Tex.
Occ. Code Section 2025.251
Occupational License Required
(a)
Except as provided by this section, a person, other than as a spectator or as a person placing a wager, may not participate in pari-mutuel racing activities or wagering without first obtaining a license from the commission. A person may not engage in any occupation for which commission rules require a license under this subtitle without first obtaining a license from the commission.(b)
The commission shall determine the occupations that afford an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering, including individuals who:(1)
work in an occupation as an employee, contractor, or volunteer to afford the individual an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering; or(2)
will likely have significant access to the backside of a racetrack or to restricted areas of the frontside of a racetrack.(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the following individuals require a criminal history background check before an occupational license is issued: commissioners, regulatory employees and contractors hired by the commission, racetrack association employees, training facility employees, and employees of either a recognized horseman’s organization or licensed racehorse owners.
Source:
Section 2025.251 — Occupational License Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2025.htm#2025.251 (accessed May 11, 2024).
