No person shall wager on or conduct any wagering on the outcome of a horse race pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless such person is 18 years of age or older. No person shall accept any wager from a minor. No person shall be admitted into a satellite facility if such person is under 18 years of age unless accompanied by one of his parents or his legal guardian. No person under 21 years of age shall use any electronic gaming terminal or other electronic device in a satellite facility to wager on or conduct any wagering on historical horse racing. Violation of this section shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1988, c. 855; 1996, cc. 915, 1025; 2022, cc. 502, 503.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 29 - Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering
§ 59.1-364. Control of racing with pari-mutuel wagering
§ 59.1-366. The Virginia Racing Commission created; members
§ 59.1-367. Legal representation
§ 59.1-368. Financial interests of Commission members, employees and family members prohibited
§ 59.1-369. Powers and duties of the Commission
§ 59.1-370. Commission; Executive Secretary; staff; stewards
§ 59.1-370.1. State Racing Operations Fund
§ 59.1-371. Fingerprints and background investigations; investigations from other states
§ 59.1-372. Virginia Breeders Fund
§ 59.1-373. Hearing and appeal
§ 59.1-375. Owner's and operator's license required
§ 59.1-376. Limited licenses; transfer of meet; taxation; authority to issue; limitations
§ 59.1-377. Application for owner's license
§ 59.1-378. Issuance of owner's license
§ 59.1-378.1. Licensing of owners or operators of certain pari-mutuel facilities
§ 59.1-379. Refusal of owner's license
§ 59.1-380. Duration, form of owner's license; bond
§ 59.1-381. Application for operator's license
§ 59.1-382. Issuance of operator's license
§ 59.1-383. Duration, form of operator's license; bond
§ 59.1-384. Denial of license final
§ 59.1-385. Suspension or revocation of license
§ 59.1-386. Acquisition of interest in licensee
§ 59.1-387. Permit required; exception
§ 59.1-388. Application for permit
§ 59.1-389. Consideration of application
§ 59.1-390. Suspension or revocation of permit; fine
§ 59.1-391. Local referendum required
§ 59.1-392. Percentage retained; tax
§ 59.1-392.1. Advance deposit account wagering revenues; distribution
§ 59.1-394.1. Live Horseracing Compact; form of compact
§ 59.1-394.2. Compact Committee members
§ 59.1-394.3. Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers of the Commonwealth
§ 59.1-394.4. Racing Commission powers preserved
§ 59.1-395. Unlawful conduct of wagering
§ 59.1-396. Fraudulent use of credential
§ 59.1-397. Unlawful transmission of information
§ 59.1-399. Bribing of a jockey, driver or other participant
§ 59.1-400. Prohibited acts, administration of drugs, etc.; penalty
§ 59.1-402. Racing under false name; penalty
§ 59.1-403. Prohibition on persons under 21 years of age; penalty