Business and Professions Code section 19401

The intent of this chapter is to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races, while:

(a)

Assuring protection of the public.

(b)

Encouraging agriculture and the breeding of horses in this state.

(c)

Providing for maximum expansion of horse racing opportunities in the public interest.

(d)

Providing uniformity of regulation for each type of horse racing.

Source: Section 19401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=19401. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_19401

Original Source: Section 19401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=19401. (last accessed May 12, 2025).