§186. Entering horse under another name
A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to enter or cause to be entered any horse for competition or knowingly to compete with any horse entered for competition under any name other than its true name for any prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes offered or given by any agricultural or other society, association, or persons in the state where such prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes is to be decided by a contest of speed.
B. The true name of any horse for the purpose of entry for competition or performance in any contest of speed shall be the name under which the horse has publicly performed and shall not be changed after having once so performed or contested for a prize, purse, premium stake, or sweepstakes except as provided by the code of printed rules of the society or association under which the contest is advertised to be conducted.
C. The official records of any disputed contest of speed shall be received in all courts as evidence upon the trial of any person alleged to have violated the provisions of this Section.
D. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one year at hard labor nor more than five years at hard labor, or both.
Acts 1985, No. 641, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
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