Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024
Section 112-4-1 - Occupation licenses(a) Before engaging in the following occupations at a racetrack facility, each person shall pay the required fee and secure the appropriate license or licenses from the commission: (1) Administration-facility; (2) administration-organization; (3) administrative support-facility; (4) administrative support-organization; (7) assistant trainer-horse/greyhound; (9) backup greyhound racetrack official; (10) backup horse racetrack official; (11) blacksmith/plater/farrier; (13) concession employee; (14) concession manager/operator; (17) greyhound racetrack official; (19) horse racetrack official; (20) horseman/kennel representative; (23) jockey guild representative; (26) kennel owner/trainer; (28) owner-horse/greyhound; (29) owner/assistant trainer-horse/greyhound; (30) owner/trainer/driver-horse; (31) owner/trainer-horse/greyhound; (32) owner by open claim-horse; (33) photo finish operator; (35) practicing veterinarian; (36) practicing veterinary assistant; (37) racing department staff; (39) selection sheet operator; (42) totalisator employee; (43) trainee-racing official; (44) trainer-horse/greyhound; (46) any other personnel designated by the commission. (b) Each applicant for an occupation license shall apply in writing on the application form approved and furnished by the commission. (c) Each applicant for an occupation license acting as an employer required to carry workers compensation insurance pursuant to the workers compensation act of the state of Kansas, K.S.A. 44-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall submit proof of this insurance to the commission within 10 working days of the applicant's filing an application for an occupation license. (d) Each person who is appointed by an owner or trainer to act as an authorized agent shall secure an occupation license. Each owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall file each authorized agent agreement form with the commission. Each authorized agent shall perform for the owner or trainer only the duties that are the subject of the authorized agent agreement form. Each authorized agent shall notify the commission in writing when the authorized agent agreement is terminat-ed. (e) An applicant for an occupation license shall not knowingly provide false information on any occupation license application form. (f) An applicant for an occupation license shall not fail to disclose any material fact on any occupation license application form. (g) No licensee shall alter or attempt to alter any information contained on an occupation license badge. (h) Each person who loses an occupation license shall immediately perform the following: (1) Notify the commission office at the racetrack facility; (2) secure a duplicate license; and (3) pay the required fee. (i) An applicant shall pay each required fee when the occupation license is issued. Occupational licenses issued by the commission shall be for one-year or three-year periods. (1) Each one-year or annual license shall be valid for a period commencing on January 1 and terminating on December 31 of the calendar year for which the license is issued. (2) Each three-year or triennial license shall be valid for a period commencing on January 1 of the year in which the license is issued and terminating on December 31 of the final year. (j) A computer check of license records from other racing jurisdictions shall be run annually on all licensees by the commission. (k) Any applicant may be required to submit with the application at least two complete sets of fingerprint cards approved by the commission. If the fingerprints are not acceptable for processing, each applicant shall be required to resubmit fingerprint cards. (l) Each applicant for an occupation license shall be at least 16 years of age. This provision shall not preclude dependent children under the age of 16 from working for a parent or guardian if the parent or guardian is licensed as a kennel owner, trainer, or assistant trainer and the parent or guardian has obtained approval from the organization licensee. Each licensed trainer or assistant trainer at a horse or greyhound racetrack facility shall be at least 18 years of age. Each racing official, security employee, and mutuel employee shall be at least 18 years of age. (m) Each employer at a racetrack facility shall ensure that each employee is properly licensed and shall immediately notify the commission office at the racetrack facility and the organization licensee when a licensee's employment status changes or when an employee is terminated. Each employer shall make an effort to secure the employee's occupation license and, if the license is secured, shall deliver the license to the commission office at the racetrack facility. Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-4-1
Authorized by K.S.A. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 74-8804 and 74-8816; effective, T-112-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective April 10, 1989; amended, T-112-8-22-89, Aug. 22, 1989; amended Oct. 9, 1989; amended, T-112-12-30-91, Dec. 30, 1991; amended Feb. 24, 1992; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993; amended, T-112-7-22-93, July 22, 1993; amended Oct. 25, 1993; amended April 3, 1995; amended March 8, 1996; amended July 25, 1997; amended May 1, 1998; amended Aug. 25, 2000; amended June 1, 2001; amended Dec. 19, 2003.