23-4-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Board" means the board of horseracing provided for in 2-15-3106.
     (2) "Board of stewards" means a board composed of three stewards who supervise race meets.
     (3) "Department" means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31.
     (4) "Immediate family" means the spouse, parents, children, grandchildren, brothers, or sisters of an official or licensee regulated by this chapter who have a permanent or continuous residence in the household of the official or licensee and all other persons who have a permanent or continuous residence in the household of the official or licensee.
     (5) "Minor" means a person under 18 years of age.
     (6) "Persons" means individuals, firms, corporations, fair boards, and associations.
     (7) (a) "Race meet" means racing of registered horses or mules at which the parimutuel system of wagering is used. The term includes horseraces, mule races, and greyhound races that are simulcast.
     (b) The term does not include live greyhound racing.
     (8) "Racing" means live racing of registered horses or mules and simulcast racing of horses, mules, and greyhounds.
     (9) "Simulcast" means a live broadcast of an actual horserace, mule race, or greyhound race at the time it is run. The term includes races of local or national prominence.
     (10) "Simulcast facility" means a facility at which horseraces, mule races, or greyhound races are simulcast and wagering on the outcome is permitted under the parimutuel system.
     (11) "Steward" means an official hired by the department and by persons sponsoring a race meet to regulate and control the day-to-day conduct and operation of a sanctioned meet.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 62-502; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 557, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 483, L. 2001.