HOUSE BILL No. 5319


     February 8, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Garcia, Gosselin, Voorhees and Birkholz and referred to the Committee on Gaming and
Casino Oversight.


        A bill to prohibit certain dog races; to prohibit the simul-

   casting of certain dog races; and to provide penalties.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,

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      limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or

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      other legal entity.

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           (b) "Simulcast" means the live transmission into this state

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      of video or audio signals conveying a greyhound dog race held

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      outside this state.

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           Sec. 2.  A person shall not hold or conduct greyhound dog

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      racing for public exhibition for the purpose of wagering on the

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      results of the greyhound dog races.

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           Sec. 3.  A person shall not allow or conduct wagering on the

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      results of greyhound dog races.


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           Sec. 4.  A person shall not transmit or receive interstate

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      simulcasting of greyhound dog racing for the purpose of wagering

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      on the results of the greyhound dog races.

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           Sec. 5.  A person who violates this act is guilty of a

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      felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years and

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      shall pay a fine of $15,000.00.

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           Sec. 6.  This act does not preclude prosecution under the

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      Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.1 to 750.568.








































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