- (1) derive uniform requirements among the party states for the licensure of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering;
- (2) ensure that all licensees pursuant to this compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity;
- (3) facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry by simplifying the process for qualified applicants for a license to participate in live racing;
- (4) reduce the cost incurred by each state and applicant from the separate licensing process conducted by each state that conducts live horse racing;
- (5) authorize the Commission to participate in this compact;
- (6) permit officials from the party states to participate in this compact;
- (7) through the compact committee established by this compact, enter into contracts with governmental agencies and other persons to carry out the purposes of this compact; and
(8) establish the compact committee created by this compact as an interstate governmental entity duly authorized to request and receive criminal history record information from:
- (i) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
- (ii) state and local authorities; and
- (iii) foreign law enforcement agencies.
The purposes of this compact are to:
Added by Acts 2006, c. 180, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007.