Entrada Fraudulenta de Caballos en Carreras

Explicación Simple

Si alguien inscribe un caballo en una carrera usando un nombre falso o en una categoría diferente, está cometiendo un delito. También es un problema si le dan drogas a un caballo para que corra más rápido en una competencia con premios.

Es como si alguien entrara a una competencia de cocina usando una receta que no es suya y además añadiera ingredientes ilegales para ganar el primer lugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan inscribe a su caballo 'Relámpago' en una carrera, pero lo hace bajo el nombre de 'Viento' para engañar a los demás. Además, le da un medicamento para que corra más rápido. Si lo descubren, podría enfrentarse a graves consecuencias.

Penalidades

Las infracciones pueden resultar en delitos menores, con posibles multas o arresto.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 7101 - Fraudulent Entry Of Horses In Race § 7101. Fraudulent entry of horses in race. A person is guilty of a summary offense if he enters or causes to be entered for competition, or competes for any purse, prize, premium, stake or sweepstake, offered or given by any agricultural or other society, association, or person, any horse, mare or gelding, colt or filly, under an assumed name, or out of its proper class, when such prize, purse, premium, stake or sweepstake is to be decided by a contest, in running, trotting or pacing races. 18 Pa.C.S. 7102 - Administering Drugs To Race Horses § 7102. Administering drugs to race horses. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if he administers drugs or stimulants with the intent to affect the speed of horses in races where there is a monetary award offered. 18 Pa.C.S. 7103 - Horse Racing (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he races, runs, paces or trots any horse, mare or gelding for money, goods or other valuable things, or contributes or collects any money, goods or valuable things to make up a purse therefor, or prints or causes to be printed, sets up or causes to be set up any advertisement mentioning the time and place for the running, pacing or trotting of any horses, mares or geldings, or knowingly suffers any such advertisement to be attached to his property or to remain on his property. (b) Wagers void.--All wagers and bets laid on any such race shall be null and void, and money, goods and valuable things lost on any such race, or the value thereof, may be recovered from the winner by action of assumpsit. (c) Exceptions.--Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as applying to racing at exhibitions of agricultural societies and asso