SB77,1743,1613 562.02 (1) (h) By rule, specify the types of records and books to be maintained
14by licensees, and, for submission to the board department, the type of audit of those
15books and records to be conducted by licensees and the type of financial report to be
16prepared by licensees.
SB77, s. 4561 17Section 4561. 562.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1743,1818 562.02 (2) (intro.) The board department may:
SB77, s. 4562 19Section 4562. 562.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1743,2520 562.02 (2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
21including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The board department
22may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
23veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
24time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
25such services is entered into.
SB77, s. 4563
1Section 4563. 562.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1744,52 562.02 (2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
3employe of the racing division of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
4administrator and all other employes of the racing division of gaming or designated
5employes of the racing division of gaming.
SB77, s. 4564 6Section 4564. 562.02 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1744,87 562.02 (2) (e) 3. Is determined by the board department to be a threat to the
8integrity of racing in this state.
SB77, s. 4565 9Section 4565. 562.02 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1744,1810 562.02 (2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
11violation of this chapter or board department rules relating to pari-mutuel racing.
12The board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
13s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
14stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
15suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the board department may
16change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
17received under this paragraph shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
18appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
SB77, s. 4566 19Section 4566. 562.02 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1744,2220 562.02 (2) (fm) Contract with the department of agriculture, trade and
21consumer protection for any services related to the duties of the board department
22in ensuring the security and humane treatment of animals.
SB77, s. 4567 23Section 4567. 562.02 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1745,424 562.02 (2) (g) Create a 5-member advisory council, with members representing
25the racing industry and occupations licensed under s. 562.05 (1) (d), to advise the

1board department on the administration of its powers and duties under this chapter.
2No member of that council may be reimbursed for any expense incurred in the
3performance of his or her duties or for any service as a member of that advisory
4council.
SB77, s. 4568 5Section 4568. 562.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1745,86 562.02 (4) Except as provided under s. 562.05 (2m), the board department shall
7issue a license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to any person who satisfies the requirements
8of this chapter for such a license.
SB77, s. 4569 9Section 4569. 562.025 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
10read:
SB77,1745,1611 562.025 (1) (intro.) No employe in the division of gaming who performs any
12duty related to racing or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary
13of administration and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in
14s. 19.42 (7), may, while that person is employed or serves in such a capacity or for 2
15years following the termination of his or her employment with the department after
16having served in such a capacity, do any of the following:
SB77, s. 4570 17Section 4570. 562.025 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1745,2018 562.025 (1) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from
19anyone who holds a license or who is regulated by or holds any contract to supply
20goods or services to the board department.
SB77, s. 4571 21Section 4571. 562.025 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1745,2522 562.025 (2) (intro.) No person under contract with the board department and
23no employe of any person under contract with the board department, other than a
24vendor or an employe of a vendor as defined in s. 565.01 (7), may do any of the
25following:
SB77, s. 4572
1Section 4572. 562.025 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1746,52 562.025 (2) (a) Hold any license, except a license covering the professional
3services being provided to the board department, or be employed by or have any
4direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
5or association which holds a license.
SB77, s. 4573 6Section 4573. 562.025 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1746,107 562.025 (2) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from any
8person who holds a license or who is regulated by the board department or holds any
9contract to supply goods or services to the board department other than the contract
10under which the person provides professional services.
SB77, s. 4574 11Section 4574. 562.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1746,1412 562.03 (1) (a) The board department shall appoint the administrator after a
13nationwide search for persons with experience in public gaming management and
14regulation and with knowledge of animal racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
SB77, s. 4575 15Section 4575. 562.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1746,2316 562.03 (1) (b) Before appointing an administrator, the board department shall,
17with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation
18of the proposed administrator. The board department shall require the proposed
19administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each
20bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may
21provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of
22investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
23and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
SB77, s. 4576 24Section 4576. 562.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1562.03 (2) The administrator may employ or provide by contract for the
2services of stewards, subject to the approval of the board department. Any steward
3under a contract under this subsection shall be under a contract with the board
4department.
SB77, s. 4577 5Section 4577. 562.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1747,76 562.03 (3) (a) The board department may employ the staff it considers
7necessary to administer this chapter.
