Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SPB 7052
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 5188 - 5245
    4  and insert:
    5         (1)(a) Upon application to the department on or before
    6  January 31 of each year, a person who is licensed to conduct
    7  public sales of thoroughbred horses under s. 535.01 and who has
    8  conducted thoroughbred horse sales for at least 8 days at a
    9  permanent sales facility in this state for at least 3
   10  consecutive years shall be issued a license under this section
   11  to conduct intertrack wagering at such facility.
   12         (b) Only one license may be issued under this subsection.
   13         (2) If more than one application is submitted for such
   14  license, the department shall issue the license to the applicant
   15  demonstrating superior capabilities, as measured by the length
   16  of time the applicant has been conducting thoroughbred horse
   17  sales within this state or elsewhere, the applicant’s total
   18  volume of thoroughbred horse sales within this state or
   19  elsewhere, the length of time the applicant has maintained a
   20  permanent thoroughbred sales facility in this state, and the
   21  quality of the facility.
   22         (3) An applicant must comply with ss. 551.029 and 551.034.
   23         (4) The applicant that receives a license shall be
   24  considered a guest track under this chapter.