;  
4.  Location to conduct races.  The exact location where it is desired to conduct or hold races or race meets;  
4-A.  Requested dates.  The dates and time of day or night on which it is desired to conduct or hold races or race meets;  
[PL 1985, c. 444, §1 (NEW).]
5.  If racing plant owned or leased.  Whether or not the racing plant is owned or leased, and if leased, the name of the fee owner of the real estate, who, unless the fee owner is a governmental entity or agricultural fair association, shall provide the following:  
A. A current financial statement of the owner showing assets and liabilities;   [PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (NEW).]
B. A current operating statement of the owner showing income and expenses relating to the real estate;   [PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (NEW).]
C. If the owner is an individual, the residence of the owner;   [PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (NEW).]
D. If the owner is a partnership or a corporation whose stock is not publicly traded, the principal address of the partnership or corporation and the name, address and occupation of each partner, officer, director and shareholder of the partnership or corporation; and   [PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (NEW).]
E. If the owner is a corporation whose stock is publicly traded, the principal address of the corporation and the name, address and occupation of each officer and director and each shareholder owning or controlling 10% or more of the stock of the corporation and, for a shareholder owning 10% or more of the stock of the corporation that is a partnership or corporation, the principal address of the partnership or corporation and the name, address and occupation of each partner, officer, director and shareholder of the partnership or corporation;   [PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (AMD).]
6.  Assets and liabilities.  A statement of the assets and liabilities of the person, association or corporation making such application;  
7.  Other information.  Such other information as the commission may require.  
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 444, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 567, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 401, §6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 626, §3 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING

8 §261. Commission (REPEALED)

8 §261-A. Commission

8 §262. Organization

8 §263. Offices

8 §263-A. Commission responsibilities

8 §263-B. Department responsibilities

8 §263-C. Executive director (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 8, SECTION 263-A)

8 §264. Employees

8 §265. Compensation

8 §266. Disbursements

8 §267. Budget; report

8 §267-A. Operating account for the commission

8 §268. Rules

8 §269. Races

8 §270. Licenses

8 §270-A. Confidentiality of records and information

8 §271. Issuance of licenses for the conduct of racing

8 §272. Bonds

8 §272-A. Trust account (REPEALED)

8 §272-B. Association funding

8 §272-C. Trust account

8 §273. Penalties

8 §274. Pari-mutuel pools (REPEALED)

8 §274-A. Off-track betting (REPEALED)

8 §275. Taxes (REPEALED)

8 §275-A. Definitions

8 §275-B. Sale of pari-mutuel pools

8 §275-C. Common pari-mutuel pools

8 §275-D. Off-track betting

8 §275-E. Limit on total commission

8 §275-F. Amounts payable to the Stipend Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-G. Amounts payable to Sire Stakes Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-H. Amounts payable to General Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-I. Amounts payable to supplement purses (REPEALED)

8 §275-J. Amounts payable to or retained by racetracks (REPEALED)

8 §275-K. Amounts retained by off-track betting facility (REPEALED)

8 §275-L. Amounts deposited in Harness Racing Promotional Fund (REPEALED)

8 §275-M. Amounts payable to the State Harness Racing Commission (REPEALED)

8 §275-N. Limitations on off-track betting facilities

8 §275-O. Reduced payments

8 §276. Payments

8 §276-A. Unclaimed ticket money

8 §276-B. Commercial track ceases operation; entitled to funds

8 §277. Records

8 §278. Minors

8 §279. Supervision; investigations

8 §279-A. Licenses, rules and regulations for participating in racing

8 §279-B. Fines, suspensions and revocations

8 §279-C. Officials, judges and starters; powers and duties

8 §279-D. Insurance

8 §279-E. Trainers; duty to submit a horse for testing for use of prohibited substances

8 §280. Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian

8 §281. Standard-bred horses

8 §281-A. Standardbred horses eligible for registration

8 §281-B. Registration of stallions (REPEALED)

8 §282. Enforcement

8 §283. Reciprocal disciplinary action

8 §284. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

8 §285. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

8 §285-A. Bargaining agent (REPEALED)

8 §285-B. Dispute resolution; exclusive bargaining agent and racetrack (REPEALED)

8 §286. Calculation of distribution of commission

8 §287. Payment of state share

8 §288. Payment to Sire Stakes Fund share

8 §289. Payment to Stipend Fund share

8 §290. Purse supplement

8 §291. Harness Racing Promotional Fund share

8 §292. Horsemen's purse share

8 §293. Track share

8 §294. Off-track betting facility share

8 §295. Off-track betting facility simulcast fund share

8 §296. Fund to supplement harness racing purses (REPEALED)

8 §297. Working capital advance (REPEALED)

8 §298. Fund to supplement harness racing purses

8 §299. Fund to Encourage Racing at Maine's Commercial Tracks

8 §299-A. Harness Racing Promotional Fund

8 §300. Fund to Stabilize Off-track Betting Facilities

8 §300-A. Illegal wagering

8 §300-B. Interception of pari-mutuel winnings to pay child support debt