§193. Categories of persons subject to exclusion and ejection; civil liberties

           A. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing categories of persons who may be excluded or ejected from a track, race meeting, race, or licensed establishment. Such categories shall include, but shall not be limited to, categories of persons:

           (1) Who are not of age.

           (2) Who have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, this state or any other state or country, or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude.

           (3) Who are career or professional offenders as defined by regulation of the commission.

           (4) Who are of notorious or unsavory reputation or whose presence, in the opinion of the commission, would be inimical to the state of Louisiana and its citizens or to the track, meeting, race, or licensed establishment, or to both.

           (5) Who have had a license or permit refused, suspended or withdrawn under R.S. 4:152.

           B. No person may be excluded or ejected on account of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, or gender.

           C. No permittee in good standing shall be denied access to or racing privileges at any racing facility except in accordance with the rules of the Louisiana State Racing Commission.

           Added by Acts 1981, No. 779, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 629, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §1.