Florida Statute 550.235 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 550
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING

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F.S. 550.235

550.235 Conniving to prearrange result of race or jai alai game; using medication or drugs on horse or dog; penalty.—

(1) Any person who influences, or has any understanding or connivance with, any owner, jockey, groom, or other person associated with or interested in any stable, kennel, horserace, dograce, or jai alai game, in which any horse, dog, or jai alai player participates, to prearrange or predetermine the results of any such race or game, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any person who attempts to affect the outcome of a horserace or dograce through administration of medication or drugs to a race animal as prohibited by law; who administers any medication or drugs prohibited by law to a race animal for the purpose of affecting the outcome of a horserace or dograce; or who conspires to administer or to attempt to administer such medication or drugs is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 25, ch. 92-348; s. 30, ch. 97-98.

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Amendments to 550.235

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 550.235

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S550.235 1 - SPORTS TAMPERING - INFLUENCE HORSE OR DOG RACE BY OWNER ETC - F: T

S550.235 2 - SPORTS TAMPERING - GIVE DRUG TO DOG HORSE TO EFFECT RACE RESULT - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 550.235

Total Results: 4

State v. Rubio

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-10-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 967 So. 2d 768

Snippet: section 895.02(1)(a)(8), sets forth "[s]ection 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating to dogracing

State v. Giamanco

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 682 So. 2d 1193, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11937, 1996 WL 655765

Snippet: that section 550.235(2) is facially constitutional. Further, in concluding that section 550.235(2) was vague…outcome of a horse race in violation of sections 550.235(2) and 550.2415(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1993).…trial court dismissed the charges ruling section 550.235(2) unconstitutionally vague both on its face and…within hours of the start of the race. Section 550.235(2) provides: Any person who attempts to affect … 775.088, or s. 775.084. Complementing section 550.235(2) is section 550.2415(9)(a) which provides: Under

Plante v. DEPT. OF BUS. & PRO. REGULATION

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 886

Snippet: license finding he violated section 550.235(2). Section 550.235(2) provides: Any person who attempts …agency found that Plante had violated *887 section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes (1993), and Florida Administrative…Regulation 61D-1.002(18), which implemented section 550.235(2). Plante appeals arguing that the agency erred… 775.083, or s. 775.084. Complementing section 550.235(2) is section 550.2415(9)(a) which reads: Under…provided in this section. Plante argues that sections 550.235(2) and 550.2415(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1993)

Witmer v. DEPT. OF BUSINESS & PRO. REG.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 631 So. 2d 338

Snippet: Administrative Code Rule 61D-1.002(18) and section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes (1993). Witmer is a veterinarian…Witmer additionally conspired to violate section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes, which prohibits conspiracy… offer to administer the drug violated section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative…behavior involve racing or a race animal. Section 550.235(2) requires that the conspiracy be directed toward… 1322 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990). But neither section 550.235 nor rule 61D-1.002(18) prohibits the act of soliciting