North Dakota Code 53-06.2-07 – Issuance of licenses – Applications
1. On compliance by an applicant with this chapter and the approval of the attorney general, the commission may issue a license to conduct races. The attorney general may not grant a license denied by the commission.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 53-06.2-07
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42
2. An application for a license to conduct a racing meet must be signed under oath and filed with the commission. The application must contain at least the following:
a. The name and post-office address of the applicant.
b. The location of the racetrack and whether it is owned or leased. If the racetrack is leased, a copy of the lease must be included.
c. A statement of the applicant’s previous history and association sufficient to establish that the applicant is an eligible organization.
d. The time, place, and number of days the racing meet is proposed to be conducted.
e. The type of racing to be conducted.
f. Other information the commission requires.
3. At least thirty days before the commission issues or renews a license to conduct races, the applicant shall deliver a complete copy of the application to the local jurisdiction governing body. The application to the commission must include a certificate verified by a representative of the applicant, indicating delivery of the application copy to the governing body. If the governing body of the local jurisdiction adopts a resolution disapproving the application for license or renewal and so informs the executive director within thirty days of receiving a copy of the application, the license to conduct races may not be issued or renewed.