(1) The commission may issue a temporary occupational license pursuant to Rule 75-5.001, F.A.C., when the following conditions are met:
- (a) The applicant has submitted a completed Form FGCC PMW-3120 or Form FGCC PMW-3130, as incorporated by reference in Rule 75-5.001, F.A.C., and has paid all applicable licensing and fingerprint fees;
- (b) The applicant is in good standing, not under suspension, has not had a license revoked, has not been denied a license, and has not been declared ineligible for licensure in Florida or any other racing or gaming jurisdiction or by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) or another such authority designated by the Federal Trade Commission.
- (c) The applicant has not been convicted of or had adjudication withheld on any disqualifying criminal offense listed in Section 550.105(5), F.S.;
- (d) The commission has not issued the applicant’s occupational license; and
- (e) If the applicant has previously applied to the commission for a license, the applicant’s most recent application prior to the current application for licensure did not lapse pursuant to Rule 75-5.001, F.A.C.
(2) A temporary license can be obtained by the horse owner’s licensed trainer, horse owner, or stable. The commission shall issue this temporary occupational license when the following conditions are met:
- (a) The applicant has submitted a completed Form FGCC PMW-3110, Animal Owner Temporary License Application, effective December 2025, incorporated herein by reference, HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18586"http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18586, and can be obtained at or by contacting the Florida Gaming Control Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250, Tallahassee, Florida 32399;
- (b) The applicant has submitted payment of all applicable licensing and fingerprinting fees;
- (c) The horse owner or stable for which the application is submitted is in good standing, not under suspension, has not had a license revoked, has not been denied a license, and has not been declared ineligible for licensure in Florida or any other racing or gaming jurisdiction or by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) or another such authority designated by the Federal Trade Commission;
- (d) The horse owner or stable has not been convicted of or had adjudication withheld on any disqualifying criminal offense listed in Section 550.105(5), F.S.;
- (e) The horse owner or stable for which the application is submitted has not been issued an occupational license by the commission; and
- (f) If the horse owner or stable for which the application is submitted has previously applied to the commission for a license, the applicant’s most recent application prior to the current application for licensure did not lapse pursuant to Rule 75-5.001, F.A.C.
- (3) All temporary licenses issued by the commission are subject to the same requirements of Chapter 550, F.S., and Chapter 75-5, F.A.C., as pari-mutuel occupational licenses.
- (4) The granting of a temporary license is conditioned on the honesty of an applicant in his, her or its application. The commission may revoke a temporary license if the applicant falsely swore to a material statement in the application relating to the applicant’s criminal history or suspension, unpaid fines, revocation or denial in Florida or another racing or gaming jurisdiction, or by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), or another such authority designated by the Federal Trade Commission.
- (5) A holder of a temporary individual pari-mutuel occupational license shall cease all activity requiring the possession of a pari-mutuel occupational license if the commission denies the application for permanent licensure.
- (6) An applicant who is not eligible for a temporary license is not prevented from applying for an occupational license referenced in Rule 75-5.001, F.A.C.
- (7) All temporary licenses issued by the commission shall be immediately surrendered if the commission grants the applicant a permanent license.
Rulemaking Authority 16.712(2)(a), 550.0251(3), 550.105(2)(b), (6) FS. Law Implemented 16.712(1)(a), 550.0251, 550.105 FS. History–New 10-20-96, Amended 12-15-97, 4-12-06, 9-11-11, 9-1-20, Formerly 61D-5.004, Amended 1-8-25, 12-11-25.