No person shall influence or have any understanding or connivance with (i) any owner, trainer, jockey, driver, groom, or other person associated with or interested in any stable, horse, or race in which any horse participates, or (ii) any owner, trainer, handler, groom, or other person associated with or interested in any kennel, greyhound or race in which any greyhound participates, to prearrange or predetermine the results of any horse race or greyhound race, nor shall any person stimulate or depress a horse or greyhound, for the purpose of affecting the results of a race, by use of any electrical device or any electrical equipment or by any mechanical or other device not generally accepted as regulation racing equipment, nor shall any person stimulate or depress a horse or greyhound through the administration of any drug or chemical, or knowingly enter any horse or greyhound in any race within a period of 24 hours after any drug or chemical has been administered to such horse or greyhound, for the purpose of increasing or retarding the speed of such horse or greyhound.
No person shall, except for medical purposes, administer any poison, drug, medicine, or other substance to any horse or greyhound entered or about to be entered in any race, or expose such substance to a horse or greyhound with the intent that it be taken, or cause any foreign substance to be taken by or placed upon or in the body of such horse or greyhound, with intent to impede or increase its speed, endurance, health or physical, or mental condition.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than 10 years, or fined not less than $5,000.00 nor more than $50,000.00 or both, in the discretion of the court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 65 - Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-65-1 - Legislative Declarations and Findings.
Section 11-65-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-65-5 - Composition of Commission; Terms; Qualifications; Removal From Office.
Section 11-65-6 - Incorporation of Commission.
Section 11-65-7 - General Provisions Respecting Members of Commission.
Section 11-65-8 - Officers of Commission.
Section 11-65-9 - Treasurer of Commission; Investment of Funds of Commission.
Section 11-65-10 - Powers and Duties of Commission.
Section 11-65-11 - Qualifications of Commission Employees.
Section 11-65-12 - Review of Commission Action.
Section 11-65-13 - Request for Injunctions Authorized.
Section 11-65-15 - Application for Horse Racing Facility License.
Section 11-65-16 - Review of Application for Horse Racing Facility License.
Section 11-65-17 - Terms of Horse Racing Facility License.
Section 11-65-18 - Application for Operator's License.
Section 11-65-19 - Review of Application for Operator's License.
Section 11-65-20 - Terms of Operator's License.
Section 11-65-21 - Suspension or Revocation of License.
Section 11-65-22 - Acquisition of Interest in Horse Racing Facility Licensee or Operator.
Section 11-65-23 - Permits Required for Certain Individuals and Companies.
Section 11-65-24 - Application for Permit.
Section 11-65-25 - Review of Applications for Permits.
Section 11-65-26 - Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
Section 11-65-28 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering.
Section 11-65-28.1 - Modification of Takeout for All Racing Events.
Section 11-65-29 - State Horse Wagering Fee.
Section 11-65-30 - Commission Wagering Fees.
Section 11-65-30.1 - Commission Greyhound Racing Days.
Section 11-65-31 - Purses for Horse Races and Greyhound Races.
Section 11-65-32 - Televised Simulcast Programming of Racing Events.
Section 11-65-33 - Racetrack Admission Fee.
Section 11-65-34 - Horse Breeding Fund.
Section 11-65-35 - Concerning Certain Taxes.
Section 11-65-36 - Application of Net Commission Revenues.
Section 11-65-37 - Conducting Race Without License Prohibited; Wagering on Certain Races Prohibited.
Section 11-65-38 - Disqualification Due to Gambling Activities.
Section 11-65-39 - Tampering With Racing Animals Prohibited.
Section 11-65-40 - Transmission of Racing Information Prohibited.
Section 11-65-41 - Possession of Certain Drugs Prohibited.
Section 11-65-42 - Misuse of License.
Section 11-65-43 - Racing Under Unregistered Name Prohibited.
Section 11-65-44 - Presence of Underage Persons Prohibited.
Section 11-65-45.1 - Limitation of Personal Liability of Commission Members and Officers.
Section 11-65-47 - Applicability of Chapter; Severability of Provisions.