Indiana § 15-19-3-4 - Conduct of races; unauthorized race prohibited

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§ 15-19-3-4. Conduct of races; unauthorized race prohibited

Sec. 4. (a) A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly conducts or participates in a race not authorized under this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) A person may conduct a race only after April 14 and before November 16. A person may conduct races during not more than three (3) race meetings a year, each of which may last not more than fifteen (15) days. A person may not begin the second race meeting less than thirty (30) days after the first, or the third race meeting less than thirty (30) days after the second.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.

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

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