Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19533.6 · Article 6. Racing Days Generally
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19533.6
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding Section 19533, the board may authorize any racing association licensed to conduct a live quarter horse racing meeting to also conduct mule racing at that racing meeting, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Mule races may only be conducted when a fair is not licensed to conduct live races with parimutuel wagering.
(b) The consent of the quarter horse horsemen’s organization contracting with the association shall be obtained with respect to the inclusion of mule racing.
(c) The majority of the races conducted on any given racing day shall be quarter horse races.
(d) A quarter horse association may conduct mule races provided that the total number of Arabian and mule races run in a year do not exceed the total number of Arabian races run in the state in 2001.
(e) An Arabian race with seven or more entries shall not be replaced by mule race, without the consent of the organization that represents Arabian horsemen and horsewomen.
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History
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 924, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.
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