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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 663<\/a> and 750<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapter 1002<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 564<\/a> and 625<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 731<\/a> and 751<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58543,"section_number":"59.1-391","catch_line":"Local referendum required","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-391\/"}],"permalink":{"id":261121,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62152,"identifier":"59.1-378.1","token":"59.1\/29\/2\/59.1-378.1","url":"\/59.1-378.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-378.1\/","token":"59.1\/29\/2\/59.1-378.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Licensing of owners or operators of certain pari-mutuel facilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-378.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 59.1-391<\/a>, the Commission<\/span> may grant a license, for a duration to be determined by the Commission<\/span>, to the owner or operator of a facility for the purpose of conducting pari-mutuel wagering<\/span> on (i) thoroughbred and standard bred race meetings<\/span> and (ii) simulcast horse racing<\/span> at that facility in conjunction with the race meetings<\/span> for a period not to exceed 14 days in any calendar year, provided that, prior to making application for such license, (a) the facility has been approved by the Commission<\/span> and (b) the owner or operator of such facility has been granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In deciding whether to grant any license pursuant to this section, the Commission<\/span> shall consider (i) the results of, circumstances surrounding, and issues<\/span> involved in any referendum<\/span> conducted under the provisions of § 59.1-391<\/a> and (ii) whether the Commission<\/span> had previously granted a license to such facility, owner, or operator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In no event shall the Commission<\/span> issue<\/span> more than 12 licenses in a calendar year pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSING OF OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN PARI-MUTUEL FACILITIES (\u00a7\n59.1-378.1)\n\nA. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 59.1-391, the Commission may grant a\nlicense, for a duration to be determined by the Commission, to the owner or\noperator of a facility for the purpose of conducting pari-mutuel wagering on (i)\nthoroughbred and standard bred race meetings and (ii) simulcast horse racing at\nthat facility in conjunction with the race meetings for a period not to exceed\n14 days in any calendar year, provided that, prior to making application for\nsuch license, (a) the facility has been approved by the Commission and (b) the\nowner or operator of such facility has been granted tax-exempt status under\n§ 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.\n\nB. In deciding whether to grant any license pursuant to this section, the\nCommission shall consider (i) the results of, circumstances surrounding, and\nissues involved in any referendum conducted under the provisions of §\n59.1-391 and (ii) whether the Commission had previously granted a license to\nsuch facility, owner, or operator.\n\nC. In no event shall the Commission issue more than 12 licenses in a calendar\nyear pursuant to this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 663, 750; 2000, c. 1002; 2014, cc. 564, 625; 2015, cc. 731,\n751.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}