Louisiana § RS 4:177 - Breeder awards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 4:177 — Breeder awards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 4:177. Breeder awards
Each licensee authorized to conduct race meets shall pay the equivalent of ten percent of the total purse of each race earned by accredited Louisiana bred horses. The sum shall be paid by the licensee within thirty days after the close of the race meeting to the respective breeders of the first, second, and third place winners of such races as a breeder's award. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to races written exclusively for accredited Louisiana bred horses which shall be paid a breeder's award by the Louisiana State Racing Commission out of funds provided for this purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:165(A).
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 733, §1; Acts 1975, No. 272, §5, eff. July 16, 1975; Acts 2024, No. 598, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 4:177 ("Breeder awards") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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