Section R19-2-306. Licensing

A.      A person that participates in any capacity in a race meet, including a person who performs services in connection with the conduct of the race meet, shall obtain a license from the Department, except:

1.        A person that performs services during a county fair meet and is identified by a steward as a volunteer; or

2.        A person that owns less than 10 percent of outstanding shares of stock, regardless of classification or type, of a permittee or licensee.

B.       License application.

1.        To apply for a license, a person shall complete the license application prescribed by the Department, which requires the following information, and submit the completed application to a steward:

a.         Name,  including  all  aliases  or  other  names  ever used;

b.        Mailing and local addresses;

c.         Telephone number;

d.        Date of birth;

e.         Physical description;

f.         Social Security or alien status number;

g.        Documentation,  as  specified   under  A.R.S.  §   41- 1080(A), of lawful presence in the U.S.;

h.        Complete  criminal  history  information   including any racing-related sanctions; and

i.         License category for which application is made.

2.        The Department may issue written instructions regarding preparation and execution of the license application. The instructions may be a part of or separate from the applica- tion, or both.

3.        When an applicant submits a license application, the applicant shall also submit the fee established by the Department under R19-2-202(C). The Department shall ensure that a schedule of license and fingerprint process- ing fees is displayed prominently at each track and on its web site.

4.        An applicant who is at least 18 years old shall submit two full sets of fingerprints to the Department. The applicant shall ensure that the fingerprints are taken by the Depart- ment, a law enforcement agency, or other authority acceptable to the Department and in a format acceptable to the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation.

5.        An applicant for a trainer license shall demonstrate knowledge and skill in protecting and promoting the safety and welfare of animals participating in race meets by passing an examination, which may include written, oral, and skill demonstration  parts, prescribed by the Department. An applicant who fails to pass the examina- tion shall wait at least 90 days before retaking the exam- ination.

C.      The Department shall presume that an applicant or licensee knows the law governing racing in Arizona. An applicant or licensee shall follow A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 and this Chap- ter.

D.      License procedure.

1.        Under delegation from the Director, on receipt of a license application, a steward shall grant or deny a tem- porary license and transmit the license application to the Director.

2.        In considering each application for a license, a steward may require the applicant, as well as the applicant’s endorsers, to appear before the steward and show that the applicant is qualified in every respect to receive the license requested. The steward shall grant a license only if the applicant meets all the requirements in A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1, and this Chapter.

3.        Licensing time-frames.

a.         Administrative completeness review time-frame.

i.         Within 85 days after receiving a license appli- cation, the Department shall determine whether the license application contains the information required under subsection (B).

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

iii.      The Department shall deem a license applica- tion withdrawn if the applicant fails to file a complete license application within 15 days of the date on the notice that the license applica- tion is incomplete.

b.        Substantive review time-frame. Within five days after determining that a license application is admin- istratively complete, the Department shall determine whether the applicant meets all substantive require- ments and the Director, or designee, shall issue a written notice granting or denying a license.

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

i.         Administrative completeness review time- frame: 85 days.

ii.        Substantive review time-frame: five days.

iii.      Overall time-frame: 90 days.

4.        Temporary license. All licenses are temporary for 90 days under A.R.S. § 5-108(F). Unless the Director denies a license to an applicant, a temporary license automatically becomes the license after 90 days.

5.        The Department shall perform a background investiga- tion of an applicant who is at least 18 years old, including fingerprint processing through the Department of Public Safety and the FBI, and reviewing records of a national database containing license information and rulings, information systems, courts, law enforcement agencies, and the Department within the time-frame prescribed in subsection (D)(3)(a).

E.       Denials.

1.        The Department shall base a decision to deny a license on an assessment of whether the applicant:

a.         Has been or is intoxicated at the time of application or has a history  as  a  user  of  a  narcotic drug as defined at A.R.S. § 36-2501(A)(8) within the grounds of the permittee, or

b.        Fails to disclose the true ownership or interest in any greyhound.

2.        When a license is denied, the Director shall report the reason for the denial in writing to the applicant and a national database listing license information and rulings.

F.       General requirements and restrictions.

1.        A licensee who is employed in more than one license cat- egory or who changes from one category to another shall be licensed in each category.

2.        A licensee who is an official at more than one type of track (horse, harness, or greyhound) shall be licensed at each type of track.

3.        The Director or designee shall not license a person who is younger than 16 years old in any capacity other than as an owner, and shall not license a person who is younger than 18 years old as an official, trainer, or assistant trainer. A person who is younger than 18 years old is not eligible to be licensed as an owner unless the person’s parent or

guardian  signs  the  owner’s  license  application  and assumes full financial responsibility for the owner.

4.        When present in the kennel area of a greyhound track, paddock area, or any other restricted area, a person shall wear in full view a photo identification badge issued by the Department or pass issued by the permittee.

G.      Authorized agents.

1.        A person may hold a license only as an authorized agent or be licensed as an authorized agent and in another cate- gory.

2.        The principal shall sign a license application on behalf of an authorized agent and clearly identify the powers of the agent, including whether the agent is empowered to col- lect money from the permittee. The principal shall have the license application either notarized or signed in the presence of a Department employee and a copy filed with the track bookkeeper. If there is a separate power of attor- ney, the principal shall file a copy of the instrument with the bookkeeper and the Department.

3.        To change an agent’s powers or revoke an agent’s author- ity, the principal shall describe the changed powers or revoked authority in writing that is either notarized or signed in the presence of a Department official, and filed with the Department and the track bookkeeper.

Historical Note

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

Amended subsections (G) and (I) effective January 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-1). Amended subsections (F) and (G) effective December 5, 1985 (Supp. 85-6). Amended sub- sections (F) and (G) effective February 19, 1987 (Supp.

87-1). Amended subsections (A) and (B) effective Octo- ber 23, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended subsections (E), (F)

and (G) effective November 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4).

Amended effective March 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-1).

Amended effective January 13, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). R19- 2-306 recodified from R4-27-306 (Supp. 95-1). Amended effective January 6, 1998 (Supp. 98-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 4483, effective December 4,

2004 (Supp. 04-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 17

A.A.R. 1484, effective July 20, 2011 (Supp. 11-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3412, effec-

tive November 30, 2013 (Supp. 13-4).