La. Stat. tit. 4 § 170
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
The provisions of R.S. 4:141 through R.S. 4:168, and R.S. 4:171 through R.S. 4:180 do not apply to the running of horse races conducted by any state fair association or parish fair association which holds not more than one meeting annually and which restricts that annual meeting to three days or less. Further, the qualified voters of any parish may prohibit or exclude horse racing, or refuse or suspend any license granted under this Part to conduct racing within that parish, by a popular vote of its electorate and as provided by the forms and regulations presently obtaining in local option elections.
La. R.S. § 4:170