California § 19596 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may do any of the following

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§ 19596. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may do any of the following

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may do any of the following: (1) Authorize a licensed harness racing association that is conducting a live racing meeting in this state to accept wagers on the full card of races conducted by another racing association on the day that other association conducts the Breeders’ Crown Stakes, the Meadowlands Pace, the Hambletonian, the Cane Pace, the Kentucky Futurity, or the North American Cup. (2) Authorize a licensed quarter horse racing association that is conducting a live racing meeting in this state to accept wagers on either of the following: (A) Races conducted by the racing association that conducts the American Quarter Horse Racing Challenge, if the races are conducted on the same day as the American Quarter Horse Racing Challenge. (B) The full card of races conducted by another racing association on the day that other association conducts the Texas Classic Futurity and Remington Park Futurity. (3) Authorize the inclusion of wagers authorized pursuant to this section in the parimutuel pools of the out-of-state association that conducts the races on which the wagers are placed. (b) The board authorization may be granted under this section only if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The authorization complies with federal laws, including, but not limited to, Chapter 57 (commencing with Section 3001) of Title 15 of the United States Code. (2) Wagering is offered only within the racing enclosure and only within seven days of the running of the out-of-state race.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 19596 ("Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may do any of the following") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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