Pennsylvania § 7103 - Horse racing.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7103 — Horse racing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7103. Horse racing.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he races, runs, paces or trots any horse, mare or gelding for money, goods or other valuable things, or contributes or collects any money, goods or valuable things to make up a purse therefor, or prints or causes to be printed, sets up or causes to be set up any advertisement mentioning the time and place for the running, pacing or trotting of any horses, mares or geldings, or knowingly suffers any such advertisement to be attached to his property or to remain on his property.
(b) Wagers void.--All wagers and bets laid on any such race shall be null and void, and money, goods and valuable things lost on any such race, or the value thereof, may be recovered from the winner by action of assumpsit.
(c) Exceptions.--Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as applying to racing at exhibitions of agricultural societies and associations, nor to trials of speed in any incorporated driving park, nor to races given by regularly incorporated trotting or thoroughbred racing associations, nor to races conducted pursuant to other applicable provisions of law.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 7103
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7103 cover?
Section 7103 ("Horse racing.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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