THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, WASHINGTON, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE AND BOSCOLA, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 19, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, providing for the

offense of greyhound race simulcasting; and prescribing a

penalty.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 7516 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 7516.  Greyhound racing and simulcasting.

(a)  Racing.--A person who holds, conducts or operates a

greyhound race for public exhibition in this Commonwealth for

monetary remuneration commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(b)  Simulcasting.--A person who transmits or receives

interstate or intrastate simulcasting of a greyhound race for

commercial purposes in this Commonwealth commits a misdemeanor

of the first degree.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.