[ 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 Repealed by 2011, 194, Sec. 39.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 14E. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any general or special law to the contrary, no dog racing or racing meeting where any form of betting or wagering on the speed or ability of dogs occurs shall be conducted or permitted in this commonwealth and the commission is hereby prohibited from accepting or approving any application or request for racing dates for dog racing.
Any person violating any provision of this section relative to dog racing shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than twenty thousand dollars which shall be payable to the commission and used for administrative purposes of the commission subject to appropriation.
All other provisions of this Chapter shall be construed as if they contain no references to dogs, dog racing or dog races.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the effective date of this section shall be January 1, 2010.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation
Chapter 128a - Horse and Dog Racing Meetings
Section 2 - Application for License; Filing; Supplementary Application
Section 3 - Issuance of License; Contents; Conditions; Bond; Recording
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 9 - Power of Commission to Make Rules and Regulations
Section 9b - Rules and Regulations of the Commission; Emergency Rules and Regulations
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 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