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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Application for license; filing; supplementary application
Section 3Issuance of license; contents; conditions; bond; recording
Section 4Fees; refund
Section 5Pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering; licensee’s duties
Section 5ARecovery of winnings upon wagers; actions; unclaimed winnings
Section 5BAssessment for operation of commission; refund
Section 5CAccount wagering system; betting accounts; licensee’s duties; penalties
Section 6Records and books of wagers; access; financial statements; statements of wagers
Section 7Stewards to conduct racing meetings; representatives; access; authority; reports; violations
Section 8Assignment of police officers at racing meetings; approval; cost; employment of veterinarians, chemists and laboratory technicians
Section 8APeriodic inspections of installations and facilities operated by licensees; supervision of stewards, judges and starters
Section 9Power of commission to make rules and regulations
Section 9ALicensing and registering of agents, veterinarians, blacksmiths, owners, trainers, jockeys and stable employees; badges; suspension and revocation; criminal records
Section 9BRules and regulations of the commission; emergency rules and regulations
Section 10Wagering at racing meetings by minors; citizenship requirement for employees of licensees
Section 10AExclusion of certain persons
Section 10BFalsely making, altering, forging, uttering or publishing pari-mutuel betting tickets
Section 11Refusal to grant, suspension or revocation of license
Section 11ARepealed, 1994, 202
Section 11BExpired. See 1987, 680, Sec. 14
Section 11CSale of ten per cent or more of stock; notice; approval
Section 12Compliance with chapter
Section 13Penalties for wagering or betting at race track except as permitted by chapter
Section 13AApplication of laws to race tracks or racing meetings; exception; approval of locations
Section 13BUse of drugs to affect speed of dogs or horses
Section 13CInfluencing owner, trainer, jockey or agent to affect result of race
Section 14Granting licenses; petitions; ballots; vote of county
Section 14ARepealed, 1936, 253, Sec. 1
Section 14BAdditional question on ballots in Berkshire county
Section 14CAdditional question on ballots in Hampshire county
Section 14DGranting licenses; election results; copy
Section 14EDog racing prohibited; penalty
Section 15Repealed, 1977, 363A, Sec. 72
Section 16 to 18Repealed, 2001, 139, Sec. 14
Section 19Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 26
Section 20 to 31Repealed, 2001, 139, Sec. 14
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