Sec. 2025.251. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by this section, a person, other than as a spectator or as a person placing a wager, may not participate in racing with pari-mutuel wagering without first obtaining a license from the commission. A person may not engage in any occupation for which commission rules require a license under this subtitle without first obtaining a license from the commission.
(b) The commission by rule shall categorize the occupations of racetrack employees and determine the occupations that afford the employee an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering. The rules must require an employee to be licensed under this subtitle if the employee:
(1) works in an occupation determined by the commission to afford the employee an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering; or
(2) will likely have significant access to the backside of a racetrack or to restricted areas of the frontside of a racetrack.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses
Section 2025.251. Occupational License Required
Section 2025.252. License Categories
Section 2025.253. Examination Notification
Section 2025.254. Issuance of License
Section 2025.255. Issuance of Identification Card
Section 2025.256. License Fees
Section 2025.257. Term of License; Renewal
Section 2025.258. Criminal History Record Information
Section 2025.259. License Valid Throughout State
Section 2025.260. Temporary Licenses
Section 2025.261. Reciprocal Licenses; Out-of-State Applicants
Section 2025.262. Grounds for Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of Occupational License