Alabama § 11-65-37 Conducting Race Without License Prohibited; Wagering on Certain Races Prohibited

Alabama Statutes

§ 11-65-37 — Conducting Race Without License Prohibited; Wagering on Certain Races Prohibited

Alabama § 11-65-37

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 65Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing in Class 1 Municipalities

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 11-65-37 (2026).

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Any person who, directly or indirectly, holds any horse race or greyhound race without having procured an operator’s license as prescribed in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person wagering upon the results of such a race, except in the case of pari-mutuel wagering conducted by an operator in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of any of the above misdemeanors in a court of competent jurisdiction, the penalty shall be a fine of not less than $1,000.00, nor more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both, such fine and imprisonment to be in the discretion of the court.

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Any person who, directly or indirectly, holds any horse race or greyhound race without having procured an operator’s license as prescribed in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person wagering upon the results of such a race, except in the case of pari-mutuel wagering conducted by an operator in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of any of the above misdemeanors in a court of competent jurisdiction, the penalty shall be a fine of not less than $1,000.00, nor more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both, such fine and imprisonment to be in the discretion of the court.