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The Commission may revoke a license if it finds that facts not known by it at the time it considered the application indicate that such license should not have been issued.B\n\nThe Commission shall revoke any license issued under § 59.1-382 for the operation of a satellite facility if the licensee, within one year of issuance of the satellite facility license, fails to conduct live racing at a racetrack licensed pursuant to § 59.1-382 or fails to conduct, without the permission of the Commission, the live racing days assigned to the licensee by the Commission.C\n\nThe Commission, at a meeting at which a quorum of the members is present, may summarily suspend any license for a period of not more than ninety days pending a hearing and final determination by the Commission if the Commission determines that emergency action is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare including, but not limited to, revenues due the Commonwealth, localities and the horsemen’s purse account. The Commission shall (i) schedule a hearing within fourteen business days after the license is summarily suspended and (ii) notify the licensee not less than five business days before the hearing of the date, time, and place of the hearing.D\n\nDeliberations of the Commission hereunder shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.). If any such license is suspended or revoked, the Commission shall state its reasons for doing so, which shall be entered of record. Such action shall be final unless appealed in accordance with § 59.1-373. Suspension or revocation of a license by the Commission for any violation shall not preclude criminal liability for such violation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266650,"text":"After a hearing with fifteen days’ notice the Commission may suspend or revoke any license, or fine the holder thereof a sum not to exceed $100,000, in any case where it has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter, or any regulation or condition of the Commission, has not been complied with or has been violated. The Commission may revoke a license if it finds that facts not known by it at the time it considered the application indicate that such license should not have been issued.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":266651,"text":"The Commission shall revoke any license issued under § 59.1-382 for the operation of a satellite facility if the licensee, within one year of issuance of the satellite facility license, fails to conduct live racing at a racetrack licensed pursuant to § 59.1-382 or fails to conduct, without the permission of the Commission, the live racing days assigned to the licensee by the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":266652,"text":"The Commission, at a meeting at which a quorum of the members is present, may summarily suspend any license for a period of not more than ninety days pending a hearing and final determination by the Commission if the Commission determines that emergency action is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare including, but not limited to, revenues due the Commonwealth, localities and the horsemen’s purse account. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 855 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. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1991, chapter 591; in 1995, chapters 212<\/a> and 275<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 1031<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":70170,"section_number":"59.1-373","catch_line":"Hearing and appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-373\/"},{"id":64933,"section_number":"59.1-382","catch_line":"Issuance of operator's license","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-382\/"}],"permalink":{"id":261149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74148,"identifier":"59.1-385","token":"59.1\/29\/2\/59.1-385","url":"\/59.1-385\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-385\/","token":"59.1\/29\/2\/59.1-385","dublin_core":{"Title":"Suspension or revocation of license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-385","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> After a hearing<\/span> with fifteen days’ notice the Commission<\/span> may suspend or revoke any license, or fine the holder thereof a sum not to exceed $100,000, in any case where it has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter, or any regulation or condition of the Commission<\/span>, has not been complied with or has been violated. The Commission<\/span> may revoke a license if it finds that facts<\/span> not known by it at the time it considered the application indicate that such license should not have been issued. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall revoke any license issued under § 59.1-382<\/a> for the operation of a satellite facility<\/span> if the licensee<\/span>, within one year of issuance of the satellite facility<\/span> license, fails to conduct live racing at a racetrack<\/span> licensed pursuant to § 59.1-382<\/a> or fails to conduct, without the permission of the Commission<\/span>, the live racing days assigned to the licensee<\/span> by the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commission<\/span>, at a meeting at which a quorum of the members<\/span> is present, may summarily suspend any license for a period of not more than ninety days pending a hearing<\/span> and final determination by the Commission<\/span> if the Commission<\/span> determines that emergency action is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare including, but not limited to, revenues due the Commonwealth, localities and the horsemen’s purse account. The Commission<\/span> shall (i) schedule a hearing<\/span> within fourteen business days after the license is summarily suspended and (ii) notify the licensee<\/span> not less than five business days before the hearing<\/span> of the date, time, and place of the hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Deliberations<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> hereunder shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). If any such license is suspended or revoked, the Commission<\/span> shall state its reasons for doing so, which shall be entered of record. Such action shall be final unless appealed in accordance with § 59.1-373<\/a>. Suspension or revocation<\/span> of a license by the Commission<\/span> for any violation shall not preclude criminal liability for such violation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE (\u00a7 59.1-385)\n\nA. After a hearing with fifteen days’ notice the Commission may suspend or\nrevoke any license, or fine the holder thereof a sum not to exceed $100,000, in\nany case where it has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter, or\nany regulation or condition of the Commission, has not been complied with or has\nbeen violated. The Commission may revoke a license if it finds that facts not\nknown by it at the time it considered the application indicate that such license\nshould not have been issued.\n\nB. The Commission shall revoke any license issued under § 59.1-382 for the\noperation of a satellite facility if the licensee, within one year of issuance\nof the satellite facility license, fails to conduct live racing at a racetrack\nlicensed pursuant to § 59.1-382 or fails to conduct, without the permission\nof the Commission, the live racing days assigned to the licensee by the\nCommission.\n\nC. The Commission, at a meeting at which a quorum of the members is present, may\nsummarily suspend any license for a period of not more than ninety days pending\na hearing and final determination by the Commission if the Commission determines\nthat emergency action is required to protect the public health, safety and\nwelfare including, but not limited to, revenues due the Commonwealth, localities\nand the horsemen’s purse account. The Commission shall (i) schedule a\nhearing within fourteen business days after the license is summarily suspended\nand (ii) notify the licensee not less than five business days before the hearing\nof the date, time, and place of the hearing.\n\nD. Deliberations of the Commission hereunder shall be conducted pursuant to the\nprovisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).\nIf any such license is suspended or revoked, the Commission shall state its\nreasons for doing so, which shall be entered of record. Such action shall be\nfinal unless appealed in accordance with § 59.1-373. Suspension or\nrevocation of a license by the Commission for any violation shall not preclude\ncriminal liability for such violation.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 855; 1991, c. 591; 1995, cc. 212, 275; 2000, c. 1031.","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}}