Horse Racing Occupational License Step-by-Step Guide
This guide has been established to help potential licensees in the State of Michigan initiate the licensing process. In Michigan, the three primary types of racing include Standardbred, Thoroughbred, and Mixed Breed (Quarter Horse, Arabian, Appaloosa and American Paint). Each type of racing requires a separate license. Please note that all applicants must be participants in pari-mutuel horse racing in the state and must meet the standards and criteria set forth in the laws and regulations.
Step 1:
Familiarize yourself with Michigan laws and regulations that govern pari-mutuel horse racing in the state.
Access and complete the Occupational License Application. Inquiries can be made to the Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) at (517) 335-1420.
If you are a first-time licensee in Michigan, you must submit a Racing Commissioners International (RCI) fingerprint card provided by the ORC. Completed fingerprints along with a check or money order for $36 (no cash) payable to the State of Michigan may be mailed to the ORC. In order to have fingerprint reports sent to all other jurisdictions to which you plan to apply, mark those jurisdictions on the back of the RCI fingerprint card.
Step 3:
Sign and make copies of the completed application and either hand deliver to the ORC office located at the Michigan racetrack where you will be participating or mail it along with the applicable fee (see
fee table
below) to:
The Office of Racing Commissioner
PO Box 30773
Lansing, MI 48909-8273
Step 4:
Once the application and fees have been processed, the applicant may obtain an identification badge at the ORC office located at the Michigan racetrack where you will be participating.
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