HLS 14RS-2417 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1193
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL
RACING: Provides relative to the authority of the Louisiana State Racing Commission
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 4:150(B)(2), relative to the Louisiana State Racing Commission;2
to provide for the commission's discretionary authority to issue or a renew a license3
for good cause shown when the applicant or licensee maintains a positive record for4
at least six months post expiration of a prison sentence; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 4:150(B)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8
ยง150. Licenses to owners, trainers, jockeys, and riders; qualifications of applicant9
for a license10
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B. Applicants for a license under this Section shall meet the following12
qualifications and conditions:13
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(2) Has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States,15
the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country; provided, however, that the16
commission may, at its discretion, issue or renew a license, where the applicant or17
licensee has maintained a good record and evidenced honest character for at least six18
months from the date of expiration of sentence, and for good cause shown.19
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HB NO. 1193
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Huval HB No. 1193
Abstract: Requires a positive record for 6 months relative to the expiration of an applicant's
or licensee's prison sentence.
Present law provides that as a condition for licensing under the La. State Racing
Commission, an applicant or licensee must not have been convicted of a felony under the
laws of the U.S., the state of La., or any other state or country. However, the commission
may, at its discretion and for good cause shown, issue or renew a license when the applicant
or licensee has maintained a good record and honest character from the date of expiration
of a sentence.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that the applicant or licensee is to maintain a
good record and honest character for at least 6 months from the expiration of a sentence,
prior to the exercise of the commission's discretionary authority to issue or renew a license.
(Amends R.S. 4:150(B)(2))