§ 19490 Horse Racing License Deposit

Business and Professions Code·California

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•You need to pay $10,000 to apply for a horse racing license.
•The payment must be a certified check made out to the California State Treasurer.
•This money is like a deposit to make sure you pay the license fee later.

Example

You want to organize a horse race in California.

Before you can even apply, you have to send a $10,000 certified check to the state. This shows you’re serious and can pay the fees later.

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§ 19490 Horse Racing License Deposit

Each application for a license to conduct a horse racing meeting shall be accompanied by a deposit to secure the payment of any license fee imposed by this article, in the form of a certified check payable to the Treasurer of the State of California, in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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license horse racing meeting deposit certified check Treasurer of the State of California ten thousand dollars ($10,000)

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 19490.

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