Title PML, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law

§ 236. Disposition of pari-mutuel pools; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties or certain cities to impose a tax. 1. Every corporation authorized under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race meeting on races run thereat, except as provided in…

§ 237. Capital improvements. 1. For the purposes of this section, "capital improvement" shall mean any addition to, replacement of or remodeling of the physical plant, structures and equipment now or hereafter owned or leased by a racing corporation that is used or is to be used…

§ 238. Disposition of pari-mutuel pools of the franchised corporation; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties or certain cities to impose a tax. 1. (a) The franchised corporation authorized under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race meeting …

§ 239. Books and records of pari-mutuel betting. Every corporation or association conducting a horse race meeting at which pari-mutuel betting on the races run at such meeting is authorized shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show by a separate record the total amo…

§ 240. Yearly audit. 1. The franchised corporation shall, at its own expense, cause its annual financial statements to be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a qualified independent certified public accountant approved by the franchise oversight b…

§ 241. Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented. The sum held by any corporation authorized to conduct pari-mutuel betting for payment of outstanding winning pari-mutuel tickets and for refunding the price of pari-mutuel tickets shall be re…

§ 242. Races for horses bred in the state. The commission in granting a license to a corporation to conduct running or steeplechase races at its racetrack, if the commission deems such requirement practicable, may require such corporation to provide for at least one race during …

§ 243. Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges. A corporation licensed or franchised to conduct pari-mutuel betting on races run on its racetrack may issue free passes, cards or badges to any qualified person. A qualified person shall include, but need not be limited to, off…

§ 244. Revocation of license or franchise. The commission may revoke a license issued by it under this chapter or a franchise granted pursuant to section two hundred six of this article if the corporation to which such license or franchise shall have been issued, or its officers…

§ 245. Hearing on refusal or revocation of license or franchise. If the commission refuses to grant a license applied for under this article, or determines to revoke such a license granted by it or a franchise pursuant to sections two hundred twelve and two hundred forty-four of…

§ 246. Approval of plans of corporation. The commission shall not grant to a corporation hereafter formed pursuant to this chapter, a license to conduct a running or steeplechase race meeting within the state until such corporation shall have submitted to the commission a statem…

§ 247. Racing zones. There are hereby created two racing zones to be known as the first zone and the second zone. The first zone shall include all of the counties in the first, second, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth judicial districts. The second zone shall include all the o…

§ 248. Racing season; allotment of dates for racing. In the assignment of dates by the commission to corporations for conducting running races or steeplechases no conflict shall be deemed to exist by reason of duplication of dates as between race meetings in the first zone and r…

§ 249. Pari-mutuel employees to be citizens and residents. At least eighty-five per centum of the persons employed each day by a racing corporation conducting a race meeting, to operate or assist in the operation of its pari-mutuel system of betting shall be citizens of the Unit…

§ 250. Power of commission to impose penalties. The commission, in addition to its power to suspend or revoke occupational licenses, licenses to conduct running races and race meetings or steeplechases and steeplechase meetings and licenses to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a ra…

§ 251. Definitions. As used in sections two hundred fifty-two through two hundred fifty-six of this article, the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "Fund." The New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund corporation established by section two hundred fifty-…

§ 252. New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund. 1. A corporation to be known as the New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund corporation is hereby created. Such corporation shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit cor…

§ 253. Powers of the fund. The fund shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued. 2. To have a seal and to alter the seal at its pleasure. 3. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs. 4. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate purpo…

§ 254. Resources of fund. 1. * a. The fund is authorized and directed to collect and receive on a quarterly basis in each calendar year from any racing corporation or regional off-track betting corporations from on-track wagers or off-track wagers, as the case may be, the sum of…

§ 255. Annual audit. The comptroller or his legally authorized representative is authorized to and shall from time to time but at least annually examine the accounts and books of the fund, including its receipts and disbursements.

§ 256. Annual report. The fund shall annually make during the month of January a report to the governor setting forth in detail: 1. Its operations and accomplishments during the preceding year; and 2. Its receipts and disbursements during the preceding year. The fund is directed…

§ 257. Actions against fund. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action against the fund founded upon tort shall be commenced (a) prior to the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the notice of claim upon which the action is founded, served pursuant to section…

§ 301. General powers of commission; harness racing defined; super exotic bet defined, authorized. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, the commission shall have power to supervise generally all harness race…

§ 302. Incorporation. Any number of persons, not less than five, may become a corporation for the purpose of conducting harness horse race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting will be conducted, with all the general powers of corporations created under the laws of this state, b…

