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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, WASHINGTON, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE AND BOSCOLA, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, providing for the |
3 | offense of greyhound race simulcasting; and prescribing a |
4 | penalty. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Section 7516 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania |
8 | Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: |
9 | § 7516. Greyhound racing and simulcasting. |
10 | (a) Racing.--A person who holds, conducts or operates a |
11 | greyhound race for public exhibition in this Commonwealth for |
12 | monetary remuneration commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. |
13 | (b) Simulcasting.--A person who transmits or receives |
14 | interstate or intrastate simulcasting of a greyhound race for |
15 | commercial purposes in this Commonwealth commits a misdemeanor |
16 | of the first degree. |
17 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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