Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128C § 8

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 128C:8 - [Repealed Effective 12/15/2025] Rules and regulations

The commission shall have full power to promulgate rules, regulations, and conditions under which all running horse, harness horse, or greyhound racing simulcasts and simulcast wagers shall be conducted in the commonwealth. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commission may adopt emergency rules or regulations to protect the health or safety of the public, participants, or animals, or to insure the integrity of racing and pari-mutuel wagering; provided, however, that no emergency rule or regulation shall attempt to regulate the dates, manner of wagering, or economic terms or conditions of running horse, harness horse, and greyhound racing within the commonwealth; provided, further, that such emergency rules and regulations shall expire within ninety days of their promulgation.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128C, § 128C:8

Amended by Acts 2023, c. 26,§ 20, eff. 7/31/2023.

Amended by Acts 2022, c. 128,§§ 11, 14 eff. 8/1/2022.

Amended by Acts 2021, c. 27,§§ 11, 14 eff. 7/27/2021.

Amended by Acts 2020, c. 106,§§ 11, 14 eff. 6/30/2020.

Amended by Acts 2020, c. 1,§§ 11, 14 eff. 1/14/2020.

Amended by Acts 2019, c. 47,§§ 11, 14 eff. 8/1/2019.

Amended by Acts 2018, c. 159,§§ 11, 14 eff. 8/2/2018.

Amended by Acts 2017, c. 56,§ 14, eff. 7/28/2017.

Amended by Acts 2016, c. 176,§§ 11, 12B eff. 8/1/2016.

Amended by Acts 2014, c. 165,§ 192, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by Acts 2014, c. 264,§ 11, eff. 8/8/2014.

Repealed by Acts 2011, c. 194,§ 41, eff. 7/31/2014.

Amended by Acts 2010, c. 203,§§ 11, 14 eff. 8/1/2010.

Amended by 2008, c. 290, § 11.

Added by Acts 1995, c. 268, § 8, eff. 11/17/01.

See Acts 2009, c. 167, § 11.