§ 303. Filing of information concerning stock transfers; necessity for commission approval. 1. Whenever a transfer of stock of any association or corporation that is licensed under this article, or of any association or corporation that leases to such licensee the track at which…

§ 303-a. Non-managing ownership of standardbred horses. (a) For purposes of this section, a managing owner shall mean a person who through ownership, lease or designation manages all racing activities for a race horse and is personally responsible for all liabilities arising the…

§ 304. Right to hold harness race meetings and races. Any corporation formed under the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, and any corporation or association which shall have conducted harness horse race meetings during two y…

§ 305. Pari-mutuel betting at harness races. No more than eight corporations or associations shall be licensed by the commission in any one year to conduct a pari-mutuel meet or meets. Said pari-mutuel betting conducted at such meetings shall be under the general supervision and…

§ 307. Licenses for harness race meetings. 1. Any association or corporation desiring to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting shall be permitted may apply annually to the commission for a license so to do. If, in the judgment of the commission the public in…

§ 307-a. New York-bred or wholly owned harness races. (a) Any association or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted may, if in its sole discretion such association or corporation determines that it would be beneficial, off…

§ 308. Officials at harness horse race meetings. 1. At all harness race meetings licensed by the commission in accordance with the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter qualified judges and starters shall be designated by the co…

§ 309. Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings. 1. For the purpose of maintaining a proper control over harness race meetings conducted pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, the commission may license dri…

§ 310. Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties. The\ncommission, in addition to its power to suspend or revoke licenses\ngranted by the commission, is authorized and empowered to impose\nmonetary fines upon any corporation, association or person participating\nin a…

§ 311. Refunds. Moneys received by the commission pursuant to this article may within one year from the receipt thereof be refunded to the party for whose account the same were received on proof satisfactory to the commission that: 1. such moneys were in excess of the amount req…

§ 312. Special police officers. 1. For the purpose of preserving order and preventing offenses against the laws prohibiting gambling, the officers or directors of any corporation or association created under or subject to the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through…

§ 313. Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting. Any corporation or association licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a harness race meeting shall provide a place or places within race meeting grounds or enclosure at which such licensee shall conduct the pari-mutu…

§ 314. Construction with other laws. 1. Nothing in sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter shall be construed to preclude the United States Trotting Association from independently licensing or disciplining any of its members or performing any f…

§ 315. Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting. Every corporation or association licensed by the commission to conduct harness horse race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting shall be permitted, annually and before the opening of any race meet…

§ 316. Books and records of pari-mutuel betting. Every corporation or association conducting a harness horse race meeting at which pari-mutuel betting is authorized shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show by a separate record the total amount of money contributed …

§ 317. Filing of certain agreements with the commission. Every association or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall promptly after entering into any lease, agreement concerning any concession, labor management relat…

§ 318. Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools; harness races. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, every association or corporation authorized under this article to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a harness horse race meeting on races run thereat shall distribute all sums d…

§ 319. Capital improvements. 1. For the purposes of this section, "capital improvement" shall mean any addition to, replacement of or remodeling of the physical plant, structures and equipment now or hereafter owned or leased by a racing corporation or association that is used o…

§ 320. Revocation of license. The commission may revoke or suspend a license for the conduct of harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is conducted: a. For any cause that would permit or require its refusal to issue a license, or b. If it shall determine that: the co…

§ 321. Hearing of refusal or revocation of license. If the commission refuses to grant a license applied for under sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, or revokes or suspends such a license granted by it, or imposes a monetary fine upon a p…

§ 322. Approval of plans of corporation or association. The commission shall not grant to a corporation or association hereafter formed pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, a license to conduct a harness race meeting at which pa…

§ 324. Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges. A corporation or association licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting on harness horse races run at its racetrack may issue free passes, cards or badges to any qualified person. A qualified person shall include, but need not be …

§ 325. County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting. Pari-mutuel betting on harness races at any county, town, agricultural or other fair held within the state, shall not be authorized and no lottery, pool-selling, boo…

§ 326. Employees at harness race meetings. At least eighty-five per centum of the persons employed each day in the operation and conduct of pari-mutuel betting at harness race meets licensed pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter s…

§ 327. Membership in a labor union or a labor organization. 1. Membership in a labor union or a labor organization shall not be, or be made, a condition of employment or a preference in employment nor a condition of, or a preference in, the continuation of employment of any pers…

§ 328. Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented. The sum held by any corporation or association authorized to conduct pari-mutuel betting for payment of outstanding winning pari-mutuel tickets and for refunding the price of pari-mutuel tick…