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Any person who holds or participates in the holding of a dog race in Puerto Rico, as well as any person who wages or bets on the result of a dog race, shall incur in a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in jail for a maximum term of six (6) months, or by both penalties, in the discretion of the court. History —June 4, 1957, No. 10, p. 30, § 2.