ORS 462.040
Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents

  • rules

(1)

Race meet licenses granted by the Oregon Racing Commission shall be limited to:

(a)

Licenses for horse and mule race meets (Class A).

(b)

Licenses for greyhound race meets (Class B).

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Except as the commission otherwise may provide by rule, no licensee shall be granted licenses of both classes nor shall licenses be issued for more than one class of racing on the same race course, track or location.

(b)

In adopting rules to carry out the provisions of this subsection, the commission shall consider, among other matters, the impact on existing race meet licensees in the county in which application for a license referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection is made.

(3)

The commission may not grant any license for greyhound race meets after July 1, 2022.

(4)

The license shall specify the number of days the race meet shall continue and the number of races per day. [Amended by 1955 c.639 §1; 1957 c.313 §3; 1969 c.356 §12; 1975 c.549 §4; 1979 c.720 §1; 1989 c.210 §3; 1997 c.865 §2; 2022 c.77 §3]

Source: Section 462.040 — Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors462.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

Notes of Decisions

Oregon State Fair is subject to ORS 462.057 (statute requiring certain payments to Racing Commission) so Racing Commission may issue licenses for more than one class of racing at Fair. Rhine v. Racing Comm’n, 40 Or App 651, 596 P2d 576 (1979)

Attorney General Opinions

Holding both dog and horse races at State Fair race track, (1978) Vol 38, p 2173

462.010
Definitions 462.020
License requirement 462.025
Notice required to terminate use of license 462.030
Qualifications for eligibility of race meet operator 462.040
Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents 462.050
Application for race meet license 462.055
Authority to require applicant to have recommendation of local governing body 462.057
License and other fees and purses 462.062
Fees and other payments by licensees of horse race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 462.065
Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062 462.067
License and other fees for race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 and 462.062 462.068
Fees for wagering on certain previously held races 462.070
License fees for officials, track operators and other race meet participants 462.072
Cash Vouchers Account 462.073
Unclaimed Winnings Account 462.075
Grounds for refusal to issue or renew licenses 462.080
Exclusion of certain persons from race courses 462.090
Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licenses 462.100
License fee and tax in lieu of all others 462.110
Public liability insurance required 462.125
Number and classes of race meets 462.127
Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association and Oregon Division Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association racing 462.130
Oregon bred horse races 462.135
Oregon bred greyhound races 462.140
Prohibitions concerning bookmaking, betting 462.142
Account wagering 462.145
Handicapping contests 462.147
Mutuel pools 462.150
Regulation of underpayments 462.155
Wagering on races previously held 462.157
Limitations on wagering on historical animal racing 462.160
When race meet is a nuisance 462.170
Commission rules apply to county fairs 462.185
Issuance of licenses to animal owners or trainers 462.190
Restrictions on minors 462.195
Written statement of age from purchaser of mutuel wagering ticket or receipt 462.200
Tests of animals participating in race meets or persons required to be licensed 462.210
Oregon Racing Commission 462.220
Compensation and expenses of members 462.230
Vacancies and removal 462.240
Oath of office 462.250
Organization of commission 462.260
Oregon Racing Commission Account 462.265
Commission subject to state budget procedures and laws governing supervision of expenditures 462.270
Duties of commission 462.272
Power of commission to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas 462.273
Prohibited activities of commission, staff and family members 462.275
Commission activities concerning betterment of racing 462.277
Service and execution of warrants of arrest and search warrants 462.279
Report on greyhound race wagers 462.301
Definitions for ORS 462.301 to 462.340 462.304
Legislative findings 462.307
Lawful exchange wagering 462.310
Exchange wagering accounts 462.313
Exchange wagering license 462.316
Prohibition on accepting certain wagers 462.319
Collection of exchange revenues 462.322
Cancellation of wagers 462.325
Matched wagers 462.328
Posting of exchange wager in market 462.331
Posting of exchange wager in pool 462.334
Fees 462.337
Limitations on authority of Oregon Racing Commission 462.340
Rules 462.405
Board of stewards’ authority 462.408
Recovery of owed amounts 462.415
Animals prohibited from racing 462.417
Schedule of purses to have prior approval of commission 462.420
Stimulating or depressing participating animal prohibited 462.430
Prohibitions concerning influencing results of races 462.450
Regulation of possession, transportation or use of drugs at race course 462.460
Racing animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation or altering license prohibited 462.470
Aiding or abetting racing of animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation prohibited 462.510
Demand or acceptance of compensation for furnishing racing information as touting 462.520
Penalty for falsely using name of racing official as source of information in commission of touting 462.700
Authorization 462.710
Application 462.720
Pooling wagered moneys 462.725
Multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and wagering 462.727
Totalizator business license 462.730
Payments by licensee to commission 462.735
Suspension or refusal to renew license 462.740
Rules 462.990
Penalties

Current through early 2026

§ 462.040. Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents's source at oregon​.gov