A. A person required by the Horse Racing Act to have an occupational license shall apply for and may be issued an occupational license by the commission.
B. An application for an occupational license shall be submitted in writing on forms designated by the commission. An applicant shall affirm that information contained in the application is true and accurate. The application shall be signed by the applicant or the applicant's agent.
C. An occupational license shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years. The commission may renew an occupational license upon expiration of the term of the license.
D. The fee for an occupational license issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
History: Laws 2007, ch. 39, § 10.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 60-1A-29 NMSA 1978.
Authority to suspend trainer, regardless of guilty intent or knowledge. — State racing commission had authority under this section to make rules imposing strict accountability upon trainer for the condition of a horse he enters in a race and requiring suspension if he enters a horse which is then shown by competent analysis to have any prohibited substances in its urine, saliva, blood or body, regardless of proof of guilty intent or knowledge on the part of the trainer. Jamison v. State Racing Comm'n, 1973-NMSC-028, 84 N.M. 679, 507 P.2d 426 (decided under former law).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Section 60-1A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-4 - Commission; powers; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-6 - Classification of racetrack licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-12 - Stewards; powers; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-14 - Testing specimens. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-14.1 - Racehorse testing fund; created; purpose. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-16 - Simulcasting. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-17 - Interstate common pool wagering; authorized. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-18 - Daily pari-mutuel tax; imposed; rate. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-22 - Payment of taxes; payment of license fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-23 - Horse racing suspense account. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-24 - Breeders' awards. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-26 - Illegal use of pari-mutuel wagering. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-29 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 60-1A-30 - Temporary provisions [Terms continued]. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)