California · Penal Code

PEN §337.1: Any person, who knowingly and designedly by false representation attempts to, or does persuade, procure or cause another person to wager on a horse in a race to be run in this state or elsewhere, and

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who uses false statements to persuade another to wager on a horse race and demands payment for purported race information commits touting, a criminal offense.

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Any person, who knowingly and designedly by false representation attempts to, or does persuade, procure or cause another person to wager on a horse in a race to be run in this state or elsewhere, and upon which money is wagered in this state, and who asks or demands compensation as a reward for information or purported information given in such case is a tout, and is guilty of touting.

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