Ch. 200

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

233B.

(A)   [Any person who] A PERSON MAY NOT knowingly [enters]
ENTER or [races] RACE a horse in any running or trotting race
under any name or designation other than the name or designation
assigned to the horse by and registered with the Jockey Club or
the United States Trotting Association or [instigates, engages]
INSTIGATE, ENGAGE in, or in any way [furthers] FURTHER any act by
which a horse is entered or raced in any running or trotting race
under any name or designation other than the name or designation
assigned to the horse by and registered with the Jockey Club or
the United States Trotting Association.

(B)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION is
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction [thereof shall be
subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00)
nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)] IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS, OR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$5,000, OR BOTH.

240A.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1) WILLFULLY, KNOWINGLY, AND UNLAWFULLY CAUSE OR
ATTEMPT TO CAUSE THE PREARRANGEMENT OR PREDETERMINATION OF THE
RESULTS OF A HORSE RACE; OR

(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFECTING THE RESULTS OF A
HORSE RACE, WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY STIMULATE OR DEPRESS A HORSE
BY:

(I) ANY CHEMICAL MEANS NOT AUTHORIZED BY

REGULATIONS OF THE MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION;

(II) ANY ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL MEANS; OR

(III) ANY OTHER UNLAWFUL MEANS.

(B)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS, OR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$5,000, OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

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