15 USC § 3006 - Civil action

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s3006"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 3006 - Civil action"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "3006"
section_name: "Civil action"
chapter_number: 57
chapter_name: "INTERSTATE HORSERACING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–515, § 7, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1814.)"
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# § 3006. Civil action

**(a)** **Parties; remedies** section 3005 of this title

The host State, the host racing association, or the horsemen’s group may commence a civil action against any person alleged to be in violation of this chapter, for injunctive relief to restrain violations and for damages in accordance with .

**(b)** **Intervention** In any civil action under this section, the host State, the host racing association and horsemen’s group, if not a party, shall be permitted to intervene as a matter of right.

**(c)** **Limitations** A civil action may not be commenced pursuant to this section more than 3 years after the discovery of the alleged violation upon which such civil action is based.

**(d)** **State as defendant** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit a State to be sued under this section other than in accordance with its applicable laws.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–515, § 7, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1814.)