Ineligible license applicants

The commission may deny or revoke the license of any applicant or holder who: 1. Has been convicted of any of the offenses listed in this subsection, which the commission hereby determines have a direct bearing upon the applicant's or holder's ability to serve the public and present a hazard to the reputation and conduct of racing and pari-mutuel wagering, or may reasonably undermine the public confidence in the integrity of racing: a. Offenses related to drugs, including, without limitation, controlled substances; b. Offenses related to gambling or gaming, including bookmaking, or acting as a tout; c. Offenses related to arranging the outcome of a race, or to any fraud or deception while participating in racing or pari-mutuel wagering activities; d. Offenses related to representations made about any horse, ownership interest in a horse, or lease or sale of any horse; e. Any felony; or f. Any other offense declared by the commission to have a direct bearing upon the applicant's or holder's ability to serve the public in any specified occupation, trade, or profession which is the subject of the commission's jurisdiction. 2. Is not eighteen years of age except owners under eighteen years of age may be licensed with the permission of their legal guardians; 3. Has demonstrated a lack of financial responsibility in transactions related to racing or pari-mutuel wagering; 4. Commits any of the prohibited practices included in section 69.5-01-05-13. 5. Is ineligible to participate in racing in another state or racing jurisdiction whose racing regulatory agency is recognized by and reciprocates in the actions of this state. 6. Seeks application for more than one occupational license, if in the determination of the stewards, the holding of the two licenses would subject the applicant to a conflict of interest in those two licensed activities; 7. Is employed in any part-time or full-time employment with a government or private employer in any work in which a conflict exists with the interests and objectives of a licensed employment; 8. Has been denied patron privileges by order of the commission and has not been reinstated; 9. Supplies false information in the application; or 10. Is not of good moral character.