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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, ALLOWAY, M. WHITE, LEACH, McILHINNEY AND BOSCOLA, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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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, further providing |
3 | for the offense of greyhound racing. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Section 7516 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania |
7 | Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: |
8 | § 7516. Greyhound racing and simulcasting. |
9 | (a) Racing.--A person who holds, conducts or operates a |
10 | greyhound race for public exhibition in this Commonwealth for |
11 | monetary remuneration commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. |
12 | (b) Simulcasting.-- |
13 | (1) A person shall not transmit or receive interstate or |
14 | intrastate simulcasting of a greyhound race in this |
15 | Commonwealth for monetary remuneration. |
16 | (2) A court of common pleas may impose a civil penalty |
17 | of up to $10,000 upon any person who violates this |
18 | subsection. |
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1 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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