AB100-engrossed,2025,323
562.02
(2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
24including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The
board department 25may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
1veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
2time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
3such services is entered into.
AB100-engrossed,2025,85
562.02
(2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
6employe of the
racing division
of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
7administrator and all other employes of the
racing division
of gaming or designated
8employes of the
racing division
of gaming.
AB100-engrossed,2025,1110
562.02
(2) (e) 3. Is determined by the
board department to be a threat to the
11integrity of racing in this state.
AB100-engrossed,2025,2113
562.02
(2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
14violation of this chapter or
board department rules
relating to pari-mutuel racing.
15The
board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
16s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
17stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
18suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the
board department may
19change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
20received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in
credited to the
appropriations 21appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-engrossed,2025,2523
562.02
(2) (fm) Contract with the department of agriculture, trade and
24consumer protection for any services related to the duties of the
board department 25in ensuring the security and humane treatment of animals.
AB100-engrossed,2026,72
562.02
(2) (g) Create a 5-member advisory council, with members representing
3the racing industry and occupations licensed under s. 562.05 (1) (d), to advise the
4board department on the administration of its powers and duties under this chapter.
5No member of that council may be reimbursed for any expense incurred in the
6performance of his or her duties or for any service as a member of that advisory
7council.
AB100-engrossed,2026,119
562.02
(4) Except as provided under s. 562.05 (2m), the
board department shall
10issue a license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to any person who satisfies the requirements
11of this chapter for such a license.
AB100-engrossed,2026,1914
562.025
(1) (intro.) No employe in the division of gaming who performs any
15duty related to racing or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary
16of administration and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in
17s. 19.42 (7), may, while that person is employed or serves in such a capacity or for 2
18years following the termination of his or her employment with the department after
19having served in such a capacity, do any of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2026,2321
562.025
(1) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from
22anyone who holds a license or who is regulated by or holds any contract to supply
23goods or services to the
board department.
AB100-engrossed,2027,4
1562.025
(2) (intro.) No person under contract with the
board department and
2no employe of any person under contract with the
board
department, other than a
3vendor or an employe of a vendor as defined in s. 565.01 (7), may do any of the
4following:
AB100-engrossed,2027,96
562.025
(2) (a) Hold any license, except a license covering the professional
7services being provided to the
board department, or be employed by or have any
8direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
9or association which holds a license.
AB100-engrossed,2027,1411
562.025
(2) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from any
12person who holds a license or who is regulated by the
board department or holds any
13contract to supply goods or services to the
board
department other than the contract
14under which the person provides professional services.
AB100-engrossed,2027,1816
562.03
(1) (a) The
board department shall appoint the administrator after a
17nationwide search for persons with experience in public gaming management and
18regulation and with knowledge of animal racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
AB100-engrossed,2028,220
562.03
(1) (b) Before appointing an administrator, the
board department shall,
21with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation
22of the proposed administrator. The
board department shall require the proposed
23administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each
24bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may
25provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of
1investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
2and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-engrossed,2028,74
562.03
(2) The administrator may employ or provide by contract for the
5services of stewards, subject to the approval of the
board department. Any steward
6under a contract under this subsection shall be under a contract with the
board 7department.
AB100-engrossed,2028,109
562.03
(3) (a) The
board department may employ the staff it considers
10necessary to administer this chapter.
AB100-engrossed,2028,1812
562.03
(3) (b) Before making an appointment under par. (a) and sub. (4), the
13board department shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employe
14and shall require that proposed employe to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
15fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
16department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
17federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
18fingerprinted and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-engrossed,2029,220
562.04
(1) (a) (intro.) Three stewards shall preside over races conducted at a
21racetrack not at a fair. At least 2 of those stewards shall be employes of the
board 22department or providing services to the
board department under a professional
23services contract. The rate of compensation of stewards serving under contract to the
24board department shall be commensurate with the rate of compensation established
25for stewards employed by the
board department, but less than the rate established
1for the chief steward. Stewards presiding over a racetrack shall do all of the
2following:
AB100-engrossed,2029,54
562.04
(1) (a) 1. Ensure that races are conducted under the rules of the
board 5department.
AB100-engrossed,2029,77
562.04
(1) (a) 5. Perform any other duty assigned by the
board department.
AB100-engrossed,2029,139
562.04
(1) (b) (intro.) If one or more stewards have reasonable cause to believe
10that a person holding a license under s. 562.05 (1) (d) has violated this chapter or
11rules of the
board department relating to pari-mutuel racing or engaged in any other
12conduct which in the opinion of the stewards adversely affects the integrity of racing,
13the following procedures apply:
AB100-engrossed,2029,2215
562.04
(1) (b) 4. If at least 2 stewards determine that the violation or conduct
16has occurred, the stewards may, under the schedule established by the
board 17department under s. 562.02 (1) (f), suspend a license issued under s. 562.05 (1) (d)
18for a period not to exceed 90 days or impose a forfeiture not to exceed $2,000 or both;
19or recommend that the
board department suspend a license for more than 90 days
20or impose a forfeiture exceeding $2,000 or both. Fifty percent of the moneys received
21under this subdivision shall be
deposited in credited to the
appropriations 22appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-engrossed,2030,524
562.04
(1) (b) 5. After the meeting under subd. 1., the stewards shall submit,
25in writing, all findings and conclusions from that meeting to the licensee and the
1board department, including the sanctions, if any, imposed by the stewards and shall
2provide the licensee who is the subject of the meeting with a notice of his or her right
3to appeal the decision under subd. 6. Within 7 days after receiving the decision, the
4licensee shall pay any forfeitures imposed by the stewards, regardless of whether the
5decision is appealed or stayed under subd. 6.
