Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 128a - Horse and Dog Racing Meetings
Section 13b - Use of Drugs to Affect Speed of Dogs or Horses

[ Text of section effective until July 31, 2022. Repealed by 2011, 194, Sec. 39. See 2011, 194, Sec. 112 as amended by 2014, 165, Sec. 192; 2016, 176, Sec. 12B; 2017, 56, Sec. 14; 2018, 159, Sec. 14; 2019, 47, Sec. 14; 2020, 1, Sec. 14; 2020, 106, Sec. 14; and 2021, 27, Sec. 14.]
  Section 13B. No person shall administer or cause to be administered any drug, internally or externally by injection, drench or otherwise, to any horse or dog for the purpose of retarding, stimulating or in any other manner affecting the speed of such horse or dog in or in connection with a race conducted under the provisions of this chapter. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for one year, or both.

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Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation

Chapter 128a - Horse and Dog Racing Meetings

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Application for License; Filing; Supplementary Application

Section 3 - Issuance of License; Contents; Conditions; Bond; Recording

Section 4 - Fees; Refund

Section 5 - Pari-Mutuel or Certificate System of Wagering; Licensee's Duties

Section 5a - Recovery of Winnings Upon Wagers; Actions; Unclaimed Winnings

Section 5b - Assessment for Operation of Commission; Refund

Section 5c - Account Wagering System; Betting Accounts; Licensee's Duties; Penalties

Section 6 - Records and Books of Wagers; Access; Financial Statements; Statements of Wagers

Section 7 - Stewards to Conduct Racing Meetings; Representatives; Access; Authority; Reports; Violations

Section 8 - Assignment of Police Officers at Racing Meetings; Approval; Cost; Employment of Veterinarians, Chemists and Laboratory Technicians

Section 8a - Periodic Inspections of Installations and Facilities Operated by Licensees; Supervision of Stewards, Judges and Starters

Section 9 - Power of Commission to Make Rules and Regulations

Section 9a - Licensing and Registering of Agents, Veterinarians, Blacksmiths, Owners, Trainers, Jockeys and Stable Employees; Badges; Suspension and Revocation; Criminal Records

Section 9b - Rules and Regulations of the Commission; Emergency Rules and Regulations

Section 10 - Wagering at Racing Meetings by Minors; Citizenship Requirement for Employees of Licensees

Section 10a - Exclusion of Certain Persons

Section 10b - Falsely Making, Altering, Forging, Uttering or Publishing Pari-Mutuel Betting Tickets

Section 11 - Refusal to Grant, Suspension or Revocation of License

Section 11c - Sale of Ten per Cent or More of Stock; Notice; Approval

Section 12 - Compliance With Chapter

Section 13 - Penalties for Wagering or Betting at Race Track Except as Permitted by Chapter

Section 13a - Application of Laws to Race Tracks or Racing Meetings; Exception; Approval of Locations

Section 13b - Use of Drugs to Affect Speed of Dogs or Horses

Section 13c - Influencing Owner, Trainer, Jockey or Agent to Affect Result of Race

Section 14 - Granting Licenses; Petitions; Ballots; Vote of County

Section 14b - Additional Question on Ballots in Berkshire County

Section 14c - Additional Question on Ballots in Hampshire County

Section 14d - Granting Licenses; Election Results; Copy

Section 14e - Dog Racing Prohibited; Penalty