SB77, s. 4578 8Section 4578. 562.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1747,159 562.03 (3) (b) Before making an appointment under par. (a) and sub. (4), the
10board department shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employe
11and shall require that proposed employe to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
12fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
13department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
14federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
15fingerprinted and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
SB77, s. 4579 16Section 4579. 562.04 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1747,2417 562.04 (1) (a) (intro.) Three stewards shall preside over races conducted at a
18racetrack not at a fair. At least 2 of those stewards shall be employes of the board
19department or providing services to the board department under a professional
20services contract. The rate of compensation of stewards serving under contract to the
21board department shall be commensurate with the rate of compensation established
22for stewards employed by the board department, but less than the rate established
23for the chief steward. Stewards presiding over a racetrack shall do all of the
24following:
SB77, s. 4580 25Section 4580. 562.04 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1562.04 (1) (a) 1. Ensure that races are conducted under the rules of the board
2department.
SB77, s. 4581 3Section 4581. 562.04 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1748,44 562.04 (1) (a) 5. Perform any other duty assigned by the board department.
SB77, s. 4582 5Section 4582. 562.04 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1748,106 562.04 (1) (b) (intro.) If one or more stewards have reasonable cause to believe
7that a person holding a license under s. 562.05 (1) (d) has violated this chapter or
8rules of the board department relating to pari-mutuel racing or engaged in any other
9conduct which in the opinion of the stewards adversely affects the integrity of racing,
10the following procedures apply:
SB77, s. 4583 11Section 4583. 562.04 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1748,1912 562.04 (1) (b) 4. If at least 2 stewards determine that the violation or conduct
13has occurred, the stewards may, under the schedule established by the board
14department under s. 562.02 (1) (f), suspend a license issued under s. 562.05 (1) (d)
15for a period not to exceed 90 days or impose a forfeiture not to exceed $2,000 or both;
16or recommend that the board department suspend a license for more than 90 days
17or impose a forfeiture exceeding $2,000 or both. Fifty percent of the moneys received
18under this subdivision shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
19appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
SB77, s. 4584 20Section 4584. 562.04 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1749,221 562.04 (1) (b) 5. After the meeting under subd. 1., the stewards shall submit,
22in writing, all findings and conclusions from that meeting to the licensee and the
23board department, including the sanctions, if any, imposed by the stewards and shall
24provide the licensee who is the subject of the meeting with a notice of his or her right
25to appeal the decision under subd. 6. Within 7 days after receiving the decision, the

1licensee shall pay any forfeitures imposed by the stewards, regardless of whether the
2decision is appealed or stayed under subd. 6.
SB77, s. 4585 3Section 4585. 562.04 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1749,164 562.04 (1) (b) 6. Any person adversely affected by a decision issued under subd.
54. may appeal that decision to the board department. The appeal shall be filed with
6the board department within 7 days after receipt of that written decision. An appeal
7does not automatically stay the decision of the stewards. Any person may request
8that the administrator stay that decision pending the decision of the board
9department on the appeal. If the administrator receives such a request and
10determines that the stay will not adversely affect public safety or welfare or the
11safety or welfare of an animal, the administrator shall order the stay. The procedure
12for the appeal under this subdivision is under ch. 227. If part or all of any forfeiture
13imposed under subd. 5. is refunded to the licensee under this subdivision, the refund
14shall include interest calculated at the rate of 9% per year on that amount. The
15decision of the board department on the appeal shall be the final administrative
16decision on any action of the stewards under subd. 4.
SB77, s. 4586 17Section 4586. 562.04 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1749,1918 562.04 (2) Other racing officials. (intro.) The board department shall, by
19rule, specify all of the following:
SB77, s. 4587 20Section 4587. 562.04 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1749,2421 562.04 (2) (d) A fee for the supervision of racing by stewards or other racing
22officials employed by or under contract with the board department. Any moneys
23received under this paragraph shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
24appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
SB77, s. 4588 25Section 4588. 562.045 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1562.045 Qualifications of administrator, other employes and stewards.
2(intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.321, no person may serve as an administrator or
3other employe of the racing division of gaming or as a steward employed by the board
4department or under contract with the board department if any of the following
5apply:
SB77, s. 4589 6Section 4589. 562.045 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1750,97 562.045 (6) The person has knowingly violated a rule or order of the board
8department relating to pari-mutuel racing or any provision of this chapter, s.
9182.020 or ch. 945.
SB77, s. 4590 10Section 4590. 562.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1750,1211 562.05 (1) (intro.) No person may engage in any of the following activities
12without a valid annual license issued by the board department:
SB77, s. 4591 13Section 4591. 562.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1750,1514 562.05 (1) (d) Any occupation required to be licensed under s. 562.02 (1) (am)
15or determined by the board department under s. 562.02 (1) (am) to require a license.