AB100-engrossed,2030,197
562.04
(1) (b) 6. Any person adversely affected by a decision issued under subd.
84. may appeal that decision to the
board department. The appeal shall be filed with
9the
board department within 7 days after receipt of that written decision. An appeal
10does not automatically stay the decision of the stewards. Any person may request
11that the administrator stay that decision pending the decision of the
board 12department on the appeal. If the administrator receives such a request and
13determines that the stay will not adversely affect public safety or welfare or the
14safety or welfare of an animal, the administrator shall order the stay. The procedure
15for the appeal under this subdivision is under ch. 227. If part or all of any forfeiture
16imposed under subd. 5. is refunded to the licensee under this subdivision, the refund
17shall include interest calculated at the rate of 9% per year on that amount. The
18decision of the
board department on the appeal shall be the final administrative
19decision on any action of the stewards under subd. 4.
AB100-engrossed,2030,2221
562.04
(2) Other racing officials. (intro.) The
board department shall, by
22rule, specify all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2031,224
562.04
(2) (d) A fee for the supervision of racing by stewards or other racing
25officials employed by or under contract with the
board
department. Any moneys
1received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in credited to the
appropriations 2appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-engrossed,2031,8
4562.045 Qualifications of administrator, other employes and stewards. 5(intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.321, no person may serve as an administrator or
6other employe of the
racing division
of gaming or as a steward employed by the
board 7department or under contract with the
board department if any of the following
8apply:
AB100-engrossed,2031,1210
562.045
(6) The person has knowingly violated a rule or order of the
board 11department relating to pari-mutuel racing or any provision of this chapter, s.
12182.020 or ch. 945.
AB100-engrossed,2031,1514
562.05
(1) (intro.) No person may engage in any of the following activities
15without a valid annual license issued by the
board
department:
AB100-engrossed,2031,1817
562.05
(1) (d) Any occupation required to be licensed under s. 562.02 (1) (am)
18or determined by the
board department under s. 562.02 (1) (am) to require a license.
AB100-engrossed,2031,2420
562.05
(1b) The
board department shall approve and conduct an examination
21to be administered to all applicants for a license under sub. (1) (d) to be a horse
22trainer. No license may be issued under sub. (1) (d) to a horse trainer unless the
board 23department determines that the applicant for the license is qualified as evidenced
24by the applicant's performance on the examination conducted under this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,2032,2
1562.05
(1m) The
board department may not issue a license under sub. (1) (a)
2to (c) except after a public hearing.
AB100-engrossed,2032,84
562.05
(2) The
board department shall establish, by rule, the qualifications for
5any license required under sub. (1) and fix the fee for that license and any
6background investigation under sub. (7) related to that license. Any moneys received
7under this subsection shall be
deposited in credited to the
appropriations 8appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-engrossed,2032,1410
562.05
(2m) In issuing a license to own and operate a racetrack not at a fair,
11the
board department shall consider the competitive effects on any other licensee
12under sub. (1) (a) or (b). These competitive effects shall include, but not be restricted
13to, the impact on the economic viability of existing licensed racetracks and the jobs
14that have been created by such licensed racetracks.
AB100-engrossed,2032,2316
562.05
(3) No person may hold more than one license issued under sub. (1) (a)
17and one license issued under sub. (1) (b) or (c). If the applicant for any of those
18licenses is a corporation, association, limited liability company or partnership, the
19board department shall determine whether the applicant is the same person as
20another licensee for the purpose of applying this subsection. Nothing in this
21subsection prohibits any person with a license under sub. (1) from contracting for
22services with any other person with a license under sub. (1), subject to any rules
23promulgated by the
board department.
AB100-engrossed,2033,4
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.
AB100-engrossed,2033,86
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 determines
8that all of the following conditions are met:
AB100-engrossed,2033,1610
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.
AB100-engrossed,2033,2218
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.
AB100-engrossed,2034,224
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.
AB100-engrossed,2034,64
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:
AB100-engrossed,2034,118
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.
AB100-engrossed,2034,1513
562.05
(5) (a) 6. The person has knowingly violated a rule or order of the
board 14department relating to pari-mutuel racing or any provision of this chapter or of ch.
1527, 182 or 945.
AB100-engrossed,2034,2217
562.05
(5) (b) 4. A restriction under par. (a) 2. to 8. does not apply to a
18partnership, limited liability company, association or corporation if the
board 19department determines that the partnership, association, limited liability company
20or corporation has terminated its relationship with each individual whose actions
21directly contributed to the application of that restriction to the partnership,
22association, limited liability company or corporation
.