Chapter 128A

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Chapter 128A: HORSE AND DOG RACING MEETINGS

• 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• Section 11A Repealed, 1994, 202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• Section 14A Repealed, 1936, 253, Sec. 1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