General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XIX. AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION |
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 Repealed, 1994, 202 |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 Repealed, 1936, 253, Sec. 1 |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 |