California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §19660: Any person who, without first having procured a license under Article 4 of this chapter, directly or indirectly holds or conducts any meeting where there is horse racing and betting on its results by
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person who conducts horse racing with betting without obtaining a required license commits a misdemeanor.
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Any person who, without first having procured a license under Article 4 of this chapter, directly or indirectly holds or conducts any meeting where there is horse racing and betting on its results by the parimutuel method of wagering, or otherwise, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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