Horse and Dog Racing Meetings

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Section
1

Definitions

Section
2

Application for License; Filing; Supplementary Application

Section
3

Issuance of License; Contents; Conditions; Bond; Recording

Section
4

Fees; Refund

Section
5

Pari-Mutuel or Certificate System of Wagering; Licensee's Duties

Section
5a

Recovery of Winnings Upon Wagers; Actions; Unclaimed Winnings

Section
5b

Assessment for Operation of Commission; Refund

Section
5c

Account Wagering System; Betting Accounts; Licensee's Duties; Penalties

Section
6

Records and Books of Wagers; Access; Financial Statements; Statements of Wagers

Section
7

Stewards to Conduct Racing Meetings; Representatives; Access; Authority; Reports; Violations

Section
8

Assignment of Police Officers at Racing Meetings; Approval; Cost; Employment of Veterinarians, Chemists and Laboratory Technicians

Section
8a

Periodic Inspections of Installations and Facilities Operated by Licensees; Supervision of Stewards, Judges and Starters

Section
9

Power of Commission to Make Rules and Regulations

Section
9a

Licensing and Registering of Agents, Veterinarians, Blacksmiths, Owners, Trainers, Jockeys and Stable Employees; Badges; Suspension and Revocation; Criminal Records

Section
9b

Rules and Regulations of the Commission; Emergency Rules and Regulations

Section
10

Wagering at Racing Meetings by Minors; Citizenship Requirement for Employees of Licensees

Section
10a

Exclusion of Certain Persons

Section
10b

Falsely Making, Altering, Forging, Uttering or Publishing Pari-Mutuel Betting Tickets

Section
11

Refusal to Grant, Suspension or Revocation of License

Section
11a

Repealed, 1994, 202

Section
11b

Expired. See 1987, 680, Sec. 14

Section
11c

Sale of Ten per Cent or More of Stock; Notice; Approval

Section
12

Compliance With Chapter

Section
13

Penalties for Wagering or Betting at Race Track Except as Permitted by Chapter

Section
13a

Application of Laws to Race Tracks or Racing Meetings; Exception; Approval of Locations

Section
13b

Use of Drugs to Affect Speed of Dogs or Horses

Section
13c

Influencing Owner, Trainer, Jockey or Agent to Affect Result of Race

Section
14

Granting Licenses; Petitions; Ballots; Vote of County

Section
14a

Repealed, 1936, 253, Sec. 1

Section
14b

Additional Question on Ballots in Berkshire County

Section
14c

Additional Question on Ballots in Hampshire County

Section
14d

Granting Licenses; Election Results; Copy

Section
14e

Dog Racing Prohibited; Penalty

Section
15

Repealed, 1977, 363a, Sec. 72

Section
16

To 18 - Repealed, 2001, 139, Sec. 14

Section
19

Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 26

Section
20

To 31 - Repealed, 2001, 139, Sec. 14