California § 19567 - Since the purpose of this chapter is to encourage agriculture and the breeding of
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§ 19567. Since the purpose of this chapter is to encourage agriculture and the breeding of
(a) Since the purpose of this chapter is to encourage agriculture and the breeding of horses in this state, a sum equal to 10 percent of the first money of every purse won by a California-bred horse at a horse race meeting shall be paid by the licensee conducting the meeting to the breeder of the horse. This section applies to any California-bred standardbred horse that is foaled on or after November 1, 1977, for all races, except the California standardbred sires stakes races. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a sum equal to 10 percent of the first and second place money of every purse won by a California-bred Arabian horse for first or second place at a horse race meeting shall be deposited with the official registering agency, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.8, and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c) to (g), inclusive, of Section 19617.8. (c) Moneys from quarter horse racing derived pursuant to this section shall be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.7 and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.7. (d) Moneys from Appaloosa horse racing derived pursuant to this section shall be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.9 and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 19617.9. (e) This section does not apply to thoroughbred horses or thoroughbred racing.
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