Sec.12-574-F16. Violations of rules and regulations

(a) Liability. Any licensee of the board or division violating chapter 226 of the Connecticut General Statutes or any of sections 12-574-F1 to 12-574-F65, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be liable for the penalties herein provided, unless otherwise provided. It is the duty and responsibility of all such licensees to know these rules. Nothing in sections 12-574-F1 to 12-574-F65, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be deemed to lessen the primary responsibility of a licensed association to enforce these rules and regulations.

(b) Penalties. The penalties for violation of chapters 226 and 226b of the Connecticut General Statutes or sections 12-574-F1 to 12-574-F65, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be as follows:

(1) The board:

(A) For good cause, may impose upon a licensee authorized to conduct a meeting or operate the off-track betting system a fine of up to seventy-five thousand dollars per violation;

(B) For good cause, may impose upon any other licensee a fine of up to five thousand dollars per violation;

(C) For good cause, may revoke, suspend, or deny licenses granted by it;

(D) In the case of a license revocation, may bar its licensees from all pari-mutuel operations in Connecticut; and

(E) May impose a combination of these penalties.

(2) The executive director:

(A) For good cause, may impose on his licensees a fine of up to two thousand five-hundred dollars per violation;

(B) For good cause, may deny any license application, and the executive director, deputy, any unit head, assistant unit head or executive assistant, so authorized by the executive director, may suspend or revoke for good cause any license issued by the executive director;

(C) May deny his licensees under suspension admission to or attendance at one or more pari-mutuel facilities;

(D) May eject or bar from all pari-mutuel operations in Connecticut any licensee who has had his license revoked; and

(E) May impose a combination of these penalties.

(3) Penalties by the racing judges are covered under section 12-574-F23(j) (8) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(4) Penalties by the board of administrative judges are covered under section 12-574-F13(d) (6) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(c) Payment of fines. All fines assessed shall be paid in accordance with section 12-574-F11(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Any licensee who pays a fine imposed on another licensee may be penalized by the appropriate authority, except in accordance with applicable law.

(d) Right to hearing. All parties cited for violations will be given opportunity for a hearing in accordance with these regulations and the division rules of practice and hearing procedures.

(e) Right to appeal. All sanctions imposed by the division are appealable to the board and shall be appealed within fifteen (15) days of the mailing or hand delivery by division personnel of the division's decision. All decisions of the board may be appealed pursuant to section 4-183 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Adopted effective October 3, 2001)