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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 5, AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS
Chapter 5: New Jersey Racing Commission, powers, duties; definitons.
Section: 5:5-43: Applications for racing dates; time for filing and action thereon; allotments; hearings; form of applications
All applications for dates for horse race meetings after the first year shall be filed with the commission prior to October 15 of each year and shall be acted upon by the commission at a meeting of the commission to be held not later than December 1 of the same year. At such meeting so held the commission shall act upon all applications filed with it prior to October 15 of such year and shall allot to the respective applicants, subject as hereinbefore and hereinafter stated, racing dates for the ensuing year. In making such allotment of racing dates, the commission shall endeavor to allot to each applicant, subject to the restrictions herein provided, the dates requested in the respective applications so filed by such applicant, after giving due consideration to all of the factors involved and the interests of such respective applicants and the public. Any applicant whose application has been filed prior to October 15 may be present in person or by agent or counsel and be heard by the commission with respect to such allotment or allotments at the meeting of the commission to be held prior to December 1 of the same year. In the event any such application is filed with the commission on or after October 15 of any year, the commission shall act upon the same at a meeting of the commission to be held not later than 60 days following the filing of such application; and any licensee or applicant may be present in person or by agent or counsel and be heard at such meeting of the commission with respect to such application or applications. The commission shall prescribe forms to be used in making such applications and all applications shall be made on the forms prescribed by the commission.
L.1940, c. 17, p. 78, s. 23. Amended by L.1949, c. 26, p. 85, s. 2; L.1972, c. 23, s. 2, eff. May 15, 1972.
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