CODE OF VIRGINIA

FINGERPRINTS AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS; INVESTIGATIONS FROM OTHER STATES (§
59.1-371)

A. The Commission shall fingerprint and require a background investigation to
include a criminal history record information check of the following persons to
be conducted by a representative of a law-enforcement agency of the Commonwealth
or federal government: (i) every person licensed to hold race meetings within
the Commonwealth of Virginia; (ii) every person who is an officer or director or
principal stockholder of a corporation which holds such a license, and every
employee of the holder of any such license whose duties relate to the horse
racing business in Virginia; (iii) all security personnel of any license holder;
(iv) members and employees of the Virginia Racing Commission; (v) all permit
holders, owners, trainers, jockeys, apprentices, stable employees, managers,
agents, blacksmiths, veterinarians, employees of any license or permit holder;
and (vi) any person who actively participates in the racing activities of any
license or permit holder.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Commission may, (i) by
regulation, establish a procedure to recognize a license or permit issued by
another state in which horse racing is authorized when the Commission in its
discretion determines that the laws or requirements of the licensing authority
for such state governing fingerprinting and background investigations are
substantially the same as required under this chapter and Commission
regulations, and that the applicant has not been convicted of a misdemeanor or
felony as provided in subdivision B 6 of § 59.1-389 and (ii) waive the
requirements for fingerprints and background investigations for permit holders
participating in (a) horse racing in nonsecure areas or (b) nonracing
activities.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 855; 1990, c. 774; 1991, c. 591; 1995, c. 370; 1998, c. 619;
2000, c. 1011.