Pennsylvania § 7516 - Greyhound racing and simulcasting.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7516 — Greyhound racing and simulcasting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7516. Greyhound racing and simulcasting.
(a) Racing.--A person who holds, conducts or operates a greyhound race for public exhibition in this Commonwealth for monetary remuneration commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(b) Simulcasting.--
(1) A person shall not transmit or receive interstate or intrastate simulcasting of a greyhound race in this Commonwealth for monetary remuneration.
(2) A court of common pleas may impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 upon any person who violates this subsection.
(May 21, 2004, P.L.232, No.36, eff. 60 days; July 7, 2011, P.L.210, No.32, eff. 60 days)
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Section 7516 ("Greyhound racing and simulcasting.") 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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