(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to transmit or communicate to another by any means whatsoever the results, changing odds, track conditions, or any other information relating to any greyhound race from any race track in this county, between the period of time beginning one hour prior to the first race of the day and ending 30 minutes after the posting of the official results of each race, as to that particular race, except that this period may be reduced to permit the transmitting of the results of the last race each day not sooner than 15 minutes after the official posting of such results. Provided, however, that the commission may, by rule, permit the immediate transmission by radio, television, or press wire of any pertinent information concerning feature races.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to transmit by any means whatsoever racing information to any other person, or to relay the same to any other person by word of mouth, by signal, or by use of telephone, telegraph, radio, or any other means, when the information is knowingly used or intended to be used for illegal gambling purposes, or in furtherance of such gambling purposes.
(c) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the state penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than 10 years, or shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both, in the discretion of the court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 45-32-150 - Creation; Composition; Public Records.
Section 45-32-150.01 - Qualifications of Members.
Section 45-32-150.02 - Compensation.
Section 45-32-150.03 - Treasurer.
Section 45-32-150.04 - Legal Counsel.
Section 45-32-150.05 - Duties of Commission.
Section 45-32-150.08 - Application for Permit or License.
Section 45-32-150.09 - Suspension or Revocation of License.
Section 45-32-150.11 - Licensing Powers.
Section 45-32-150.12 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering; Hours of Racetrack Operation and Number of Races.
Section 45-32-150.13 - Tax Due on Pari-Mutuel Pools; Distribution of Contributions.
Section 45-32-150.14 - Admission Tax on Free Passes or Complimentary Cards.
Section 45-32-150.15 - Relation to Other Taxes.
Section 45-32-150.16 - Disposition of Funds.
Section 45-32-150.17 - Violations of Part.
Section 45-32-150.18 - Eligibility of Applicants and Licensees.
Section 45-32-150.19 - Manipulation of Race Outcomes.
Section 45-32-150.20 - Transmission or Communication of Racing Information.
Section 45-32-150.21 - Charity Days.