California · Penal Code

PEN §337k: (a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, or to facilitate the advertisement of, nonparimutuel wagering on horse races.

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Advertising nonparimutuel horse race wagering is unlawful. A first violation is an infraction with a $500 fine; a second conviction is a misdemeanor with up to $10,000 fine.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, or to facilitate the advertisement of, nonparimutuel wagering on horse races. (b) Violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500). A second conviction for a violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

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