SB77, s. 4592 16Section 4592. 562.05 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1750,2117 562.05 (1b) The board department shall approve and conduct an examination
18to be administered to all applicants for a license under sub. (1) (d) to be a horse
19trainer. No license may be issued under sub. (1) (d) to a horse trainer unless the board
20department determines that the applicant for the license is qualified as evidenced
21by the applicant's performance on the examination conducted under this subsection.
SB77, s. 4593 22Section 4593. 562.05 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1750,2523 562.05 (1c) If the applicant for a license under this section is an individual, the
24department may not issue or renew a license if the individual has not provided his
25or her social security number.
SB77, s. 4594
1Section 4594. 562.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1751,32 562.05 (1m) The board department may not issue a license under sub. (1) (a)
3to (c) except after a public hearing.
SB77, s. 4595 4Section 4595. 562.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1751,95 562.05 (2) The board department shall establish, by rule, the qualifications for
6any license required under sub. (1) and fix the fee for that license and any
7background investigation under sub. (7) related to that license. Any moneys received
8under this subsection shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
9appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
SB77, s. 4596 10Section 4596. 562.05 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1751,1511 562.05 (2m) In issuing a license to own and operate a racetrack not at a fair,
12the board department shall consider the competitive effects on any other licensee
13under sub. (1) (a) or (b). These competitive effects shall include, but not be restricted
14to, the impact on the economic viability of existing licensed racetracks and the jobs
15that have been created by such licensed racetracks.
SB77, s. 4597 16Section 4597. 562.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1751,2417 562.05 (3) No person may hold more than one license issued under sub. (1) (a)
18and one license issued under sub. (1) (b) or (c). If the applicant for any of those
19licenses is a corporation, association, limited liability company or partnership, the
20board department shall determine whether the applicant is the same person as
21another licensee for the purpose of applying this subsection. Nothing in this
22subsection prohibits any person with a license under sub. (1) from contracting for
23services with any other person with a license under sub. (1), subject to any rules
24promulgated by the board department.
SB77, s. 4598 25Section 4598. 562.05 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1562.05 (3m) The board department may not accept an application for a license
2for a race under sub. (1) (c) unless the county board of the county in which that race
3will be conducted has approved the applicant's sponsorship and management of that
4race.
SB77, s. 4599 5Section 4599. 562.05 (3w) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1752,86 562.05 (3w) (intro.) Except as provided under subs. (3) to (3r), the board
7department may issue a license under sub. (1) (a) if the board department
8determines that all of the following conditions are met:
SB77, s. 4600 9Section 4600. 562.05 (3wmr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1752,1610 562.05 (3wmr) If the condition under sub. (2m) is relevant to its decision, the
11board department may consider secondary economic impacts of an applicant's
12proposal for a racetrack if the applicant proves by a preponderance of evidence that
13the alleged secondary impacts will enhance the success of the applicant's proposed
14racetrack and the location of the proposed racetrack would compliment existing
15development with the overall effect of increasing tourism and generating state
16revenues from out-of-state residents.
SB77, s. 4601 17Section 4601. 562.05 (3wt) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1752,2218 562.05 (3wt) In the first license issued to each applicant under sub. (1) (a) for
19each racetrack, the board department shall specify a date by which each of the types
20of racing authorized under the license shall begin at that racetrack. Upon request
21of the licensee, the board department may change a specified date to an earlier or
22later date pursuant to rules of the board department.
SB77, s. 4602 23Section 4602. 562.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1753,224 562.05 (4) Any application for a license to sponsor and manage a race shall be
25accompanied by a bond, in an amount determined by the board department, which

1shall be sufficient to guarantee the payment of fees, taxes and other money due,
2including animal owners' purses and payouts on winning wagers.
SB77, s. 4603 3Section 4603. 562.05 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1753,64 562.05 (4m) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (4), the board department may
5issue a license under sub. (1) (b) if the board department determines that all of the
6following conditions are met:
SB77, s. 4604 7Section 4604. 562.05 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1753,118 562.05 (5) (a) 5. The person has been convicted of a violation of any law of this
9or another state or of the United States related to racing, pari-mutuel wagering or
10of any other form of gambling which is a serious violation, as defined by the board
11department by rule.
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