Rhode Island General Laws 41-3-15. Penalty for unauthorized racing
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Any person aiding or abetting in the conduct of any meeting within this state at which racing of horses shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward, except in accordance with a license duly issued and unsuspended or un-revoked by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each day of the unauthorized meeting or by imprisonment for not exceeding six (6) months, or both a fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1934, ch. 2086, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 12, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1946, ch. 1746, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 41-3-15.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 41-3-15
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6