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Licensee: JUSTIN D. WETSEL
Licensed As: GROOM
Notice Number: MO 484-2008
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Main Office
Notice Date: 12/19/2008
Status: CLOSED
Ruling Type: Denial
Rule(s):
Ruling Text: AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD REFUSES TO ISSUE YOU A LICENSE TO PARTICIPATE IN RACING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FOR WHICH YOU APPLIED ON 11/14/2008, RECEIPT# SR 1279116, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: YOUR EXPERIENCE, CHARACTER AND GENERAL FITNESS ARE SUCH THAT YOUR PARTICIPATION IN RACING OR RELATED ACTIVITIES WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST,CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY, OR WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF RACING GENERALLY. YOU MADE A FALSE STATEMENT ON YOUR RACING LICENSE APPLICATION REGARDING YOUR CRIMINAL HISTORY. FINDINGS AND ORDER, January 29, 2010, Gail Pronti: ORDERED, that the refusal to issue a license to Respondent to participate in Harness Racing as a groom is affirmed and he is denied the privileges of the grounds whether as a patron or otherwise, of all pari-mutuel harness tracks in the State of New York.

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