The purpose of this rule amendment is to update procedures for hearings before stewards with the goal of streamlining certain enforcement actions, including equine drug positive cases, against licensees. The rule amendment ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61D-3.001: Hearings Before Stewards/Judges

61D-3.0015: Jai Alai Game Infractions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to update procedures for hearings before stewards with the goal of streamlining certain enforcement actions, including equine drug positive cases, against licensees. The rule amendment is also intended to provide clarity to procedures related to stewards’ hearings. This development is a continuation of the rulemaking began on November 23, 2020 with a Rule Development and continued with a Proposed Rule, regarding which a hearing was held on December 16, 2020. The comments from that rulemaking record and the related hearing transcript have been taken into account when preparing to propose the above listed rules; and they are hereby made part of the record of this Development and the subsequent rule promulgation process directed toward Rule Adoption.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Hearings before Stewards/Judges, Appeal Procedures, Stay of Steward/Judges’ Penalty, Payment of Fines, Disputes of Material Fact, Payment of Penalties/Appeals, Return of Purse, and Jai Alai Game Infractions

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251(3), 550.2415(3)(12) F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.80(4)(a), 550.0251, 550.1155, 550.2415 F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bryan A. Barber, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, [e-mail], 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.