Rules and Regulations in the Imposition of Disciplinary Action Against Erring Licensee/s in Horse Racing

December 15, 2009

GAB RESOLUTION NO. 020-09

APPROVING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THOSE ERRING LICENSEE/S IN HORSE RACING

WHEREAS, the Board in the exercise of its regulatory and supervisory power over the betting aspect of horse racing, is requiring and issuing licenses to those personnel involve and performing functions related to the betting aspect of the sport;

WHEREAS, in consonance with the exercise of its supervisory and regulatory powers, there is a need for the Board to promulgate rules and regulations in the imposition of disciplinary action against those erring licensee/s;

WHEREAS, on several occasions, the Board received adverse comments with regard to the conduct and behavior of tellers and other personnel in the exercise of their duties as such;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the Board hereby RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED that the following shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action to be imposed against erring GAB licensee/s involved in the betting aspect of horse racing, to wit: aEcSIH

I. Scope

1. Manager

2. Assistant Manager

3. Supervisor

4. Assistant Supervisor

5. Cashier

6. Assistant Cashier

7. Teller

8. Clerk

9. Technician

10. Encoder

11. Computer Operator

12. Dividend Verifier

13. Paymaster

14. Gater

15. Utility Runner CTEacH

Any person or personnel engaged in or is involved in the betting aspect of horse racing that requires a GAB license and shall engage or involve himself/herself in such activity knowing fully well that he/she has an expired GAB license, shall be liable to pay a fine depending on when said GAB license had expired.

Any person or personnel engaged in or is involved in the betting aspect of horse racing that requires a GAB license and shall engage or involve himself/herself in such activity knowing fully well that he/she has no GAB license, shall be blacklisted and shall not be eligible for issuance of said GAB license. The racing club that employs or hires said person or personnel shall also be liable to pay a fine to be determined by the Board.

II. Grounds

The Board may revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted to any person engaged and/or involved in the betting aspect of horse racing for any of the following reasons:

1. Any material misrepresentation made on the application for license filed with the GAB;

2. Engaging in fraudulent practices, such as but not limited to:

a. Deduction of any amount from bettor's winnings;

b. Unauthorized cancellation of tickets;

c. Refusal to accept bets; and

d. Accepting bets from minors.

3. Continued or flagrant violation of any of the rules or regulations of the Board, including:

a. Rude conduct or behavior toward bettors;

b. Working under the influence of alcohol or forbidden drugs;

c. Drinking alcoholic beverage during work hours;

d. Failure to open betting terminals one hour before post time of the first race;

e. Unauthorized used of ID/password; and

f. Sharing of ID/password. DSEIcT

4. Final conviction by a court of law for any crime involving moral turpitude.

5. Failure to meet or maintain the conditions and requirements necessary to qualify for the issuance of a license.

6. Sabotaging betting operations by refusing to work although present in the work of assignment without any valid reason.

7. Participating in any illegal action or protest resulting into great prejudice to the industry and government.

8. Deliberately absenting himself/herself with the intention of causing injury to the OTB of his/her assignment.

9. Any conduct that caused injury to the Racing industry and the government.

III. Penalties

	Offense	Penalty
•	Any material misrepresentation	Permanent disqualification
	made on the application for	from securing GAB license.
	License filed with the GAB
•	Engaging in fraudulent	1st Offense — revocation of
	practices, such as but not	license
	limited to:
	a.	Deduction of any amount
		from bettor's winnings.
	b.	Unauthorized cancellation
		of tickets.
	c.	Refusal to accept bets.
	d.	Accepting bets from minors.
•	Continued or flagrant violation	1st Offense —
	of any of the rules or regulations	15 days suspension
	of the Board, including:
	a.	Rude conduct of behavior	2nd Offense —
		toward bettors.	30 days suspension
	b.	Working under the influence	3rd Offense —
		of alcohol or forbidden drugs.	revocation of license
	c.	Drinking alcoholic beverage
		during work hours.
	d.	Failure to open betting terminals
		one hour before post time of the
		first race.
	e.	Unauthorized used of ID/password.
	f.	Sharing of ID/password
•	Final conviction by a court	Revocation of license
	of law for any crime involving
	moral turpitude.
•	Failure to meet or maintain	Cancellation of license
	the conditions and requirements
	necessary to qualify for the
	issuance of a license.
•	Sabotaging betting operations by	Revocation of license
	refusing to work although present
	in the work of assignment without
	any valid reason.
•	Deliberately absenting himself/	Revocation of license
	herself with the intention of
	causing undue injury to the OTB
	of his/her assignment
•	Any conduct that caused injury	1st Offense —
	to the racing industry and the	15 days suspension
	government
			2nd Offense —
			30 days suspension
			3rd Offense —
			Revocation of license

 

IV. Rules of Procedures

The Board shall promulgate the rules of procedures to be followed in filing and imposing disciplinary actions against erring licensees aforementioned.

RESOLVED further that this Resolution shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

SO RESOLVED.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 15th day of December 2009. DHCcST

 

(SGD.) ERIC R. BUHAINChairman

 

(SGD.) ANGEL P. BAUTISTACommissioner

 

(SGD.) JUAN RAMON R. GUANZONCommissioner

ATTESTED:

 

(SGD.) OFELINA C. ARTUGUEChief Administrative Officer and Board Secretary