---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 3006"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "3006"
heading: "Civil action"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/3006"
units:
  - "Chapter 57 — Interstate Horseracing"
---

# §3006. Civil action

- (a) **Parties; remedies—** The [host State](/usc/15/3002.md?p=5), the [host racing association](/usc/15/3002.md?p=9), or the horsemen’s group may commence a civil action against any [person](/usc/15/3002.md?p=1) alleged to be in violation of this chapter, for injunctive relief to restrain violations and for damages in accordance with [section 3005 of this title](/usc/15/3005.md).
- (b) **Intervention—** In any civil action under this section, the [host State](/usc/15/3002.md?p=5), the [host racing association](/usc/15/3002.md?p=9) 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](/usc/15/3002.md?p=2) to be sued under this section other than in accordance with its applicable laws.

## Source credit

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