Prohibition of corrupt practices
Compiled text through Jul 15, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Jul 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- No later Register activity identified in this check.
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- Jun 6, 2026
Any person found by the stewards to have violated any of the following subdivisions of this section shall have such punishment imposed upon him or her, and the stewards shall take such other action in the manner as the stewards may deem proper under this Article, including reference to the commission:
If any person gives, offers or promises, directly or indirectly, any bribe in any form to any person having official duties in relation to any race or race horse or to any trainer, jockey or agent or to any other person having charge of or access to any race horse.
If any person having official duties in relation to any race track, race or race horse, or if any trainer, jockey, agent or other person having charge of or access to any race horse, solicit, accept or offer to accept any bribe in any form.
If any person licensed by the commission shall be approached with an offer or promise of a bribe or with a request or a suggestion for a bribe or for any improper, corrupt or fraudulent act or practice in relation to a race or racing, or that any race shall be conducted otherwise than fairly and in accordance with this Article, and if such licensed person shall not immediately report the matter to the stewards.
If any person willfully enters or causes or permits to be entered or to start in any race a horse that such person knows or has reason to believe to be disqualified.
If any person shall have in his or her possession in or about any race track or shall use, appliances—electrical, mechanical or otherwise—other than the ordinary equipment, of such nature as could affect the speed or racing condition of a horse.
If any person be guilty of any improper, corrupt or fraudulent act or practice in relation to racing, or shall conspire with any other person to commit or shall assist in the commission of any such act or practice.