Section 431.313 - Contracts with certified horsemen's organizations(1) A race meeting licensee shall have a current written contract with a certified horsemen's organization before it may conduct live or simulcast horse races with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of the races pursuant to its license.(2) The racing commissioner shall register and certify all certified horsemen's organizations that had contracts with race meeting licensees in this state in 1995 or 1994 for the conduct of pari-mutuel racing at race meetings in this state during 1994 or 1995, and their successors or assigns as certified horsemen's organizations for purposes of this act. The racing commissioner shall also accept any current contracts that these certified horsemen's organizations have with race meeting licensees as complying with the requirements of subsection (1) for the term of the contract.1995, Act 279, Imd. Eff. 1/9/1996 .