Every race meeting at which racing is conducted for any stake, purse, prize, or premium, except as allowed by this chapter, is prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance, and every person acting or aiding therein or conducting, or attempting to conduct, racing in this state not in conformity with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 550.255
Penalty for conducting unauthorized race meeting
Known as the Florida Pari-mutuel Wagering Act
The act spans §§ 550–550 (74 sections).
History.--s. 29, ch. 92-348.
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