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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19408.3 · Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19408.3

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Stakes race” means a race for which owners of horses entered or engaged for the race contribute to a purse for which money or any other prize may be added, nominations to which close 72 hours or more before starting; or an invitational race or invitational handicap race for which owners do not conribute to the purse, but which is advertised in the regular stakes program.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1043, Sec. 3.2.

Source of truth

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Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=19408.3.
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