N.J. Admin. Code § 13:74-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:74-5.1 - Persons required to have licenses

(a) The off-track wagering licensee and the account wagering licensee shall be licensed in accordance with the Act, and these rules. Any appeal of a final decision on such a license application or renewal license application shall be to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

(b) A party to whom an initial off-track wagering license, renewed off-track wagering license, initial account wagering license, or renewed account wagering license is to be transferred or assigned shall be licensed in the same capacity, and at the same license application filing fee cost, as the holder of the license subject of the transfer or assignment, in accordance with 13:74-2.2 or 3.2 as appropriate, 13:74-4.1, and this section.

(c) A party who is the subject of a written contract or written agreement, pursuant to 13:74-4.2, to operate an off-track wagering facility or the account wagering system as an agent of the respective licensee, shall be licensed as an off-track wagering licensee agent or account wagering licensee agent at an annual fee of $50.00, and in accordance with 13:74-4.2 and this section.

(d) The hub facility shall be licensed by the Commission as a vendor, and the annual license fee shall be $50.00. All employees of the hub operator, including those with supervisory or oversight responsibilities regardless of location, shall take out an identification license at an annual fee of $10.00.

(e) All individuals employed at an off-track wagering facility, all persons employed in connection with the account wagering system at any premises in this State, and any persons regardless of location who are responsible for the supervision or oversight of any aspect of an off-track wagering facility or any aspect of the account wagering system, shall be required to take out an appropriate license from the Commission. The annual fee for each license shall be as follows:

1. Pari-mutuel employee--$25.00 annually; and

2. Identification license--$10.00 annually.

(f) Unless the Commission or Executive Director shall determine the issuance of a license to be unnecessary upon the filing of a petition of a prospective applicant for an exemption from the vendor license requirements of this section, based upon the nature of the service provided and volume of business, the following vendors shall be required to take out a license from the Commission: any vendor who maintains an on-site presence at the premises of an off-track wagering facility, or at the premises of the account wagering licensee in connection with the account wagering system; and any vendor who supplies racing related or pari-mutuel wagering related equipment, supplies, information or data to the off-track wagering licensee or in connection with the account wagering system. The annual fee for such vendor license shall be $50.00.

(g) The Commission shall have the discretion to require, based upon the nature of service provided or volume of business, that any other vendor to an off-track wagering facility or in connection with the account wagering system take out a vendor license for the requisite $50.00 annual fee. The off-track wagering licensee and account wagering licensee, by March 15 of each year, shall file with the Commission a report identifying the name of each non-licensed vendor with whom it did business in an aggregate amount of $10,000 or more for the preceding calendar year, the nature of the vendor's business, the principal address and telephone number of the vendor, and whether or not the business relationship is continuing in nature.

(h) An individual or vendor, who is licensed by the Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:70, 13:71 or 13:72 and who is 18 years of age or older, shall not be required to take out a license pursuant to this chapter where the job responsibilities for which the license was issued by the Commission are substantially similar to those that are to be performed pursuant to this chapter as determined by the Executive Director. However, such a vendor or individual must first have his or her license properly endorsed by the Commission at no charge, and is also subject to all other requirements of this chapter consistent with the license endorsement.

(i) An individual or vendor, who is licensed by the Commission pursuant to this chapter, shall not be required to take out a license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:70, 13:71 or 13:72 where the job responsibilities for which the license pursuant to this chapter was issued are substantially similar to those that are to be performed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:70, 13:71 or 13:72 as determined by the Executive Director. However, such a vendor or individual must first have his or her license properly endorsed by the Commission at no charge, and is also subject to all other requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:70, 13:71 or 13:72 consistent with the license endorsement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:74-5.1