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Section 284:35 – False Entry.

    284:35 False Entry. – No person shall knowingly enter or cause to be entered for competition, or knowingly compete with, any horse under any other than its true name, or out of its proper class, for any purse, prize, premium, stake or sweepstakes offered to the winner of a contest of speed. Source. 1895, […]

Section 284:36 – Name.

    284:36 Name. – The name of any horse for the purpose of entry for competition or performance in any contest of speed, shall be the name under which said horse has been registered and has publicly performed, and shall not be changed, except as provided by the code of printed rules of the society […]

Section 284:37 – Penalty.

    284:37 Penalty. – Any person violating any provision of RSA 284:35 or 36 shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Source. 1895, 73:2. PL 189:8. RL 231:7. RSA 284:37. 1973, 528:183, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

Section 284:38 – Malicious Interference With Horses.

    284:38 Malicious Interference With Horses. – Any person who willfully or maliciously attempts to or does interfere with, tamper with, injure, or destroy by the use of narcotics, drugs, stimulants, or appliances of any kind used by any horse for the purpose of racing, whether such horse is the property of such person or […]

Section 284:22-b – Pari-Mutuel Pools on Historic Horse Races.

    284:22-b Pari-Mutuel Pools on Historic Horse Races. – I. In this section: (a) " Historic horse race " means: (1) Any horse race whether running or harness, that was previously conducted at a licensed pari-mutuel facility; (2) Concluded with official results; and (3) Concluded without scratches, disqualifications, or dead-heat finishes. (b) " Licensee " […]

Section 284:23 – Tax.

    284:23 Tax. – I. (a) Each person, association or corporation licensed to conduct a running horse race or running horse meet under this chapter shall pay to the state treasurer a sum of money equal to one percent of the total contributions to all pari-mutuel pools conducted, made, or sold at any such race […]

Section 284:24 – Payment.

    284:24 Payment. – Payments made under RSA 284:23 shall be made no later than 3 calendar days after each racing day. Failure to make payments in the time prescribed shall subject the licensee to a civil forfeiture of $50 for each day the payments are overdue. Source. 1935, 27:16. RL 171:17. RSA 284:24. 1986, […]