Section R19-2-103. Permit Applications

A.      A person or persons, associations, or corporations desiring to hold or conduct a horse racing meeting within the state of Ari- zona shall file with the Commission its permit application that contains the information required in A.R.S. § 5-107 in paper copy and in an electronic medium. All electronic media sub- missions shall be compatible with the Department’s computer system and software. If any addendum to the permit applica- tion cannot be submitted in an electronic medium, the appli- cant shall submit the addendum in a paper copy.

B.       The Department shall not issue a permit until the applicant has furnished evidence of compliance with A.R.S. § 23-901 et seq. (Workers’ Compensation).

C.      Permit applicants shall submit to the Commission the names of the proposed track officials at least 60 days prior to the begin- ning of their meet, along with a short biographical sketch of each official not previously licensed in the same capacity by the Department.

D.      A permit application shall specify the number of races to be run on a daily basis.

E.       Racing shall be conducted only on those days granted by per- mit.

F.       Permit Application Time-frames.

1.        Administrative completeness review time-frame.

a.         Within 728 days after receiving an application pack- age, the Department shall determine  whether the application package contains the information required by subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D).

b.        If the application package is incomplete, the Depart- ment shall issue a written notice that specifies what information is required and return the application. If the application package is complete, the Department shall provide a written notice of administrative com- pleteness.

c.         The Department shall deem an application package withdrawn if the applicant fails to file a complete application package within 180 days of being noti- fied that the application package is incomplete.

2.        Substantive review time-frame. Within 30 days after receipt of a complete application package, the Commis- sion, with the recommendation of the Department, shall determine whether the applicant meets all substantive requirements and issue a written notice granting or deny- ing the permit.

3.        Overall time-frame. For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1073, the Department establishes the following time-frames for issuing a permit.

a.         Administrative completeness review time-frame: 728 days;

b.        Substantive review time-frame: 30 days;

c.         Overall time-frame: 758 days.

4.        Renewal and temporary permit time-frames. The admin- istrative completeness review time-frame is 30 days, the substantive review time-frame is 30 days, and the overall time-frame is 60 days, excluding time for mailing. The renewal or temporary permit is considered administra- tively complete unless the Department issues a written notice of deficiencies to the applicant. Temporary permits are valid until a full permit is awarded or until the Com- mission revokes the temporary permit.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 5, 1983 (Supp. 83-4).

Amended effective March 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). R19-2- 103 recodified from R4-27-103 (Supp. 95-1). Amended

effective January 6, 1998 (Supp. 98-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5534, effective February 4, 2006

(Supp. 05-4).