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Senator Jones moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 140-141

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insert:

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     Section 3.  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) of

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section 849.086, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     849.086  Cardrooms authorized.--

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     (5)  LICENSE REQUIRED; APPLICATION; FEES.--No person may

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operate a cardroom in this state unless such person holds a valid

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cardroom license issued pursuant to this section.

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     (a)  Only those persons holding a valid cardroom license

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issued by the division may operate a cardroom. A cardroom license

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may only be issued to a licensed pari-mutuel permitholder and an

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authorized cardroom may only be operated at the same facility at

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which the permitholder is authorized under its valid pari-mutuel

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wagering permit to conduct pari-mutuel wagering activities. An

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initial cardroom license shall only be issued to a pari-mutuel

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permitholder if the permitholder is licensed to conduct a full

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schedule of live races or games as defined in s. 550.002(11)

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during the state fiscal year in which the initial cardroom

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license is issued.

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     (b)  After the initial cardroom license is granted, the

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application for the annual license renewal shall be made in

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conjunction with the applicant's annual application for its pari-

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mutuel license. If a permitholder has operated a cardroom during

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any of the 3 previous fiscal years and fails to include a renewal

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request for the operation of the cardroom in its annual

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application for license renewal, the permitholder may amend its

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annual application to include operation of the cardroom. In order

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for a cardroom license to be renewed the applicant must have

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requested, as part of its pari-mutuel annual license application,

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to conduct at least 90 percent of the total number of live

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performances conducted by such permitholder during either the

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state fiscal year in which its initial cardroom license was

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issued, or the state fiscal year immediately prior thereto if the

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permitholder ran at least a full schedule of live races or games

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in that prior year. If the application is for a harness

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permitholder cardroom, the applicant must have requested

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authorization to conduct a minimum of 140 live performances

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during the state fiscal year immediately prior thereto. If more

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than one permitholder is operating at a facility, each

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permitholder must have applied for a license to conduct a full

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schedule of live racing.

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(Redesignate subsequent sections)

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 10

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after the word "clause;" insert:

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amending s. 849.086, F.S.; providing for a full schedule

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of races for a new permitholder to be eligible to renew a

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cardroom license;

4/1/2008  4:29:00 PM     RI.13.06432