Powers of commission
N.D. Cent. Code § 53-06.2-05
in effect53-06.2-05. Powers of commission
The commission may:
1. Compel the production of all documents showing the receipts and disbursements of
any licensee and determine the manner in which such financial records are to be kept.
2. Investigate the operations of any licensee and enter any vehicle or place of business,
residence, storage, or racing of any licensee on the grounds of a licensed association
to determine whether there has been compliance with the provisions of this chapter
and rules adopted under this chapter, and to discover and seize any evidence of
noncompliance.
3. Request appropriate state officials to perform inspections necessary for the health and
safety of spectators, employees, participants, and horses that are lawfully on a
racetrack.
4. License all participants in the racing and simulcast pari-mutuel wagering industry and
require and obtain information the commission deems necessary from license
applicants. Licensure of service providers, totalizator companies, site operators, and
organizations applying to conduct or conducting pari-mutuel wagering must be
approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may not grant a license denied
by the commission. The commission may obtain a statewide and nationwide criminal
history record check from the bureau of criminal investigation for the purpose of
determining suitability or fitness for a license. The nationwide check must be
conducted in the manner provided in section 12-60-24. All costs associated with
obtaining a background check are the responsibility of the applicant for a license.
5. Receive moneys from the North Dakota horse racing foundation for deposit in the
purse fund, breeders' fund, or racing promotion fund in accordance with subsection 6
of section 53-06.2-11.
6. Adopt additional rules for the administration, implementation, and regulation of
activities conducted pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall deposit any fees
collected under authority of this subsection in the racing commission operating fund.
Subject to legislative appropriation, the commission may spend the fees for operating
costs of the commission.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t53c06-2.pdf#nameddest=53-06p2-05Fetched: 10/16/2026