# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 309.1: 16 TAC § 309.1. Racetrack Licenses, DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 309.1
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 309.1. Racetrack Licenses, DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 8 TEXAS RACING COMMISSION / Chapter 309 RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS / 16 TAC § 309.1

## Text

(a) Required.
(1) A person may not conduct a race meeting at which
 pari-mutuel wagering is conducted unless the person has a valid license
 to conduct a race meeting issued by the Commission.
(2) A licensee may not employ a person to work at a
 racetrack at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted unless the person
 has a valid license issued by the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall issue a license in the form
 of a Commission Order to each association granted a license to operate
 a racetrack with pari-mutuel wagering.
(b) Duration of License. The Commission may suspend,
 revoke or change the designation of a license in accordance with the
 Act and these rules. By agreement with the Commission, an association
 may voluntarily surrender a racetrack license for suspension or revocation.
(c) Conditions.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a
 license issued by the Commission is a privilege, not a right, and
 is conditioned on the licensee's compliance with the Act and the Rules.
(2) If the Act or a rule is amended, the continued
 holding of a license is conditioned on the licensee's compliance with
 the Act or rule as amended.
(d) Effect of Acceptance. By accepting a license issued
 by the Commission, a person consents to:
(1) a search by the Commission of the association grounds
 and possessions located on association grounds to check for violations
 of the Act or the Rules; and
(2) seizure of contraband.

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