2014 California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing
ARTICLE 9.5 - License Fees, Commissions, and Purses
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, wagers accepted on out-of-state or out-of-country races pursuant to Sections 19596 and 19596.2, or on any multiple race exotic wager involving out-of-state races that is designated as a national wager, but not included in the parimutuel pool or pools of the entity conducting the out-of-state or out-of-country racing, shall be placed in a separate parimutuel pool or pools and shall be distributed as provided by this section.

(b) Each association accepting wagers on an out-of-state or out-of-country race shall deduct a percentage of the amount handled in its conventional and exotic parimutuel pools that is equal to the percentage deducted from the amount handled by the association in its parimutuel pools at its racing meeting.

(c) Each association shall pay a state license fee and make other distributions in accordance with Section 19601.

(d) The amount remaining from the deduction under subdivision (b), after payment of the state license fee and the contractual payment to the out-of-state host racing association, shall be distributed in accordance with applicable provisions of Section 19601.

(e) From the amount distributed under subdivision (d) for Appaloosa purses, a sum equal to 13.33 percent thereof shall be held by the association to be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.9, and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.9.

(f) From the amount distributed under subdivision (d) for quarter horse purses, a sum equal to 13.33 percent thereof shall be held by the association to be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.7, and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.7.

(g) From the amount distributed under subdivision (d) for Arabian purses, a sum equal to 13.33 percent thereof shall be held by the association to be deposited with the official registering agency, pursuant to Section 19617.8, and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with Section 19617.8.

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 335, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 1999.)