Maine § 8 §280 Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian

Maine Statutes

§ 8 §280 — Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian

Maine § 8 §280

Title 8AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Ch. 11HARNESS RACING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 8, § 8 §280 (2026).

Text

1.Violation; interference with horse. A person may not intentionally or knowingly:

2.Prearrange results of race; prohibited. A person may not intentionally or knowingly influence or have any understanding, arrangement or collusion with any person associated with or interested in any stable, horse, track or race in which any horse participates to prearrange the results of such a race.

3.Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

4.Veterinarian; duties. The department is authorized to employ a veterinarian. The duties of the veterinarian include the medical and physical examination and testing of horses to ensure compliance with the statutes and advising the department of any violation of the statutes.

5.Investigation by State Police. The State Police may as

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1.
Violation; interference with horse.
A person may not intentionally or knowingly:
2.
Prearrange results of race; prohibited.
A person may not intentionally or knowingly influence or have any understanding, arrangement or collusion with any person associated with or interested in any stable, horse, track or race in which any horse participates to prearrange the results of such a race.
3.
Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
4.
Veterinarian; duties.
The department is authorized to employ a veterinarian. The duties of the veterinarian include the medical and physical examination and testing of horses to ensure compliance with the statutes and advising the department of any violation of the statutes.
5.
Investigation by State Police.
The State Police may assist in investigating alleged violations of subsection 1 when:

Legislative History

PL 1969, c. 462 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 594, §16 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 677, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §41 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 611, §9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 283, §§3, 4 (AMD).